voetstofie, noun

/ˈfʊtstʊəfi/
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, voet foot + stoof stove, warmer + diminutive suffix -ie.
historical
komfoor sense b. Also (without dimunitive suffix) voetstoof.
1934 Cape Argus 21 June (Swart)Another method of heating a room in those days if a ‘voetstoof’ were not available, was to set a large pan containing coals on the floor.
1971 Baraitser & Obholzer Cape Country Furn. 265The hot air from the coals rose through the perforated top of the box. These holes were sometimes plain, but more often they were heart or flower-shaped, creating a delightful pattern on the top of the Voetstofie.
1987 J. Kench Cottage Furn. 71That favoured Dutch item, the voetstofie.
komfoor sense b. Also (without dimunitive suffix) voetstoof.
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