kamster

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Dutch

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Etymology 1

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Compound of kam (“comb”) +‎ ster (“star”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑm.stɛr/
  • Hyphenation: kam‧ster

Noun

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kamster m (plural kamsterren, diminutive kamsterretje n)

  1. An astropecten, a sea star of the genus Astropecten.

Etymology 2

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From kammen (“to comb”) +‎ -ster (“-ster”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kamster f (plural kamsters, diminutive kamstertje n)

  1. (historical) A female wool comber.
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