stoomfiets
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of stoom (“steam”) + fiets (“bicycle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]stoomfiets f (plural stoomfietsen)
- (dated or historical, often humorous) A motorcycle, originally a steam-powered one but since approx. 1900 often used humorously for a petrol-fuelled motorbike. [from late 19th c.]
Synonyms
[edit]- (any motorcycle): motor, motorfiets
Descendants
[edit]- → Caribbean Javanese: stompit