eetlust

Dutch

Etymology

From eten (“to eat”) +‎ lust (“taste, appetite, pleasure”). First attested in the early 17th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːt.lʏst/

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• Hyphenation: eet‧lust

Noun

eetlust m (uncountable)

1. An appetite, lusting to eat

Synonyms

• appetijt
• trek

Derived terms

• eetlustig

Related terms

• eethuis n
• eetfestijn n
• lustig (adjective)
• goklust

Descendants

• Afrikaans: eetlus
• → West Frisian: ytlust
• → Indonesian: nafsu makan (calque)

See also

• honger