vampier

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English

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Adjective

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vampier

  1. comparative form of vampy: more vampy

Anagrams

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch vampier.

Noun

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vampier (plural vampiere or vampiers, diminutive vampiertjie)

  1. A vampire (folkloric blood-sucking monster).
  2. A vampire bat, bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Vampir.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /vɑmˈpiːr/
  • Hyphenation: vam‧pier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

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vampier m (plural vampiers, diminutive vampiertje n)

  1. a vampire (folkloric blood-sucking monster)
  2. a vampire bat, bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae
    Synonym: vampiervleermuis

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: vampier
  • Malay: vampir