kamster
Dutch edit
Etymology 1 edit
Compound of kam (“comb”) + ster (“star”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kamster m (plural kamsterren, diminutive kamsterretje n)
- An astropecten, a sea star of the genus Astropecten.
Etymology 2 edit
From kammen (“to comb”) + -ster (“-ster”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kamster f (plural kamsters, diminutive kamstertje n)
- (historical) A female wool comber.