bloedzuiger
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch bloetsuger. Equivalent to bloed (“blood”) + zuiger (“sucker”). Cognate to Icelandic blóðsuga (“leech”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbloedzuiger m (plural bloedzuigers, diminutive bloedzuigertje n)
- (literally) a bloodsucker
- (zoology) a leech, blood-sucking annelid
- (figuratively) a ruthless exploiter, a slave driver, a pitiless debitor etc.
- Synonym: uitzuiger