energieslurper
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of energie + slurpen + -er.
Pronunciation
edit- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /eː.nɛrˈʒiˌslʏr.pər/, /eː.nərˈʒiˌslʏr.pər/
- Hyphenation: ener‧gie‧slur‧per
Noun
editenergieslurper m (plural energieslurpers)
- (Netherlands) Something, such as an appliance or industry, that consumes a very large amount of energy.
- Synonym: energievreter
- (Netherlands, uncommon) A person whom one finds particularly exhausting (usually used in low-brow pop psychology and lifestyle writing).
- Synonym: energievreter