energievreter
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of energie + vreten + -er.
Pronunciation
edit- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /eː.nɛrˈʒiˌvreː.tər/, /eː.nərˈʒiˌvreː.tər/
- (Belgium) IPA(key): /eː.nɛrˈɣiˌvreː.tər/, /eː.nərˈɣiˌvreː.tər/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ener‧gie‧vre‧ter
Noun
editenergievreter m (plural energievreters)
- Something, such as an appliance or industry, that consumes a very large amount of energy.
- Synonym: energieslurper
- (Netherlands, uncommon) A person whom one finds particularly exhausting (usually used in low-brow pop psychology and lifestyle writing).
- Synonym: energieslurper