kamster

Dutch

Etymology 1

Compound of kam (“comb”) +‎ ster (“star”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑm.stɛr/
• Hyphenation: kam‧ster

Noun

kamster m (plural kamsterren, diminutive kamsterretje n)

1. an astropecten, a sea star of the genus Astropecten

Etymology 2

From kammen (“to comb”) +‎ -ster (“-ster”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑm.stər/
• Hyphenation: kam‧ster
• Rhymes: -ɑmstər

Noun

kamster f (plural kamsters, diminutive kamstertje n)

1. (historical) a female wool comber