knijpkat

Dutch

Knijpkat.

Etymology

From knijpen (“to pinch, to squeeze”) +‎ kat (“cat”), probably named so because the sound of the spinning dynamo sounds somewhat like a cat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɛi̯pˌkɑt/

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• Hyphenation: knijp‧kat

Noun

knijpkat f (plural knijpkatten, diminutive knijpkatje n)

1. dyno torch, dynamo torch