stoomfiets
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of stoom (“steam”) + fiets (“bicycle”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editstoomfiets f (plural stoomfietsen)
- (dated or historical, often humorous) A motorcycle, originally a steam-powered one but since approx. 1900 often used humorously for a petrol-fuelled motorbike. [from late 19th c.]
Synonyms
edit- (any motorcycle): motor, motorfiets
Descendants
edit- → Caribbean Javanese: stompit