vampier

English

Adjective

vampier

1. comparative form of vampy: more vampy

Anagrams

• vampire

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vampier.

Noun

vampier (plural vampiere or vampiers, diminutive vampiertjie)

1. A vampire (folkloric blood-sucking monster).
2. A vampire bat, bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vampir.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /vɑmˈpiːr/
• Hyphenation: vam‧pier
• Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

vampier m (plural vampiers, diminutive vampiertje n)

1. A vampire (folkloric blood-sucking monster).
2. A vampire bat, bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae.

   Synonym: vampiervleermuis

Derived terms

• vampiervleermuis

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vampier
• → Malay: vampir
  • Indonesian: vampir