bloedzuiger

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈblutˌsœy̯.ɣər/

noun
Definitions
  • (literally) A bloodsucker.
  • (zoology) A leech, blood-sucking annelid.
  • (figuratively) A ruthless exploiter, a slave driver, a pitiless debitor etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch bloetsuger compound from Dutch, Flemish bloed (blood) + Dutch, Flemish zuiger (sucker).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zuiger

Gloss

sucker

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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