stoomfiets

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈstoːm.fits/

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) A motorcycle, originally a steam-powered one but since approx. 1900 often used humorously for a petrol-fuelled motorbike.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish stoom (steam, vapour) + Dutch, Flemish fiets (bicycle, bike).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

fiets

Gloss

bicycle, bike

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Modern world

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