stoomfiets

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of stoom (“steam”) +‎ fiets (“bicycle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstoːm.fits/
• Hyphenation: stoom‧fiets

Noun

stoomfiets f (plural stoomfietsen, no diminutive)

1. (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

• (any motorcycle): motor, motorfiets

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: stompit