energievreter
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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of energie + vreten + -er.
Pronunciation
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /eː.nɛrˈʒiˌvreː.tər/, /eː.nərˈʒiˌvreː.tər/
- (Belgium) IPA(key): /eː.nɛrˈɣiˌvreː.tər/, /eː.nərˈɣiˌvreː.tər/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ener‧gie‧vre‧ter
Noun
energievreter m (plural energievreters)
- something, such as an appliance or industry, that consumes a very large amount of energy
- Synonym: energieslurper
- (Netherlands, uncommon) a person whom one finds particularly exhausting (usually used in low-brow pop psychology and lifestyle writing)
- Synonym: energieslurper