energieslurper
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of energie + slurpen + -er.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /eː.nɛrˈʒiˌslʏr.pər/, /eː.nərˈʒiˌslʏr.pər/
- Hyphenation: ener‧gie‧slur‧per
Noun
[edit]energieslurper m (plural energieslurpers)
- (Netherlands) something, such as an appliance or industry, that consumes a very large amount of energy
- Synonym: energievreter
- (Netherlands, uncommon) a person whom one finds particularly exhausting (usually used in low-brow pop psychology and lifestyle writing)
- Synonym: energievreter