energievreter

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/

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• Hyphenation: ener‧gie‧vre‧ter

Noun

energievreter m (plural energievreters)

1. something, such as an appliance or industry, that consumes a very large amount of energy

   Synonym: energieslurper

2. (Netherlands, uncommon) a person whom one finds particularly exhausting (usually used in low-brow pop psychology and lifestyle writing)

   Synonym: energieslurper