stalen ros

Dutch

FWOTD – 27 August 2013

Etymology

From stalen (“(from) steel”) + ros (“steed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌstaːlə(n) ˈrɔs/

Noun

stalen ros n (plural stalen rossen, diminutive stalen rosje n)

1. (colloquial, humorous) bicycle

   Synonyms: fiets, (formal) rijwiel, (archaic) wieler