kamster

Dutch

Etymology 1

Compound of kam (“comb”) +‎ ster (“star”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑm.stɛr/
  • Hyphenation: kam‧ster

Noun

kamster m (plural kamsterren, diminutive kamsterretje n)

  1. an astropecten, a sea star of the genus Astropecten

Etymology 2

From kammen (“to comb”) +‎ -ster (“-ster”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑm.stər/
  • Hyphenation: kam‧ster
  • Rhymes: -ɑmstər

Noun

kamster f (plural kamsters, diminutive kamstertje n)

  1. (historical) a female wool comber
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