bloedzuiger

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bloetsuger. Equivalent to bloed (“blood”) +‎ zuiger (“sucker”). Cognate to Icelandic blóðsuga (“leech”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblutˌsœy̯.ɣər/ Hyphenation: bloed‧zui‧ger === Noun === bloedzuiger m (plural bloedzuigers, diminutive bloedzuigertje n) (literally) a bloodsucker (zoology) a leech, blood-sucking annelid Synonyms: (dated) echel, laak (figuratively) a ruthless exploiter, a slave driver, a pitiless debitor etc. Synonym: uitzuiger