stoomfiets

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of stoom (“steam”) +‎ fiets (“bicycle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstoːm.fits/ Hyphenation: stoom‧fiets === Noun === stoomfiets f (plural stoomfietsen, no diminutive) (dated or historical, often humorous) a motorcycle, originally a steam-powered one but since approx. 1900 often used humorously for a petrol-fuelled motorbike [from late 19th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== (any motorcycle): motor, motorfiets ==== Descendants ==== → Caribbean Javanese: stompit