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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)
- an astropecten, a sea star of the genus Astropecten
Etymology 2
From kammen (“to comb”) + -ster (“-ster”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kamster f (plural kamsters, diminutive kamstertje n)
- (historical) a female wool comber