parasiet
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Etymology
From Dutch parasiet, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasitus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos).
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Noun
parasiet (plural parasiete)
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasitus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos). First attested in the 16th century. The sense “parasitic organism” is a semantic loan from French parasite.
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Noun
parasiet m (plural parasieten, diminutive parasietje n)
- (biology) parasite (parasitic organism)
- Luizen, vlooien en andere vampiers zijn bloedergerlijke parasieten.
- Lice, flees and other vampires are bloody annoying parasites.
- (figuratively, derogatory) parasite, someone who relies on others to get things done
- Synonym: tafelschuimer