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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of stof + zuigen + -er. Possibly a calque. First attested in the 1870s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɔfˌsœy̯.ɣər/
- Hyphenation: stof‧zui‧ger
Noun
stofzuiger m (plural stofzuigers, diminutive stofzuigertje n)
- vacuum cleaner, hoover
- (archaic) a stationary industrial device that removes dust and other particles
1874 October 29, “Binnenlandsche berichten”, in Goessche Courant, volume 61, number 128, page 2:Bijzonder goed werkte ook de stofzuiger, die alle vezelen en stofdeelen, welke natuurlijk bij het vlasbewerken overvloedig rondzweven in de werkplaats, opzuigt en in de open lucht voert.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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