vampier

English

Adjective

vampier

  1. comparative form of vampy: more vampy

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vampier.

Noun

vampier (plural vampiere or vampiers, diminutive vampiertjie)

  1. A vampire (folkloric blood-sucking monster).
  2. A vampire bat, bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vampir.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɑmˈpiːr/
  • Hyphenation: vam‧pier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

vampier m (plural vampiers, diminutive vampiertje n)

  1. a vampire (folkloric blood-sucking monster)
  2. a vampire bat, bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae
    Synonym: vampiervleermuis

Derived terms

  • vampiervleermuis

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vampier
  • → Malay: vampir
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