motormuis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of motor (“motorbike”) +‎ muis (“mouse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.tɔr.ˌmœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: mo‧tor‧muis

Noun

motormuis f or m (plural motormuizen, diminutive motormuisje n)

  1. (Netherlands) A police officer on a motorcycle.
  2. A biker.

Synonyms
  • (police officer on a motorcycle): zwaantje (Belgian Dutch)
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