stalen ros

Dutch

FWOTD – 27 August 2013

Etymology

From stalen (“(from) steel”) + ros (“steed”). Compare German Stahlross.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌstaːlə(n) ˈrɔs/

Noun

stalen ros n (plural stalen rossen, diminutive stalen rosje n)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) bicycle
    Synonyms: fiets, (formal) rijwiel, (archaic) wieler
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