nietjesmachine

Dutch

Etymology

From nietje (“staple”) +‎ machine (“machine”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnitjəsmaːʃinə/
  • Hyphenation: niet‧jes‧ma‧chi‧ne

Noun

nietjesmachine f (plural nietjesmachines, diminutive nietjesmachinetje n)

  1. stapler, mechanical device to attach together papers etc.

Synonyms
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