Where does “omafiets” come from?
omafiets (Dutch) comes from Dutch fiets — bicycle; motorbike.
omafiets (Dutch): a Dutch roadster bicycle (a type of bicycle often seen in the Netherlands), often denoting a bicycle for ladies
Definitions
- a Dutch roadster bicycle (a type of bicycle often seen in the Netherlands), often denoting a bicycle for ladies
Ancestry of “omafiets”, step by step
omafiets traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch fiets
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fiets | bicycle; motorbike |
via Dutch oma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oma | grandma, granny, nan; old woman |