vacuum cleaner [noun] [de stofzuiger, de stofzuigers]

"Stof" translates to "dust", and the verb "zuigen" means "to suck". Now imagine going to a store to buy a "dust sucker". In the Netherlands you can!

Examples:
- "Deze week zijn de stofzuigers in de aanbieding bij de Mediamarkt."
("This week the vacuum cleaners are on sale at Mediamarkt.")

- "Ik heb een hekel aan afwassen, maar stofzuigen vind ik niet zo erg."
("I hate doing the dishes, but I don’t mind vacuum cleaning that much.")

Related words:
- "Stofzuigen": to vacuum clean.
- "Stofzuigerzak": vacuum cleaner bag.