doos
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch doos (“box, vagina, stupid female”), from Middle Dutch dose.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
doos (plural dose, diminutive doostjie)
Descendants
- → English: doos
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dose (since 1361), probably from Latin dosis (“prescribed portion of medication”), metonymically transferred to the small box in which a dose of medication was given.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /doːs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: doos
- Rhymes: -oːs
Noun
Derived terms
- blokkendoos
- bouwdoos
- brillendoos
- contactdoos
- doosschakelaar
- doostelefoon
- doosvrucht
- kijkdoos
- lucifersdoos
- muziekdoos
- naaidoos
- pillendoos
- poederdoos
- poepdoos
- schoenendoos
- sigarendoos
- snuifdoos
- speeldoos
- taartdoos
- tekendoos
- tondeldoos
- uit de oude doos
- verdozing
- verfdoos
- verhuisdoos
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