pindakaas

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • (dated) pinda-kaas

Etymology

Compound of pinda (peanut) + kaas (cheese, paste). The compound originates from Suriname, where it was possibly used as early as the late eighteenth century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪndaːˌkaːs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pin‧da‧kaas

Noun

pindakaas m (plural pindakazen, diminutive pindakaasje n)

  1. peanut butter (a spread made from ground peanuts)
    Synonym: pindaboter

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Caribbean Hindustani: pindákási (calque)
  • Indonesian: pindakas (peanut butter)
  • Papiamentu: pindakas, pindakaas

References

  1. Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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