pindakaas

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • pinda-kaas (dated)

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/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: pin‧da‧kaas

Noun

pindakaas m (plural pindakazen, diminutive pindakaasje n)

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

Synonyms
  • pindaboter

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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