kousenband

Dutch

Alternative forms

• kouseband (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cousenbant. Equivalent to kous +‎ -en- +‎ band. The sense “yardlong bean” originated in Surinamese Dutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑu.sə(n)ˌbɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: kou‧sen‧band

Noun

kousenband m (plural kousenbanden)

1. garter
2. yardlong bean, asparagus bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)

Derived terms

• kousenbandslang

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kousband
• Negerhollands: kous-bant
• → Sranan Tongo: kowsbanti
  • → Lokono: kósoebantji
  • → Aukan: kowsubanti
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kosbanti