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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪndaːˌkaːs/

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• 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

• helaas pindakaas

 

Descendants

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