maiskolf

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From mais +‎ kolf.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mais‧kolf

Noun

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maiskolf f (plural maiskolven, diminutive maiskolfje n)

  1. corncob (ear of a maize/corn)
    Ze at een gegrilde maiskolf bij het avondeten.
    She ate a grilled corncob at dinner.
    Maiskolven zijn populair bij zomerbarbecues.
    Corncobs are popular at summer barbecues.
    We plukten verse maiskolven van de velden.
    We picked fresh corncobs from the fields.