kaasstolp

Dutch

Etymology

From kaas (“cheese”) +‎ stolp (“bell jar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaː.stɔlp/

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• Hyphenation: kaas‧stolp

Noun

kaasstolp f (plural kaasstolpen, diminutive kaasstolpje n)

1. glass bell jar for storing cheese, akin to a cheese dish
2. (Netherlands, politics, figurative) an institution or situation that is considered to be nasty or corrupt (nearly always in reference to The Hague, so often modified by "Haagse")