kousenband

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu.sə(n)ˌbɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: kou‧sen‧band

Noun[edit]

kousenband m (plural kousenbanden)

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

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: kousband
  • Negerhollands: kous-bant
  • Sranan Tongo: kowsbanti