kaag

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːx/
• Hyphenation: kaag
• Rhymes: -aːx

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch câech, from Old Dutch kāg, from Old Frisian [Term?]. Confer German Koog and Danish kog.

Noun

kaag f or m (plural kagen)

1. A tract of land unprotected by any dykes.

Alternative forms

• koog

Etymology 2

Noun

kaag f (plural kagen, diminutive kaagje n)

1. (historical) A small single-masted flat-bottomed merchant sailing boat with leeboards, intended for coastal and inland shipping.

   Synonyms: kaagschip, kaagschuit

Derived terms

• kaagman
• kaagschipper