kousenband
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- kouseband (superseded)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch cousenbant. Equivalent to kous + -en- + band. The sense “yardlong bean” originated in Surinamese Dutch.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kousenband m (plural kousenbanden)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: kousband
- Negerhollands: kous-bant
- → Sranan Tongo: kowsbanti
- → Lokono: kósoebantji
- → Aukan: kowsubanti
- → Caribbean Hindustani: kosbanti