kwast
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch quast, from Old Dutch *kwast, from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz.
Noun[edit]
kwast m (plural kwasten, diminutive kwastje n)
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: kwas
- → Aukan: kwasi
- → Indonesian: kuas
- → Papiamentu: kuashi, kwasji, kwassi (from the diminutive), kwastje (dated)
- → Sranan Tongo: kwasi
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
kwast f (uncountable)
- (Netherlands) lemonade or another citrus-based beverage; a drink made of lemon juice, water and optionally sugar (can denote both cold and hot drinks).
- Op deze bloedhete dag was het heerlijk eens kwast te drinken.
- It was wonderful to drink lemonade for a change on this sweltering day.
Descendants[edit]
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