pindakaas
Dutch
Alternative forms
- pinda-kaas (dated)
Etymology
Compound of pinda (“peanut”) + kaas (“cheese, paste”). The compound originates from Suriname, where it was possibly used as early as the late eighteenth century.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
pindakaas m (plural pindakazen, diminutive pindakaasje n)
- peanut butter (a spread made from ground peanuts)
Synonyms
References
- ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press