kaas

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kaas, from Middle Dutch câse, from Old Dutch *kāsi, from late Proto-Germanic *kāsijaz, borrowed from Latin cāseus. Cognate to English cheese and German Käse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑːs/

Noun

kaas (plural kase, diminutive kaasie)

  1. cheese

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch câse, from Old Dutch *kāsi, from late Proto-Germanic *kāsijaz, borrowed from Latin cāseus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kaas
  • Rhymes: -aːs

Noun

kaas m (plural kazen, diminutive kaasje n)

  1. cheese

Derived terms

Descendants


Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kanci. Cognate with Finnish kansi.

Noun

kaas (genitive kaane, partitive kaant)

  1. cover

Declension

Derived terms

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