boerenkaas

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boer (“farmer”) +‎ -en- (genitival interfix) +‎ kaas (“cheese”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈkaːs/

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• Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧kaas

Noun

boerenkaas m (plural boerenkazen, diminutive boerenkaasje n)

1. farmhouse cheese, made from a farmer’s own herd and generally unpasteurized

Related terms

• kaasboer