pindakaas

Dutch

Alternative forms

(dated) pinda-kaas

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

IPA^(key): /ˈpɪndaːˌkaːs/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: pin‧da‧kaas

Noun

pindakaas m (plural pindakazen, diminutive pindakaasje n)

peanut butter (a spread made from ground peanuts)
Synonym: pindaboter

Derived terms

helaas pindakaas

Descendants

→ Caribbean Hindustani: pindákási (calque)
→ Indonesian: pindakas (“peanut butter”)
→ Papiamentu: pindakas, pindakaas

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

Indonesian

Noun

pindakaas (plural pindakaas-pindakaas)

Alternative spelling of pindakas

[1] 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

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