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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch quast, from Old Dutch *kwast, from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz.
Noun
kwast m (plural kwasten, diminutive kwastje n)
- tassel
- fine-haired brush
- knot (in wood)
- Synonyms: knoest, noest
- weird and/or stuck-up person
Descendants
Etymology 2
Borrowed from British English squash.
Noun
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