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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “feet tap”. Compound of voeten + kraan.
Noun
voetenkraan m (plural voetenkranen, diminutive voetenkraantje n)
- (Suriname, chiefly colloquial) a water tap installed approximately at knee height that also functions in case of low water pressure, mainly used for washing feet and filling buckets etc.
1997, Iwan Brave, Enkele reis Paramaribo. Terug in Suriname [One-way ticket to Paramaribo. Back in Suriname], Amsterdam: Ooievaar, →ISBN, page 158:In Paramaribo wordt de waterdruk weer opgevoerd. De meeste inwoners konden lange tijd niet douchen. Ze vulden een teil onder de ‘voetenkraan’ en goten met een bakje het water over zich heen.- Water pressure is being increased again in Paramaribo. For a long time, most inhabitants were unable to take a shower. They would fill a bowl under the 'feet tap' and pour the water over themselves with a cup.