kassei

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • kassij (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cassiede, cautsiede, calsijde and other variants (predominantly used in Flanders and the Southern regions of the Netherlands), all meaning "paved road", from Vulgar Latin (via) calciāta (“paved road”).

Cognate with English causey and causeway, from the same source.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kassei f (plural kasseien, diminutive kasseitje n)

  1. cobblestone

Usage notes

Word kassei is more common in Flanders. In Netherlands, kinderkopje is more common instead.

Synonyms

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