kwast

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch quast, from Old Dutch *kwast, from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑst
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Noun

kwast m (plural kwasten, diminutive kwastje n)

  1. tassel
  2. fine-haired brush
  3. knot (in wood)
  4. weird and/or stuck-up person
  5. lemonade, a drink made of lemon juice and water and optionally sugar.
    Op deze bloedhete dag was het heerlijk eens kwast te drinken.
    It was wonderful to drink lemonade for a change on this sweltering day.

Synonyms

  • (knot in wood): knoest, noest
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