Kaaskenswater

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Kaaskens Water in 1839-1859. Compound of a diminutive form of kaas (“cheese”) and water (“water, watercourse”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaːs.kənsˌʋaː.tər/
• Hyphenation: Kaas‧kens‧wa‧ter

Proper noun

Kaaskenswater n

1. A neighbourhood of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kaaskenswater”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN