boerenkaas

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boer (farmer) +‎ -en- (genitival interfix) +‎ kaas (cheese).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbu.rə(n)ˈkaːs/, [buː-]
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  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧kaas

Noun

boerenkaas m (plural boerenkazen, diminutive boerenkaasje n)

  1. farmhouse cheese, made from a farmer’s own herd and generally unpasteurized