kwast

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʋɑst/ Hyphenation: kwast Rhymes: -ɑst === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch quast, from Old Dutch *kwast, from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz. ==== Noun ==== kwast m (plural kwasten, diminutive kwastje n) tassel fine-haired brush knot (in wood) Synonyms: knoest, noest weird and/or stuck-up person ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: kwas → Aukan: kwasi → Indonesian: kuas → Papiamentu: kuashi, kwasji, kwassi (from the diminutive), kwastje (dated) → Sranan Tongo: kwasi → Caribbean Hindustani: kwási → Kari'na: kuwasi === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from British English squash. ==== Noun ==== kwast f (uncountable, no diminutive) (Netherlands) lemonade or another citrus-based beverage; a drink made of lemon juice, water and optionally sugar (can denote both cold and hot drinks) ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: kwas → Indonesian: kuas