kaasstolp

Dutch

Etymology

From kaas (“cheese”) +‎ stolp (“bell jar”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaː.stɔlp/
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  • Hyphenation: kaas‧stolp

Noun

kaasstolp f (plural kaasstolpen, diminutive kaasstolpje n)

  1. glass bell jar for storing cheese, akin to a cheese dish
  2. (Netherlands, politics, figuratively) an institution or situation that is considered to be nasty or corrupt (nearly always in reference to The Hague, so often modified by "Haagse")
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