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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
kas
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of large cupboard or wardrobe of Dutch origin, popular in the Netherlands and America in the 17th and 18th centuries.

noun

plural of ka

noun

plural of KA

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kas (“cupboard, chest, case”), from Middle Dutch kasse, casse, from Old French casse, from Latin capsa (“box, chest, case”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

kases (plural) kaas (alternative)

Questions

What does kas mean?
A kind of large cupboard or wardrobe of Dutch origin, popular in the Netherlands and America in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Where does kas come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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