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kassei

kassei

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • kassij (obsolete spelling)

Noun

kassei f ‎(plural kasseien, diminutive kasseitje n)

  1. cobblestone

Usage notes

Word kassei is more common in Flanders. In Netherlands, kinderkopje is more common instead.

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch cassiede, cautsiede, calsijde and other variants (predominantly used in Flanders and the Southern regions of the Netherlands), all meaning "paved road", from Vulgar Latin (via) calciāta ‎(“paved road”).

Cognate with English causey and causeway, from the same source.

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