aardgewas

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of aard (earth, ground) +‎ gewas (crop).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrt.xəˌʋɑs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: aard‧ge‧was

Noun[edit]

aardgewas n (plural aardgewassen, diminutive aardgewasje n)

  1. (archaic) crop
  2. (obsolete) any crop that provides root vegetables