De koelkast
Example: De koelkast is vol met lekkere groenten en fruit.
Definition
"De koelkast" refers to a household appliance used for keeping food and drinks cold and fresh. It is typically an insulated box with a cooling mechanism to preserve perishable items, such as vegetables and fruit, by maintaining a low temperature.
Etymology
The word "de koelkast" comes from Dutch, where "koel" means cool and "kast" means cupboard or closet. So, "koelkast" literally means 'cool cupboard.' Did you know that early refrigerators were often called iceboxes, but the Dutch term captures the appliance's function perfectly as a 'cool cabinet'?
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"De koelkast" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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