steengoed

Meaning

Adj

damn good, unsurpassably good

Noun

1. (neuter, no-diminutive) pottery
2. (neuter, no-diminutive) stoneware, particularly German stoneware that is baked at high temperatures and originated in the fourteenth century

Concepts

earthenware

stoneware

Synonyms

aardewerk

geglazuurd aardewerk

Translations

grès

faïence

formidable

terraglia

cerâmica

faiança

Steingut

gres

épatant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/steːŋˈɣut/

Etymology

Cognate with German: stein-

In summary

Mid-20th century, from steen (“stone”) + goed (“good”). For the use of “stone” as an emphasizer compare German stein- and Dutch kei-. The equivalent keigoed (ca. 1990) is more recent than steengoed.