Masculine

toespijs

  1. (Belgium, feminine, masculine) toppings or spread (on bread)
  2. (Netherlands, feminine, masculine, uncommon) dessert
  3. (archaic, feminine, masculine) side dish
  4. (feminine, masculine, obsolete) fish or meat

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtu.spɛi̯s/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch toespise. Equivalent to toe (“to-; additional; after-”) + spijs (“food, meal”). Compare German Zuspeise, Ancient Greek προσφάγιον (prosphágion).

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