poppenkast etymology

Dutch word poppenkast comes from Dutch kast (Cupboard, closet.), Dutch pop ((colloquial) guilder. Cocoon, pupa. Doll Pop, pop music.), Dutch -en-

Detailed word origin of poppenkast

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
kast Dutch (nld) Cupboard, closet.
pop Dutch (nld) (colloquial) guilder. Cocoon, pupa. Doll Pop, pop music.
-en- Dutch (nld) Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.
poppenkast Dutch (nld) (figuratively) A bad, excessive or hilarious 'show', pointlessly theatrical conduct. (literally) A portable miniature theatre and puppets for use in it. A puppet-show, notably of the Punch and Judy type.

Words with the same origin as poppenkast

Descendants of -en-
beddengoed bijenkorf boekenkast dierenarts dierenbescherming dodental gastenverblijf gekkenhuis heksenjacht kippenhok kippenvel klokkentoren kurkentrekker lijkenhuis lippenstift mensenhandel pannenkoek plankenkoorts platencontract poppenspeler ruggengraat sterrenbeeld woordenwisseling zakkenwasser