rijsttafel
/ˈɹaɪsˌtɑːfəl/
rijsttafel noun: a large meal originating in colonial Indonesia composed of many different dishes with rice as the main ingredient; several side-dishes such as krupuk, acar and serundeng are served.
Noun
rijsttafel (plural rijsttafels)
- A large meal originating in colonial Indonesia composed of many different dishes with rice as the main ingredient; several side-dishes such as krupuk, acar and serundeng are served.
- The famous rijsttafel, love-hate legacy of Dutch imperial days—at its most numbing brilliance it required 23 men and a boy to serve—[…]1972 September 11, Gael Greene, “The Insatiable Critic: Ramayana east of Krakatoa”, in New York Magazine, volume 5, number 37, page 85
- I was born too late to experience a real Indonesian rijsttafel, but my mother used to tell me about these feasts.1991 May, Guusje Moore, “Windmills and Rice”, in Vegetarian Times, number 165, page 28
Forms of rijsttafel
| plural | rijsttafels |
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Origin of rijsttafel
Borrowed from Dutch rijsttafel (“rice table”).
Questions about rijsttafel
- What does rijsttafel mean?
- Rijsttafel means a large meal originating in colonial Indonesia composed of many different dishes with rice as the main ingredient; several side-dishes such as krupuk, acar and serundeng are served.
- What part of speech is rijsttafel?
- Rijsttafel is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rijsttafel?
- Rijsttafel is pronounced /ˈɹaɪsˌtɑːfəl/.
- What is the plural of rijsttafel?
- The plural of rijsttafel is rijsttafels.
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