verkazen

Dutch

Etymology

From ver- -en +‎ kaas (“cheese”); the derogatory sense derives from the association of cheese with ethnic Dutch people (see kaaskop).

Pronunciation

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Verb

verkazen

1. (transitive) To make into cheese.
2. (intransitive, pathology) To caseate.
3. (intransitive, Netherlands, often derogatory) To become more Dutch; to assimilate or integrate into Dutch culture and society.

   Synonym: (neutral) vernederlandsen

Usage notes

• The derogatory sense is used by insular immigrant communities in the Netherlands that view assimilation or integration with ambivalence, such as Moroccans. Compare bounty, which expresses a similar sentiment from a specifically black perspective.

Derived terms

• verkazing

Related terms

• kaaskop