# kas

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #58,132

## Definitions
1. A kind of large cupboard or wardrobe of Dutch origin, popular in the Netherlands and America in the 17th and 18th centuries.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kas (“cupboard, chest, case”), from Middle Dutch kasse, casse, from Old French casse, from Latin capsa (“box, chest, case”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kas