Meanings
gouda1
noungouda (countable and uncountable, plural goudas)
plural goudas
- countableuncountableA type of semi-hard to hard cheese originating in the Netherlands.
The factory will produce cheddar, gouda, havarti and edam cheeses, which will be marketed overseas
2009 April 8, “Okato goes organic”, in The Dominion Post
Gouda2
proper noun
- A city and municipality in South Holland province, Netherlands.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the Dutch city of Gouda.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic غَوْدَا
- غَوْدَا (ḡawdā)semi-hard cheese
Czech gouda
- goudasemi-hard cheese
Dutch Goudse kaas, Goudse
- Goudse kaassemi-hard cheese
- Goudsesemi-hard cheese
- Goudacity in the Netherlands
- Goudse kaascheese
Finnish gouda, goudajuusto
- goudasemi-hard cheese
- goudajuustosemi-hard cheese
- goudajuustocheese
German Gouda, Gouda
- Goudasemi-hard cheese
- Goudacity in the Netherlands
- Goudacheese
Greek γκούντα, Χάουντα
- γκούντα (gkoúnta)semi-hard cheese
- Χάουντα (Cháounta)city in the Netherlands
- Γκούντα (Gkoúnta)cheese
Hindi गाउडा, गाउडा
- गाउडा (gāuḍā)city in the Netherlands
- गाउडा (gāuḍā)cheese
Japanese ゴーダ
- ゴーダ (gōda)semi-hard cheese
Korean 고다
- 고다 (goda)semi-hard cheese
Norwegian Bokmål gouda, gauda
- goudasemi-hard cheese
- gaudasemi-hard cheese
Portuguese Gouda
- Goudacity in the Netherlands
Russian га́уда, Га́уда
- га́уда (gáuda)semi-hard cheese
- Га́уда (Gáuda)city in the Netherlands
- Га́уда (Gáuda)cheese
Spanish gouda
- goudasemi-hard cheese
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with gouda
All rhymes →Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
gouda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gouda
MLA
“gouda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gouda. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gouda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gouda.
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