hoed

From Dutch hoed, from Middle Dutch hoet, from Old Dutch *huot, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz.


hoed

af-verb

hoed (present hoed, present participle hoedende, past participle gehoed)

hoed (present)
hoedende (participle present)
gehoed (participle past)

From Dutch hoeden, from Middle Dutch hoeden, from Old Dutch *huoden, from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan.


ablaut

From Dutch ablaut, borrowed from German Ablaut, from ab- + Laut.


lente

spring, the season between winter and summer


pond

From Dutch pond, from Middle Dutch pont, pond, from Old Dutch punt, from Proto-Germanic *pundą (“pound, weight”), borrowed from Latin pondō.

Tot 1961, was die Suid-Afrikaanse pond onderverdeel in 20 sjielings.

Until 1961, the South African pound was subdivided into 20 shillings.


een

From Dutch een, from Middle Dutch een, from Old Dutch ēn, ein, from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.


abdomen

head

abdomen (plural abdomina or abdomens, diminutive abdomentjie)

abdomina (plural)
abdomens (plural)
abdomentjie (diminutive)


week

From Dutch week, from Middle Dutch weke, from Old Dutch *wika, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyg- (“to bend, wind, turn, yield”). Compare English week, West Frisian wike, German Woche.

der

Daar is sewe dae in die week.


winter

From Dutch winter, from Middle Dutch winter, from Old Dutch winter, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz.


Belarus

head

Belarus (plural Belarusse, diminutive Belarussie)

Belarusse (plural)
Belarussie (diminutive)

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

bor+

Belarusian (person from Belarus or of Belarusian descent)


been

head

been (plural bene or beendere, diminutive beentjie)

bene (plural)
beendere (plural)
beentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch been, from Middle Dutch bêen, from Old Dutch bēn, from Proto-Germanic *bainą.

(in the diminutive) Synonym of ossikel (“ossicle”)


beige

af-adj

beige (attributive beige, comparative beiger, superlative beigeste)

beige (attributive)
beiger (comparative)
beigeste (superlative)


violet

From Dutch violet, borrowed from French violet, from Latin viola (“violet”).


bank

From Dutch bank, from Middle Dutch banc, from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.

(games, gambling) bank, a player who controls a deposit in some card games or board games and in gambling


bank

af-verb

bank (present bank, present participle bankende, past participle gebank)

bank (present)
bankende (participle present)
gebank (participle past)


ag

ag (present ag, present participle agtende, past participle geag)

ag (present)
agtende (participle present)
geag (participle past)


hand

From Dutch hand, from Middle Dutch hant, from Old Dutch hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.


haar

From Dutch haar, from Middle Dutch hâer, from Old Dutch hār, from Proto-Germanic *hērą.


room

From Dutch room, from Middle Dutch rôme, from Old Dutch *rōm, from Proto-West Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic *raumaz, , from Proto-Indo-European *réwgʰmn̥ (“cream”).


Turk

Turk (person from Turkey or of Turkish descent)


bid

bid (present bid, present participle biddende, past participle gebid)

bid (present)
biddende (participle present)
gebid (participle past)


bed

From Dutch bed, from Middle Dutch bedde, from Old Dutch bedde, from Proto-Germanic *badją.


er

head

er (plural erre or ers, diminutive erretjie)

erre (plural)
ers (plural)
erretjie (diminutive)

The name of the Latin-script letter R/r.


bieg

(religion) confession of sin to a priest


bieg

af-verb

bieg (present bieg, present participle biegende, past participle gebieg)

bieg (present)
biegende (participle present)
gebieg (participle past)


set

The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.


long

head

long (plural longe, diminutive longetjie)

From Dutch long, from Middle Dutch longe, also longen, longene, from Old Dutch *lungan, *lunganna, from Proto-Germanic *lunganjō.


a cappella

Either from Dutch a capella or from English a cappella, ultimately from Italian alla cappella.


e

The name of the Latin-script letter E/e.


hart

From Dutch hart, from Middle Dutch herte, harte, from Old Dutch herta, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.


mond

From Dutch mond, from Middle Dutch mont, from Old Dutch mund, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz.


vliegtuig

vliegtuig (plural vliegtuie, diminutive vliegtuigie)

vliegtuie (plural)
vliegtuigie (diminutive)

From Dutch vliegtuig. Equivalent to vlieg + tuig.


bloed

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *blōþą
Proto-West Germanic *blōd
Old Dutch bluot
Middle Dutch bloet
Dutch bloed
Afrikaans bloed
From Dutch bloed, from Middle Dutch bloet, from Old Dutch bluot, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą.


wapen

head

wapen (plural wapens, diminutive wapentjie)

From Dutch wapen, from Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.


dame

dame (plural dames, diminutive dametjie)

From Dutch dame, from Middle Dutch dame, from Middle French dame, from Old French dame, from Latin domina.


boek

From Dutch boek, from Middle Dutch boec, from Old Dutch buok, from Proto-Germanic *bōks.


elf

From Dutch elf, from Middle Dutch ellef, elf, from Old Dutch *ellef, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif.


dag

From Dutch dag (“day”), from Middle Dutch dach, from Old Dutch dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, to be illuminated”). Cognate with German Tag.


platinum

af-adj

platinum (attributive platinum, not comparable)


dam

From Dutch dam, from Middle Dutch dam, from Old Dutch dam, from Proto-Germanic *dammaz.


pers

From Dutch pers, from Middle Dutch perse.


negentien

From Dutch negentien, from Middle Dutch neghentien, from Old Dutch *niguntēn, *niguntien, from Proto-Germanic *newuntehun.


dertien

From Dutch dertien, from Middle Dutch dertene, dertiene, from Old Dutch *thritēn, *thritien, from Proto-Germanic *þritehun.


veertien

From Dutch veertien, from Middle Dutch viertien, veertien, from Old Dutch *viurtēn, *viurtien, from Proto-Germanic *fedurtehun.


twintig

From Dutch twintig, from Middle Dutch twintich, twintech, from Old Dutch *twēntig, from Proto-Germanic *twaintigaz, *twai tigiwiz.


twaalf

From Dutch twaalf, from Middle Dutch twelef, tweelf, also twalef, twaelf, from Old Dutch *twelif, *twalif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif.


dy

From Dutch dij, from Middle Dutch die, from Old Dutch *thio, from Proto-Germanic *þeuhą.


orgaan

head

orgaan (plural organe, diminutive orgaantjie)

From Dutch orgaan, from Middle Dutch organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon).


drie

From Dutch drie, from Middle Dutch dri, drie, from Old Dutch *thrie, from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.


tien

From Dutch tien, from Middle Dutch tien, from Old Dutch tēn, *tien, from Proto-Germanic *tehun, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.


twee

From Dutch twee, from Middle Dutch twee, twe, from Old Dutch twē, neuter form of twēne, from Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.


vier

From Dutch vier, from Middle Dutch vier, from Old Dutch viuwar, vier, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr, the neuter form of *kʷetwóres.


mus

From Dutch muts, from Middle Dutch mutse.


ons

From Dutch ons, from Middle Dutch unce, from Latin uncia.


koper

From Dutch koper, from Middle Dutch coper, ultimately from Latin cuprum.


Liechtensteiner

Liechtensteiner (plural Liechtensteiners, diminutive Liechtensteinertjie)

Liechtensteiners (plural)
Liechtensteinertjie (diminutive)

Liechtensteiner (person from Liechtenstein or of Liechtenstein descent)


Nederlands

Inherited from Dutch Nederlands, equivalent to Nederland + -s.


Israeli

Israeli (plural Israeli's, diminutive Israeli'tjie)

Israeli's (plural)
Israeli'tjie (diminutive)

Israeli (person from Israel or of Israeli descent)


brood

From Dutch brood, from Middle Dutch brôot, from Old Dutch *brōd, from Proto-Germanic *braudą.


hamer

hamer (plural hamers, diminutive hamertjie)

From Dutch hamer, from Middle Dutch hāmer, from Old Dutch *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz.

a hammer in the firing mechanism of a firearm

(sports) a hammer; heavy ball on a length of wire, used for throwing

(music) a hammer; part of a piano, dulcimer and similar instruments which strikes the string

(anatomy) hammer, malleus; largest ossicle in the middle ear


hamer

af-verb

hamer (present hamer, present participle hamerende, past participle gehamer)

hamer (present)
hamerende (participle present)
gehamer (participle past)


Duits

From Dutch Duits, from Middle Dutch duutsch, a Northern variant of dietsch, both from Old Dutch *thiudisc, from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz, from *þeudō (“people, nation”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”).


paar

paar (present paar, present participle parende, past participle gepaar)

paar (present)
parende (participle present)
gepaar (participle past)


kleur

head

kleur (plural kleure, diminutive kleurtjie)

From Dutch kleur, from late Middle Dutch coleur, from French couleur, from Latin color.


kleur

af-verb

kleur (present kleur, present participle kleurende, past participle gekleur)

kleur (present)
kleurende (participle present)
gekleur (participle past)

(photography, cinematography) to colorize, to colourise


lip

From Dutch lip, from Middle Dutch leppe, with influence of Middle Low German lippe, from Old Dutch leppa, from Proto-West Germanic *lippjō.

Die slang het in my lip gebyt!


rand

From Dutch rand, from Middle Dutch rant, from Old Dutch *rant, from Proto-Germanic *randaz.


neus

From Dutch neus, from Middle Dutch nose, nuese, from Old Dutch *nosa, from Proto-West Germanic *nosu.


wit

af-adj

wit (attributive wit, comparative witter, superlative witste)

wit (attributive)
witter (comparative)
witste (superlative)

From Dutch wit, from Middle Dutch wit, from Old Dutch *wit, from Proto-Germanic *hwittaz.


oom

From Dutch oom, from Middle Dutch oom, from Old Dutch *ōm, from Proto-Germanic *awahaimaz (“maternal uncle”).


oog

From Dutch oog, from Middle Dutch oge, from Old Dutch ōga, ouga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).


kaas

→ Sotho: kase

→ Tswana: kase

From Dutch kaas, from Middle Dutch câse, from Old Dutch *kāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.


oor

From Dutch oor (“ear”), from Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.


jas

→ Lozi: jansi

→ Yeyi: újànsí

→ Southern Ndebele: ijasi

→ Swazi: lijazi

→ Xhosa: idyasi

→ Zulu: ijazi


baas

→ English: baas

From Dutch baas (“boss”), from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô.


bok

→ Xhosa: ibhokhwe

From Dutch bok (“buck, male goat”), from Middle Dutch boc, from Old Dutch buc, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz.


ken

From Dutch kin, from Middle Dutch kinne, from Old Dutch kinni, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus.


Duitser

head

Duitser (plural Duitsers, diminutive Duitsertjie)

Duitsers (plural)
Duitsertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Duitser, equivalent to Duits + -er.

German (person from Germay or of German descent)


Griek

Griek (plural Grieke, diminutive Griekie)

Greek (person from Greece or of Greek descent)


Japans

Inherited from Dutch Japans, equivalent to Japan + -s.


groen

af-adj

groen (attributive groen, comparative groener, superlative groenste)

groen (attributive)
groener (comparative)
groenste (superlative)

From Dutch groen, from Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.


Spaans

Inherited from Dutch Spaans, equivalent to Spanje + -s


massa

From Dutch massa, from Middle Dutch masse, from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα (mâza).


tee

From Dutch thee (in the past commonly spelled tee).

Kom ons gaan drink tee.


pap

→ Sotho: papa

→ Zulu: í-pápa

From Dutch pap, from Middle Dutch pappe.


tong

From Dutch tong, from Middle Dutch tonge, from Old Dutch tunga, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.


rok

→ Sotho: roko

→ Xhosa: ilokhwe

From Dutch rok, from Middle Dutch roc, from Old Dutch rok, from Proto-Germanic *rukkaz.


patron

(uncommon, Roman Catholicism) patron saint


golem

bor

גולם \ גֹּלֶם

(mythology) golem; a creature made from mud and clay and brought to life through magic


Armeens

Armenian (the language spoken by the Armenian people)


Maleis

From Dutch Maleis, from obsolete Malei + -s, from Malay Melayu.


mes

→ Zulu: umese

Fanagalo: mes (or directly)

From Dutch mes, from Middle Dutch mets, mes, contraction of *metses, from Old Dutch *metisas, *metsas, from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“food knife”).


biltong

→ English: biltong

→ Dutch: biltong

→ German: Biltong

From bil (“hindquarter”) + tong (“tongue”).


veertig

/ˈfɪə̯r.təχ/

From Dutch veertig, from Middle Dutch viertich, vēertich, from Old Dutch *viertig, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr tigiwiz.


hoof

From Dutch hoofd, Middle Dutch hovet, from Old Dutch hōvit, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą. Doublet of sjef.


keel

From Dutch keel, from Middle Dutch kēle, from Old Dutch kela, from Proto-Germanic *kelǭ.


kuit

From Dutch kuit, from Middle Dutch cute.


hemp

→ Fanagalo: hemp

→ Northern Sotho: hempe

→ Phuthi: ihhempe

→ Shona: hembe

→ Sotho: hempe

→ Southern Ndebele: irhembe

→ Tswana: hêmpê

→ Venda: hemmbe

→ Xhosa: ihempe

→ Zulu: ihembe

From Dutch hemd (“shirt”), from Middle Dutch hemde, hemede, from Old Dutch *hemithi, from Proto-Germanic *hamiþiją. Cognate with German Hemd, Yiddish העמד (hemd).

Hy was haar hemp terwyl hy saggies fluit.

He is washing her shirt while he's whistling softly.


pion

head

pion (plural pionne, diminutive pionnetjie)

From Dutch pion, from French pion, from Middle French pion, from Old French peon, from Late Latin pedō.

(chess) pawn; least valuable piece in chess


vis

From Dutch vis, from Middle Dutch visch, from Old Dutch fisc, from Proto-West Germanic *fisk, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.

(collective) fish (multiple fish collectively)


geld

→ Sotho: tjhelete

→ Venda: tshelede

From Dutch geld (“money”), from Middle Dutch gelt, from Old Dutch geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą, cognate with German Geld (“money”), Old Norse gjald (“payment”), Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳 (gild, “tribute”).


Sondag

→ Fwe: n-súndà

→ Shona: svondo

→ Sotho: Sontaha

→ Swazi: li-Sontfo

→ Venda: Swondaha

→ Xhosa: isonto

→ Zulu: iSonto


Johan

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John


gat

From Dutch gat (“hole, gap; arse”), from Middle Dutch gat, from Old Dutch *gat, from Proto-Germanic *gatą.


dood

From Dutch dood, from Middle Dutch dôot, from Old Dutch dōth, from Proto-West Germanic *dauþu, from Proto-Germanic *dauþuz.


beset

af-verb

beset (present beset, present participle besettende, past participle beset)

beset (present)
besettende (participle present)
beset (participle past)

From Dutch bezetten, from Middle Dutch besetten, from Old Dutch *bisetten, from Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną.

(transitive, military) to occupy militarily


mis

From Dutch mis, from Middle Dutch misse, from Latin missa.


blank

af-adj

blank (attributive blanke, comparative blanker, superlative blankste)

blanke (attributive)
blanker (comparative)
blankste (superlative)


murg

From Dutch merg, from Middle Dutch march, from Old Dutch *marg, *merg, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą, from Proto-Indo-European *mozgos, *mosgʰos.


braai

af-verb

braai (present braai, present participle braaiende, past participle gebraai)

braai (present)
braaiende (participle present)
gebraai (participle past)

From Dutch braden, from Middle Dutch brâden, from Old Dutch brādan, from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną.

Nou gaan ons braai

Ek mag nie vleis in my tuin braai nie.

(cooking) to grill meat over an open flame, to braai


spook

→ Northern Ndebele: isipoko

→ Xhosa: isiporho

→ Zulu: isipoki

From Dutch spook, from Middle Dutch spoke, spooc, from Proto-Germanic *spōk.


toon

From Dutch toon, dialectal form of teen, from Middle Dutch têe, from Old Dutch *tēa, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. The vocalism -oo- is also present in some Dutch dialects in Utrecht and Holland, but seems unclear. The -n was originally a plural ending that was reanalysed as a singular form.


toon

From Dutch toon, ultimately from Latin tonus.


skip

head

skip (plural skepe, diminutive skippie or skepie)

skepe (plural)
skippie (diminutive)
skepie (diminutive)

→ Northern Ndebele: isikepe

→ Shona: chikepe

→ Sotho: sekepe

→ Tsonga: xikepe

→ Xhosa: isikhephe

→ Zulu: isikebhe


nul

From Dutch nul, from Middle Dutch nul, from Middle French nul or Italian nulla, from Latin nūllus.


bas

From Dutch bas, borrowed from Middle French basse, from Italian basso, from Late Latin bassus.


ses

From Dutch zes, from Middle Dutch ses, from Old Dutch *ses, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.


karate

Borrowed from Japanese 空手 (karate), from 唐手 (karate), from Okinawan 唐手 (tūdī).


Brit

Brit (plural Britte, diminutive Britjie)

Briton, Brit (person from the United Kingdom or of British descent)


sonde

sonde (plural sondes, diminutive sondetjie)


loop

From Dutch loop, from Middle Dutch lôop, from Old Dutch *lōp.

(music, usually in diminutive) run: a rapid passage in music, especially along a scale


swart

af-adj

swart (attributive swart, comparative swarter, superlative swartste)

swart (attributive)
swarter (comparative)
swartste (superlative)

From Dutch zwart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.


rib

head

rib (plural ribbe, diminutive ribbetjie)

From Dutch rib, from Middle Dutch ribbe, from Old Dutch *ribba, from Proto-Germanic *ribją.


sending

From Dutch zending, from Middle Dutch sendinge. Equivalent to send + -ing.


vader

From Dutch vader, from Middle Dutch vader, from Old Dutch fadar, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Lukas is jou vader.


Est

Estonian (person from Estonia or of Estonian descent)


Fin

Fin (plural Finne, diminutive Finnetjie)

Finn (person from Finland or of Finnish descent)


Pools

Inherited from Dutch Pools, equivalent to Pool + -s.


Pool

Pole (person from Poland or of Polish descent)


Turks

Inherited from Dutch Turks, equivalent to Turk + -s.


tafel

→ Kwanyama: oshitafula

→ Phuthi: itafule

→ Sotho: tafole

→ Xhosa: itafile

→ Zulu: itafula

Fanagalo: taful

From Dutch tafel, from Middle Dutch tâfele, from Old Dutch tavala, from Latin tabula (“board”).


Frans

French (the language spoken by the French people)


jogurt

jogurt (plural jogurts, diminutive jogurtjie)

From Dutch yoghurt, from Turkish yoğurt.


Belg

Belgian (person from Belgium or of Belgian descent)


boer

boer (plural boere, diminutive boertjie)

→ English: Boer

(chess) A pawn; least valuable piece in chess.


rug

rug (plural rûe or rûens, diminutive ruggie)

rûe (plural)
rûens (plural)
ruggie (diminutive)


Openbaring

(biblical) Revelation; the biblical book, Revelation


gebed

gebed (plural gebede, diminutive gebedjie)

From Dutch gebed, from Middle Dutch gebet, from Old Dutch gebet, from Proto-West Germanic *gabed.


sus

From Dutch zus, shortening of zuster. Equivalent to a shortening of suster.


sjokolade

/ˌʃʊə̯.kʊə̯ˈlɑː.də/

From Dutch chocolade, from Spanish chocolate, from Nahuatl [Term?], though it is not clear from which word precisely. See chocolate for more.


bruin

af-adj

bruin (attributive bruine, comparative bruiner, superlative bruinste)

bruine (attributive)
bruiner (comparative)
bruinste (superlative)

coloured, of mixed-race and/or Southeast Asian stock


daglig

From Dutch daglicht. Equivalent to dag + lig.


kop

→ English: kop

From Dutch kop, from Middle Dutch cop, probably from Late Latin cuppa.


toepassing

head

toepassing (plural toepassings, diminutive toepassinkie)

toepassings (plural)
toepassinkie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch toepassing, equivalent to toepas + -ing.


piel

piel (plural piele, diminutive pieletjie)


aanbod

aanbod (plural aandbiedinge or aandbiedings, diminutive aanbiedinkie)

aandbiedinge (plural)
aandbiedings (plural)
aanbiedinkie (diminutive)


tante

tante (plural tantes, diminutive tannie or tantetjie)

tantes (plural)
tannie (diminutive)
tantetjie (diminutive)


kendo

Borrowed from Japanese 剣道 (kendō, “the way of the sword”), from Middle Chinese 劍 (kjæ̀m, “sword”) + 道 (dáu, “way”).


aak

barge (type of ship that sails on rivers)


broer

head

broer (plural broers, diminutive broertjie)

From Dutch broer, alternative form of broeder. Doublet of pêl.


hemel

From Dutch hemel (“heaven”), from Middle Dutch hēmel, from Old Dutch himil, himel, from Proto-West Germanic *himil.


maand

From Dutch maand, from Middle Dutch mâent, from Old Dutch *mānoth, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”).


maag

head

maag (plural mae or mage, diminutive magie)

mae (plural)
mage (plural)
magie (diminutive)

From Dutch maag, from Middle Dutch māge, from Old Dutch *mago, from Proto-Germanic *magô.


koningin

koningin (plural koninginne, diminutive koninginnetjie, masculine koning)

koninginne (plural)
koninginnetjie (diminutive)
koning (masculine)

From Dutch koningin, from Middle Dutch coninginne, from Old Dutch kuninginna. Equivalent to koning (“king”) + -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).


jaar

From Dutch jaar, from Middle Dutch jâer, from Old Dutch jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁-.


moeder

From Dutch moeder, from Middle Dutch moeder, from Old Dutch muoder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.


geboorte

/χəˈbʊə̯r.tə/

From Dutch geboorte, from Middle Dutch geboorte.


hoek

From Dutch hoek, from Middle Dutch hoec, huoc, from Old Dutch *huok, from Proto-West Germanic *hōk, from Proto-Germanic *hōkaz (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *kog-, *keg-, *keng- (“peg, hook, claw”).


sleutel

head

sleutel (plural sleutels, diminutive sleuteltjie)

sleutels (plural)
sleuteltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch sleutel, from Middle Dutch slōtel, sluetel, from Old Dutch *slutil, from Proto-West Germanic *slutil.


brug

From Dutch brug, from Middle Dutch brugge, from Old Dutch *brugga, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.


koning

koning (plural konings or koninge (dated), diminutive koninkie, feminine koningin)

konings (plural)
koninge (dated plural)
koninkie (diminutive)
koningin (feminine)

From Dutch koning, from Middle Dutch cōninc, from Old Dutch kuning, from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.


goud

af-adj

goud (attributive goue, comparative gouer, superlative goudste)

goue (attributive)
gouer (comparative)
goudste (superlative)


eerste

eerste (attributive eerste, not comparable)


gif

head

gif (plural giwwe or gifte, diminutive giffie)

giwwe (plural)
gifte (plural)
giffie (diminutive)

From Dutch gif, from earlier gift, from Middle Dutch gift, earlier also gicht. From Old Dutch *gift, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz.


tweede

af-adj

tweede (attributive tweede, not comparable)


derde

derde (attributive derde, not comparable)


tand

From Dutch tand, from Middle Dutch tant, from Old Dutch *tand, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.


dagga

→ Dutch: dagga

→ English: dagga

→ German: Dagga


oranje

oranje (attributive oranje, comparative oranjier, superlative oranjeste)

oranje (attributive)
oranjier (comparative)
oranjeste (superlative)

From Dutch oranje, from Middle Dutch arance, orange, from Old French orenge, arange, from Latin arancia, from Old Spanish naranja, from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga), from Dravidian.


voet

From Dutch voet, from Middle Dutch voet, from Old Dutch fuot, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.


vinger

From Dutch vinger, from Middle Dutch vinger, from Old Dutch finger, from Proto-West Germanic *fingr, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz.


vierkant

head

vierkant (plural vierkante, diminutive vierkantjie)

vierkante (plural)
vierkantjie (diminutive)


geel

af-adj

geel (attributive geel, comparative geler, superlative geelste)

geel (attributive)
geler (comparative)
geelste (superlative)


kruis

head

kruis (plural kruise, diminutive kruisie)

From Dutch kruis, from Middle Dutch crûce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux (“cross”).

cross, sign of the cross
(heraldry) saltire


straat

→ Swazi: sitaladi

→ Xhosa: isitrato, isitalato

From Dutch straat, from Middle Dutch strate, from Old Dutch strāta, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu (“street”), from Latin strāta.


melk

Inherited from Dutch melk, from Middle Dutch melc, from Old Dutch miluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-.


melk

af-verb

melk (present melk, present participle melkende, past participle gemelk)

melk (present)
melkende (participle present)
gemelk (participle past)

Inherited from Dutch melken, from Middle Dutch melken, from Old Dutch *melkan, from Proto-Germanic *melkaną.


stoel

→ Southern Ndebele: isitulo

→ Sotho: setulo

→ Tsonga: xitulu

→ Xhosa: isitulo

→ Zulu: isitulo

From Dutch stoel, from Middle Dutch stoel, from Old Dutch stuol, from Proto-Germanic *stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.


Johannes

Ἰωάννης
Ἰωάννης#Ancient Greek

יוֹחָנָן יוחנן#Hebrew

a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John


muis

From Dutch muis, from Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs.

(computing) A mouse (input device to operate a computer).


baard

From Dutch baard, from Middle Dutch baert, from Old Dutch *bart, from Proto-West Germanic *bard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz, Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰ-eh₂.


koeksister

→ English: koeksister

koeksister (deep-fried doughnut dipped in syrup)


naamwoord

From Dutch naamwoord. Equivalent to naam + woord.

(grammar) noun (in the general sense, including adjectives)


patos

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

der

any feelings that are touched or excited through the use of pathos in music, literature, film, etc.


twaalfde

af-adj

twaalfde (attributive twaalfde, not comparable)


twintigste

twintigste (attributive twintigste, not comparable)


veertiende

veertiende (attributive veertiende, not comparable)


dertiende

dertiende (attributive dertiende, not comparable)


negende

negende (attributive negende, not comparable)


elfde

elfde (attributive elfde, not comparable)


negentiende

negentiende (attributive negentiende, not comparable)


vierde

vierde (attributive vierde, not comparable)


Dubliner

head

Dubliner (plural Dubliners, diminutive Dublinertjie)

Dubliners (plural)
Dublinertjie (diminutive)


tiende

af-adj

tiende (attributive tiende, not comparable)


koor

From Dutch koor, from Middle Dutch côor.


dwerg

head

dwerg (plural dwerge, diminutive dwergie)

From Dutch dwerg, from Middle Dutch dwerch, from Old Dutch *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.

(fiction, folklore, fantasy, mythology) dwarf (small folkloristic humanoid)


hertog

hertog (plural hertoë, diminutive hertogie, feminine hertogin)

hertoë (plural)
hertogie (diminutive)
hertogin (feminine)

From Dutch hertog, from Middle Dutch hertōge, from Old Dutch *heritogo, from Proto-West Germanic *haritogō.


kroon

From Dutch kroon, from Middle Dutch crône, from Old Dutch corōna, from Latin corōna.


kroon

af-verb

kroon (present kroon, present participle kronende, past participle gekroon)

kroon (present)
kronende (participle present)
gekroon (participle past)

From Dutch kronen, from Middle Dutch crônen.


breuk

head

breuk (plural breuke, diminutive breukie)


bruid

bruid (plural bruide, diminutive bruidjie)

From Dutch bruid, from Middle Dutch bruut, from Old Dutch *brūd, from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz.


ruim

From Dutch ruim, from Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch ruom, Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.


suster

From Dutch zuster, from Middle Dutch suster, from Old Dutch swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.


bakkie

→ English: bakkie


pyn

From Dutch pijn, from Middle Dutch pine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ). Cognate with English pain.


boerewors

From boer (“farmer”) + wors (“sausage”).

A traditional homemade sausage, now commercially available.


wors

→ English: wors


krap

krap (plural krappe, diminutive krappie)

From Dutch krab, from Middle Dutch crabbe, from Old Dutch *krabba.

(botany, uncommon) devil's claw (plant of the genus Harpagophytum), especially when referring to the seeds


Eva

a female given name, equivalent to English Eve


tombo

'n KLOPJAG weens die vermoede dat tombo gestook word in die tronk, is die jongste grief op die vermeende Caprivi-afstigters in Grootfontein se klagtelys.

2004 April 26, “Lewe agter die tralies”, in Republikein

A raid because of the suspicion that tombo is being brewed in jail, is the latest grief on the list of complaints of the alleged Caprivi separatists in Grootfontein.

Agt polisiebeamptes wat in April 'n man forseer het om in tombo te swem terwyl hulle hom beledig het, is steeds geskors.

Eight police officers who in April forced a man to swim in tombo while they insulted him, are still suspended.

(Namibia) tombo (a traditional sweet beer)


venster

→ Fanagalo: festel

→ Sotho: fenstere

→ Xhosa: ifestile

→ Zulu: ifasitela

From Dutch venster, from Latin fenestra.


kanker

From Dutch kanker, from Middle Dutch canker, from Latin cancer.


kerk

→ Fwe: n-kèrékè

→ Herero: okereka

→ Kwanyama: onggeleka

→ Phuthi: ikereke

→ Shona: kirike

→ Sotho: kereke

→ Venda: gereke

From Dutch kerk, from Middle Dutch kerke, from Old Dutch kirica, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, an early borrowing from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).


patroon

patroon (plural patrone, diminutive patroontjie)

patrone (plural)
patroontjie (diminutive)


meubel

meubel (plural meubels, diminutive meubeltjie)

meubels (plural)
meubeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch meubel (“furniture”), from Middle Dutch meubel, from Old French meuble, from Latin rēs mōbilis (“movable object”).

piece of furniture
piece of furniture#English


sanger

From Dutch zanger, from Middle Dutch sanger.


neef

From Dutch neef, from Middle Dutch nēve, from Old Dutch *nefo, nevo, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.


Australië

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as its precursor colony in the British Empire; capital: Canberra)
# (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands; capital: Canberra)


moskee

From Dutch moskee, from Middle French mosquee, from Italian moschea, from Medieval Latin meschita, from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).


derm

intestine, gut; e.g. in anatomy, the term "slukderm" (literally "swallowing gut") is a technically established term for "oesophagus".


boekwinkel

boekwinkel (plural boekwinkels, diminutive boekwinkeltjie)

boekwinkels (plural)
boekwinkeltjie (diminutive)


oorbel

oorbel (plural oorbelle, diminutive oorbelletjie)

oorbelle (plural)
oorbelletjie (diminutive)


poot

From Dutch poot, from Middle Dutch pôte.


aktinium

From Dutch actinium, from French actinium, equivalent to aktin- + -ium.


bliksem

bliksem (plural bliksems, diminutive bliksempie)

bliksems (plural)
bliksempie (diminutive)

From Dutch bliksem, from Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni (“lightning bolts”), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.


sfeer

sfeer (plural sfere, diminutive sfeertjie)


slaap

From Dutch slaap, from Middle Dutch slâep, from Old Dutch *slāp, from Proto-West Germanic *slāp.


inhoud

From Dutch inhoud, from Middle Dutch inhout. Equivalent to a deverbal from inhou.


uitspraak

From Dutch uitspraak, from Middle Dutch utesprâke.


spraak

From Dutch spraak, from Middle Dutch sprâke, from Old Dutch *sprāka, from Proto-West Germanic *sprākkijā, *sprāku.


aanbieder

aanbieder (plural aanbieders, diminutive aanbiedertjie)

aanbieders (plural)
aanbiedertjie (diminutive)


kunstenaar

kunstenaar (plural kunstenaars or kunstenare)

kunstenaars (plural)
kunstenare (plural)


heer

From Dutch heer, from Middle Dutch hêre, from Old Dutch hērro, hēro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”).


buik

From Dutch buik, from Middle Dutch buuc, from Old Dutch būc, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz.


halogeen

(chemistry) halogen (any element of group 17 of the periodic table)


vlam

vlam (plural vlamme, diminutive vlammetjie)

From Dutch vlam, from Middle Dutch vlamme, from Old Dutch flamma, from Old French flamme, from Latin flamma.

(informal, metonymically) love interest, partner


graad

graad (plural grade, diminutive graadjie)

From Dutch graad, from Middle Dutch graet, from Latin gradus.

(physics) degree, unit of measurement of temperature

(mathematics) degree, order of a polynomial


ruit

From Dutch ruit, from Middle Dutch rute.

(geometry) The shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram


loper

loper (plural lopers, diminutive lopertjie)

From Dutch loper (“walker, runner, messenger, bishop (chess piece), carpet, master key, offshoot”), from Middle Dutch lopere (“runner, messenger, walker”). Equivalent to loop + -er.

inh

(chess) bishop; chess piece that moves diagonally

(botany) shoot or sprout that forms at the end of roots from which new shoots or sprouts develop

(botany, uncommon) tendrils of creepers and vines used for support


capriccio

Either from Dutch capriccio or from English capriccio, ultimately from Italian capriccio.


stikstof

From Dutch stikstof, from stikken (“to suffocate”) + stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.


klem

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klem (plural klemme, diminutive klemmetjie)

From Dutch klem, from Middle Dutch clemme.


Numeri

(biblical) Numbers; the biblical book, Numbers


Saterdag

From Dutch zaterdag, from Middle Dutch saterdach, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *Sāturnas dag, partial calque of Latin dies Saturni.


smid

From Dutch smid, from Middle Dutch smit, from Old Dutch *smith, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz.


etimologie

(uncountable) etymology (field of study)


Fins

Inherited from Dutch Fins, equivalent to Fin + -s.

Finnish (the language spoken by the Finnish people)


Roemeens

Inherited from Dutch Roemeens, equivalent to Roemeen + -s.


Iers

Inherited from Dutch Iers, equivalent to Ier + -s.


Bulgaars

Inherited from Dutch Bulgaars, equivalent to Bulgaar + -s.

Bulgarian (the language spoken by the Bulgarian people)


Deens

Inherited from Dutch Deens, equivalent to Deen + -s.

Danish (the language spoken by the Danes)


Grieks

Inherited from Dutch Grieks, equivalent to Griek + -s.


Maltees

af-adj

Maltees (attributive Maltese, not comparable)

Maltese (of, from, or pertaining to Malta, the Maltese people or the Maltese language)


Maltees

head

Maltees (plural Maltese, diminutive Maltesie)

Maltese; Maltese poodle (small breed of dog)

Maltese (person from Malta or of Maltese descent)


Lets

Inherited from Dutch Lets, equivalent to Let + -s.


Rus

Russian (person from Russia or of Russian descent)


vurk

→? Sotho: fereko

→ Xhosa: ifolokhwe

From Dutch vork, from Middle Dutch vorke, from Old Dutch furka, from Proto-West Germanic *furkō, from Latin furca.


kolonel

/ˌkʊə̯.lʊə̯ˈnɛl/

From Dutch kolonel, from Middle French coronel, from Italian colonnello.


noord

From Dutch noord, from Middle Dutch nort, from Old Dutch *nord, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.


vaartuig

vaartuig (plural vaartuie, diminutive vaartuigie)

vaartuie (plural)
vaartuigie (diminutive)

From Dutch vaartuig. Equivalent to vaar + tuig.


ontsteking

ontsteking (plural ontstekings or ontstekinge (dated))

ontstekings (plural)
ontstekinge (dated plural)

/ˌɔntˈstɪə̯.kəŋ/

From Dutch ontsteking, from Middle Dutch ontstekinge. Equivalent to ontsteek + -ing.


wortel

From Dutch wortel, from Middle Dutch wortele, from Old Dutch *wurtala, from Proto-Germanic *wurt- (“root”) + *waluz (“stick”).

(mathematics) root, square root (if no power is specified, it is assumed to be 2)


Jannie

a male given name: diminutive of Jan, Johan


stert

stert (plural sterte, diminutive stertjie)

From dialectal Dutch stert, variant of staart, from Middle Dutch stert.


Frederik

a male given name, equivalent to English Frederic


Indonesiër

Indonesiër (plural Indonesiërs, diminutive Indonesiërtjie)

Indonesiërs (plural)
Indonesiërtjie (diminutive)

Indonesian (person from Indonesia or of Indonesian descent)


vulkaan

From Dutch vulkaan, from Middle Dutch vulcaen, from Latin Vulcānus.


suur

af-adj

suur (attributive sure, comparative suurder, superlative suurste)

sure (attributive)
suurder (comparative)
suurste (superlative)

From Dutch zuur, from Middle Dutch suur, from Old Dutch sūr, from Proto-West Germanic *sūr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros.


Rudi

a diminutive of the male given name Rudolf, equivalent to English Rudy


spruit

head

spruit (plural spruite, diminutive spruitjie)

From Dutch spruit, from Middle Dutch sprute. Cognate with English sprite, sprout.

(geography) stream or small river; river branch


Nederlander

Nederlander (plural Nederlanders, diminutive Nederlandertjie)

Nederlanders (plural)
Nederlandertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Nederlander, equivalent to Nederland + -er.

Netherlander, Dutchman, Dutchwoman (person from The Netherlands or of Dutch descent)


Deut.

(biblical) Abbreviation of Deuteronomium.


viool

viool (plural viole, diminutive viooltjie)

From Dutch viool, from Middle French viole, from Medieval Latin vitula.


Afghaan

Afghaan (plural Afghane, diminutive Afghaantjie)

Afghane (plural)
Afghaantjie (diminutive)

Afghan (person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent)


Albanees

af-adj

Albanees (attributive Albanese, not comparable)

Albanian (of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language)


Albanees

head

Albanees (plural Albanese, diminutive Albanesie)

Albanese (plural)
Albanesie (diminutive)

Albanian (person from Albania or of Albanian descent)


Albanees

Albanian (the language spoken by the Albanian people)


priemgetal

priemgetal (plural priemgetallen, diminutive priemgetalletjie)

priemgetallen (plural)
priemgetalletjie (diminutive)


verpleegster

verpleegster (plural verpleegsters, diminutive verpleegstertjie, masculine verpleër)

verpleegsters (plural)
verpleegstertjie (diminutive)
verpleër (masculine)

Inherited from Dutch verpleegster, equivalent to verpleeg + -ster.


parra

af-verb

parra (present parra, present participle parraende, past participle geparra)

parra (present)
parraende (participle present)
geparra (participle past)

Borrowed from Portuguese parar (“to halt, to stop”).

(fishing) to stop a fishing boat and wait; to keep a boat in a certain position


maagd

(astrology) a Virgo; someone born with the star sign Virgo


biskop

head

biskop (plural biskoppe, diminutive biskoppie)

biskoppe (plural)
biskoppie (diminutive)

From Dutch bisschop, from Middle Dutch bischop, from Old Dutch biskop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).

(Christianity) bishop; high-ranking priest of the Roman-Catholic and Anglican churches

bishop; chess piece that moves diagonally


Zoeloe

From Dutch Zoeloe, from Zulu umZulu or Zulu isíZulu.


universiteit

From Dutch universiteit, from Middle Dutch universiteit.


halfrond

From Dutch halfrond. Equivalent to half + rond.


alkalies

af-adj

alkalies (attributive alkaliese, comparative meer alkalies, superlative mees alkaliese)

alkaliese (attributive)
meer alkalies (comparative)
mees alkaliese (superlative)


amnesties

amnesties (attributive amnestiese, not comparable)

amnesic; amnestic; Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia


bakker

head

bakker (plural bakkers, diminutive bakkertjie, feminine bakster)

bakkers (plural)
bakkertjie (diminutive)
bakster (feminine)

From Dutch bakker, from Middle Dutch backer, from Old Dutch *bakar, *baker, from Proto-Germanic *bakārijaz.


broodrooster

broodrooster (plural broodroosters, diminutive broodroostertjie)

broodroosters (plural)
broodroostertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch broodrooster, equivalent to brood (“bread”) + rooster (“grill”).


edelgas

From Dutch edelgas, from German Edelgas. Equivalent to edel (“noble”) + gas.

(chemistry) noble gas (any of the elements of group 18 of the periodic table)


toor

af-verb

toor (present toor, present participle toorende, past participle getoor)

toor (present)
toorende (participle present)
getoor (participle past)

From Dutch toveren, from Middle Dutch tôveren, from Old Dutch *tōvaron, from Proto-Germanic *taubrōną.


perd

head

perd (plural perde or pêre, diminutive perdjie)

perde (plural)
pêre (plural)
perdjie (diminutive)

→ Phuthi: ipere

→ Sotho: pere

From dialectal Dutch perd, variant of paard, from Middle Dutch peret, *pert.


Deen

Dane (person from Denmark or of Danish descent)


Atena

(Greek mythology) Alternative spelling of Athena


Noors

Inherited from Dutch Noors, equivalent to Noor + -s.


kanaal

kanaal (plural kanale, diminutive kanaaltjie)

From Dutch kanaal, from Middle Dutch canael, from older canel, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis (“pipe, channel, canal”), from canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).


Malteser

Malteser (plural Maltesers, diminutive Maltesertjie)

Maltesers (plural)
Maltesertjie (diminutive)

Synonym of Maltees (person from Malta or of Maltese descent)


luitenant

From Dutch luitenant, from Middle Dutch lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant, from Old French [Term?].


weerstand

From Dutch weerstand, from older wederstand with syncope of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch wederstant.

electrical resistance
electrical resistance

(electronics) resistor (electronic component)


Willem

From Dutch Willem, from Middle Dutch willem.

a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English William


arsenik

arsenic trioxide
arsenic trioxide#English

rooi arsenik
realgar

(dated) common name for various arsenic compounds


sewe

From Dutch zeven, from Middle Dutch seven, from Old Dutch sivun, sivon, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from earlier *sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥, with -t added through influence of "nine" and "ten".


agt

From Dutch acht, from Middle Dutch achte, acht, from Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.


blou

af-adj

blou (attributive blou, comparative blouer, superlative blouste)

blou (attributive)
blouer (comparative)
blouste (superlative)

From Dutch blauw, from Middle Dutch blau, from Old Dutch *blāo, from Proto-West Germanic *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.


grys

grys (attributive gryse, comparative gryser, superlative grysste)

gryse (attributive)
gryser (comparative)
grysste (superlative)


rolstoel

From Dutch rolstoel. Equivalent to rol (“to roll”) + stoel (“chair”).


Japanner

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Japanner (plural Japanners, diminutive Japannertjie)

Japanners (plural)
Japannertjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Japanner, equivalent to Japan + -er.

Japanese (person from Japan or of Japanese descent)


Litauer

Litauer (plural Litauers, diminutive Litauertjie)

Litauers (plural)
Litauertjie (diminutive)

Lithuanian (person from Lithuania or of Lithuanian descent)


leraar

/ˈlɪə̯.rɑːr/

From Dutch leraar. Doublet of leerder (“learner”).

(religion) reverend, minister, clergyman


tandarts

From Dutch tandarts. Equivalent to tand (“tooth”) + arts (“doctor”).


majoor

From Dutch majoor, from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.


granaat

→ Xhosa: irharnate

From Dutch granaat, Middle Dutch garnate, grenate, from Old French grenat, from Latin pomus granatus (“seeded apple”).


pastoor

From Dutch pastoor, from Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor.


Magda

a female given name: diminutive of Magdalena


uitvoer

(computing, data) output (of information, data, etc.)


vingernael

From Dutch vingernagel. Equivalent to vinger + nael.


horing

horing (plural horings, diminutive horinkie)

From Dutch hoorn, from Middle Dutch horn, from Old Dutch *horn, from Proto-Germanic *hurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-.


vraagteken

vraagteken (plural vraagtekens, diminutive vraagtekentjie)

vraagtekens (plural)
vraagtekentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch vraagteken. Equivalent to vraag (“question”) + teken (“sign, mark”).


lewer

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lewer (plural lewers, diminutive lewertjie)

From Dutch lever, from Middle Dutch levere, from Old Dutch *livara, from Proto-Germanic *librō, from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smudge, stick”), from *ley- (“to be slimy, be sticky, glide”).


vlerk

From Dutch vlerk, from Middle Dutch vlerc.


blaar

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blaar (plural blare, diminutive blaartjie)

Back-formation from the plural blare, itself from Dutch blaren, bladeren (“leaves”), from the singular blad (“leaf; sheet”). Doublet of blad.


vyf

From Dutch vijf, from Middle Dutch vijf, from Old Dutch *fīf, vīf, from Proto-West Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf, from *pémpe, variant of Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.


eier

Back-formation from eiers, a dialectal Dutch plural form of ei (“egg”). Compare similar back-formations in Afrikaans: hoender, blaar.


fok

From Dutch fok, from Middle Dutch focke, further origin unclear. Possibly from the verb vocken (“to blow”), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Faroese fokka (“jib”), though this could have been a reverse borrowing. Both of these could be from Proto-Germanic *fuk(k)ōn- (“to blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *pug-néh₂-.


fok

af-verb

fok (present fok, present participle -, past participle gefok)

From Dutch fokken, from Middle Dutch focken, vocken, from Old Dutch *fokken, possibly of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin (compare Norwegian fukka, Swedish fokka), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fukkōną. Likely related to German ficken. The pejorative senses and usage are semantic loans of English fuck.

(transitive, intransitive, agriculture, obsolete) to breed (notably of domesticated animals)


Armeen

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Armeen (plural Armene, diminutive Armeentjie)

Armenian (person from Armenia or of Armenian descent)


botter

botter (plural botters, diminutive bottertjie)

botters (plural)
bottertjie (diminutive)

From a dialectal variant of Dutch boter, from Middle Dutch bōter, from Old Dutch *butera, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον (boúturon).

(chemistry, dated) butter; any specific soft substance


bek

From Dutch bek, from Middle Dutch bec, from Old French bec, from Vulgar Latin beccus.


toekoms

From Dutch toekomst, from Middle Dutch toecomste.


minnares

minnares (plural minnaresse, diminutive minnaressie)

minnaresse (plural)
minnaressie (diminutive)


skouer

From Dutch schouder, from Middle Dutch schouder, from Old Dutch *skuldero, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru.


ruiter

ruiter (plural ruiters, diminutive ruitertjie, feminine ruiterin)

ruiters (plural)
ruitertjie (diminutive)
ruiterin (feminine)

From Dutch ruiter, from Middle Dutch ruter, from Old French routier.


oerknal

Borrowed from Dutch oerknal, itself probably borrowed from German Urknall. Equivalent to oer- (“primordial, primaeval”) + knal (“bang”).


kelk

From Dutch kelk, from Middle Dutch kelc, from Old Dutch kelik, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́λῠξ (kálux).

(botany) A calyx (outermost whorl of flower parts).


priester

From Dutch priester, from Middle Dutch priester, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).


Australiër

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Australiër (plural Australiërs, diminutive Australiërtjie)

Australiërs (plural)
Australiërtjie (diminutive)

Australian (person from Australia or of Australian descent)


Daniël

a male given name, equivalent to English Daniel


aambeeld

aambeeld (plural aambeelde, diminutive aambeeldjie)

aambeelde (plural)
aambeeldjie (diminutive)

From Dutch aambeeld, from Middle Dutch aenbilt.

(anatomy) incus; a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear


nominaal

af-adj

nominaal (attributive nominale, not comparable)

Borrowed from English nominal, directly or ultimately from Latin nōminālis.

(grammar) nominal, pertaining to nouns and/or nominals

(economics) nominal, unadjusted for inflation


Kazachs

Kazachs (attributive Kazachse, not comparable)


Thailander

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Thailander (plural Thailanders, diminutive Thailandertjie)

Thailanders (plural)
Thailandertjie (diminutive)

Thai, Thailander (person from Thailand or of Thai descent)


Marokkaan

Marokkaan (plural Marokkane, diminutive Marokkaantjie)

Marokkane (plural)
Marokkaantjie (diminutive)

Moroccan (person from Morocco or of Moroccan descent)


skoen

From Dutch schoen, from Middle Dutch schoe.


Pieter

From Dutch Pieter, ultimately from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

der

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter


patrones

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patrones (plural patronesse, masculine patroon)


sokker

association football
association football


meisie

meisie (plural meisies, diminutive meisietjie)

meisies (plural)
meisietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch meisie, dialectal variant of meisje, from Middle Dutch meisin, meysjen, diminutive of meid (“girl, lass”).


seun

seun (plural seuns, diminutive seuntjie)

From dialectal Dutch zeun (standard zoon), from Middle Dutch sone, suene, from Old Dutch *sunu, suno, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.


skurk

(fiction) villain (evil character in a work)


beesvleis

From bees (“bovine; beast”) + vleis (“meat”).

Daar was baie veel beesvleis by die braai.

There was really a lot of beef at the barbecue.


vyftien

From Dutch vijftien, from Middle Dutch vijftien, from Old Dutch *vīftēn, *vīftien, from Proto-Germanic *fimftehun.


sewentien

From Dutch zeventien, from Middle Dutch seventien, from Old Dutch *sivontēn, *sivontien, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun.


sestien

From Dutch zestien, from Middle Dutch sestien, from Old Dutch *sestēn, *sestien, from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun.


Woensdag

From Dutch woensdag, from Middle Dutch woensdach, from earlier wenesdach, wondsdach, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag (“day of Woden”), a calque of Latin dies Mercurii.


Vrydag

From Dutch vrijdag, from Middle Dutch vrīdach, vriendach, from Old Dutch *frīadag, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag (“day of Frigg”), calque of Latin dies Veneris.


nege

From Dutch negen, from Middle Dutch neghen, from Old Dutch nigun, from Proto-Germanic *newun, from earlier *newunt, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥, with -t added through influence of "ten".


verbuie

af-verb

verbuie (present verbuie, present participle verbuiende, past participle verbuie)

verbuie (present)
verbuiende (participle present)
verbuie (participle past)


verbindingswoord

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verbindingswoord (plural verbindingswoorde, diminutive verbindingswoordjie)

verbindingswoorde (plural)
verbindingswoordjie (diminutive)

From verbinding (“connection”) + woord (“word”).


verbuig

af-verb

verbuig (present verbuig, present participle verbuigende, past participle verbuig)

verbuig (present)
verbuigende (participle present)
verbuig (participle past)


Spanjaard

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Spanjaard (plural Spanjaarde, diminutive Spanjaardjie)

Spanjaarde (plural)
Spanjaardjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Spanjaard, equivalent to Spanje + -aard.

Spaniard (person from Spain or of Spanish descent)


Ier

Irishman (person from Ireland or of Irish descent)


sirkel

sirkel (plural sirkels, diminutive sirkeltjie)

sirkels (plural)
sirkeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch cirkel, from Middle Dutch cirkel, from Latin circulus or Old French cercle, itself from Latin.


hertogin

hertogin (plural hertoginne, diminutive hertoginnetjie, masculine hertog)

hertoginne (plural)
hertoginnetjie (diminutive)
hertog (masculine)

From Dutch hertogin. A compound of hertog (“duke”) + -in (“feminine suffix”).

suffix

a duchess (wife of a duke; female ruler of a duchy)


afasie

Inherited from Dutch afasie, from French aphasie, from Ancient Greek ἀφασία (aphasía). More at aphasia.


Malediver

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Malediver (plural Maledivers, diminutive Maledivertjie)

Maledivers (plural)
Maledivertjie (diminutive)

Maldivian (person from the Maldives or of Maldivian descent)


volkslied

From Dutch volkslied. Equivalent to volk + -s- + lied.


motief

From Dutch motief, from Middle Dutch motijf, from French motif, from Latin mōtīvus.

Daar is geen motiewe in hierdie kuns, alleen maar improvisasie nie.

There are no motifs in this art, there's only improvisation.


longontsteking

longontsteking (plural [please provide])


onderarm

onderarm (plural onderarms, diminutive onderarmpie)

onderarms (plural)
onderarmpie (diminutive)

From Dutch onderarm. Compound of onder (“under”) + arm (“arm”).


Kazak

Kazakh; Kazakhstani (person from Kazakhstan or of Kazakh descent)


Renier

From Germanic, cognate to German Rainer.

a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Rayner


Georgiër

Georgiër (plural Georgiërs, diminutive Georgiërtjie)

Georgiërs (plural)
Georgiërtjie (diminutive)

Georgian (person from the country of Georgia or of Georgian descent)


Luxemburger

Luxemburger (plural Luxemburgers, diminutive Luxemburgertjie)

Luxemburgers (plural)
Luxemburgertjie (diminutive)

Luxembourger (person from the city or country of Luxembourg or of Luxembourgish descent)


tweeklank

Compound of twee (“two”) + klank (“sound”).


pantoffel

pantoffel (plural pantoffels, diminutive pantoffeltjie)

pantoffels (plural)
pantoffeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch pantoffel, from Middle Dutch pantoffel, pantoeffel.


Oekraïner

Oekraïner (plural Oekraïners, diminutive Oekraïnertjie)

Oekraïners (plural)
Oekraïnertjie (diminutive)

Ukrainian (person from Ukraine or of Ukrainian descent)


Vanuatuer

Vanuatuer (plural Vanuatuers, diminutive Vanuatuertjie)

Vanuatuers (plural)
Vanuatuertjie (diminutive)

Vanuatuan (person from Vanuatu or of Vanuatuan descent)


Marshallees

From Marshall of Marshalleilande + -ees.


Noor

Norwegian (person from Norway or of Norwegian descent)


sinagoge

From Dutch synagoge, from Middle Dutch sinagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”).


vuurtoring

From Dutch vuurtoren. Equivalent to vuur + toring.


toring

From Dutch toren, from Middle Dutch torre, from Old Dutch turn, from Old French tur, from Latin turris.


Maleier

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Maleier (plural Maleiers, diminutive Maleiertjie)

Maleiers (plural)
Maleiertjie (diminutive)


eierstok

eierstok (plural eierstokke, diminutive eierstokkie)

eierstokke (plural)
eierstokkie (diminutive)

From Dutch eierstok, from German Eierstock. Equivalent to eier (“egg”) + stok (“stick”).


Hongaar

Hongaar (plural Hongare, diminutive Hongaartjie)

Hongare (plural)
Hongaartjie (diminutive)

Hungarian (person from Hungary or of Hungarian descent)


veertigste

af-adj

veertigste (attributive veertigste, not comparable)


minnaar

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minnaar (plural minnaars, diminutive minnaartjie, feminine minnares)

minnaars (plural)
minnaartjie (diminutive)
minnares (feminine)


kombuis

From Dutch kombuis, from Middle Dutch cabuse.


oliebol

oliebol (plural oliebolle, diminutive oliebolletjie)

oliebolle (plural)
oliebolletjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch oliebol, equivalent of olie + bol.


gneis

Borrowed from German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), Old High German gneisto (“spark”).


sleutelbeen

sleutelbeen (plural sleutelbene, diminutive sleutelbeentjie)

sleutelbene (plural)
sleutelbeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch sleutelbeen. Compound of sleutel (“key”) + been (“bone”).


duisend

From Dutch duizend, from Middle Dutch dusent, from Old Dutch thūsunt, from Proto-Germanic *þūsundī.


leunstoel

leunstoel (plural leunstoele, diminutive leunstoeltjie)

leunstoele (plural)
leunstoeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch leunstoel. Compound of leun + stoel.


oorring

oorring (plural oorringe, diminutive oorringjie)

oorringe (plural)
oorringjie (diminutive)

From Dutch oorring. Compound of oor + ring.


Hentie

a diminutive of the female given name Henriette


Iraniër

Iraniër (plural Iraniërs, diminutive Iraniërtjie)

Iraniërs (plural)
Iraniërtjie (diminutive)

Iranian (person from Iran or of Iranian descent)


hoogtevrees

/ˈɦʊə̯χ.təˌfrɪə̯s/

From Dutch hoogtevrees. Equivalent to hoogte (“height”) + vrees (“fear”).


Nepalees

af-adj

Nepalees (attributive Nepalese, not comparable)

Nepali, Nepalese (of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepali people or the Nepali language)


Nepalees

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Nepalees (plural Nepalese, diminutive Nepalesie)

Nepalese (plural)
Nepalesie (diminutive)

Nepali, Nepalese (person from Nepal or of Nepali descent)


Tadjik

Tajik (member of the Tajik people, an ethnic group primarily living in Tajikistan)


boelie

2000, Philip de Vos, Die Deng van Gauteng, Human & Rousseau (1996, Cape Town), quoted by Bruce Donaldson, Colloquial Afrikaans, page 74.
'n Stuitige man van Bethulie
Was rêrig 'n vreeslike boelie,
Hy kielie jou sommer
So met sy komkommer,
En sê dan dis nie bedoelie.

A cheeky man from Bethulie
Really was a terrible bully,
Just like that he tickles you
With his cucumber,
And then says he didn't mean to.


neut

From Dutch noot, from Middle Dutch nōte, from Old Dutch *nutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European *knew-.


Andorrees

af-adj

Andorrees (attributive Andorrese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Andorrees, equivalent to Andorra + -ees.


Andorrees

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Andorrees (plural Andorrese, diminutive Andorresie)

Andorrese (plural)
Andorresie (diminutive)


Reykjaviker

Reykjaviker (plural Reykjavikers, diminutive Reykjavikertjie)

Reykjavikers (plural)
Reykjavikertjie (diminutive)


yster

From Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).


Ethiopiër

Ethiopiër (plural Ethiopiërs, diminutive Ethiopiërtjie)

Ethiopiërs (plural)
Ethiopiërtjie (diminutive)

Ethiopian (person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent)


Tsjeggies

From Dutch Tsjechisch, equivalent to Tsjeg + ies.


Somaliër

Somaliër (plural Somaliërs, diminutive Somaliërtjie)

Somaliërs (plural)
Somaliërtjie (diminutive)

Somali (person from Somalia or of Somali descent)


Piet

a diminutive of the male given name Pieter, equivalent to English Pete


apteek

apteek (plural apteke, diminutive aptekie)

prescription drug
prescription drug#English

pharmacy; chemist (a place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed)


prostituut

prostituut (plural prostitute, diminutive prostituutjie)

prostitute (plural)
prostituutjie (diminutive)


Wit-Rus

Wit-Rus (plural Wit-Russe, diminutive Wit-Russie)

Wit-Russe (plural)
Wit-Russie (diminutive)


xilofoon

xilofoon (plural xilofone, diminutive xilofoontjie)

xilofone (plural)
xilofoontjie (diminutive)


appèl

appèl afwys


draadtrek

af-verb

draadtrek (present trek draad, present participle draadtrekkende, past participle draadgetrek)

trek draad (present)
draadtrekkende (participle present)
draadgetrek (participle past)

From draad (“wire”) + trek (“pull”). A euphemistic calque of Khoekhoe ǁnâiǁnâi.

(slang, vulgar) to masturbate (of a man)


collectivum

From Dutch collectivum, from Latin collectīvus (“collected or gathered together”).


oomblik

From Dutch ogenblik. Cognate to German Augenblick.

moment, blink of an eye (instant of time)


weerlig

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weerlig (uncountable, diminutive weerliggie)


weerligstraal

weerligstraal (plural weerligstrale, diminutive weerligstraaltjie)

weerligstrale (plural)
weerligstraaltjie (diminutive)

From weerlig (“lightning”) + straal (“beam, ray”).


vyfde

af-adj

vyfde (attributive vyfde, not comparable)

From Dutch vijfde, from Middle Dutch vijfte, from Old Dutch *fīfto, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô.


pluimbal

From Dutch pluimbal. Equivalent to pluim + bal.


sensories

sensories (attributive sensoriese, not comparable)

sensoriese baan


plaas

→ English: plaas

→ Northern Ndebele: ipulazi

→ Shona: purazi

→ Sotho: polasi

→ Xhosa: ipulazi

→ Zulu: ipulazi

From Dutch plaats, from Middle Dutch plāetse, from Old French place.

farm; a piece of land, usually used for farming


plaas

af-verb

plaas (present plaas, present participle plasende, past participle geplaas)

plaas (present)
plasende (participle present)
geplaas (participle past)

Ons plaas jou onder huisarres.

to subject someone to something (usually used with op or onder)

Ek gaan al my geld in die bank plaas.

I am going to deposit all my money in the bank.

Ek kon haar nie plaas nie.

to recognise; to identify (usually used with a negative)


Swazilander

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Swazilander (plural Swazilanders, diminutive Swazilandertjie)

Swazilanders (plural)
Swazilandertjie (diminutive)

Swazi, Swazilander (person from Eswatini)


vonkelwyn

vonkelwyn (plural vonkelwyne, diminutive vonkelwyntjie)

vonkelwyne (plural)
vonkelwyntjie (diminutive)

→ Dutch: vonkelwijn

From vonkel (“sparkling”) + wyn (“wine”), possibly a loan translation of English sparkling wine.


vragmotor

From vrag (“freight, cargo”) + motor (“car, automobile”).


nagmerrie

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nagmerrie (plural nagmerries, diminutive nagmerrietjie)

nagmerries (plural)
nagmerrietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch nachtmerrie, from Middle Dutch nachtmerie.


poësie

/ˌpʊə̯.əˈsi/

From Dutch poëzie, from Middle French poésie.


Jonnie

a diminutive of the male given name Johan, equivalent to English Johnny


Andries

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


môre

From Dutch morgen, from Middle Dutch morgen, from Old Dutch morgan, from Proto-Germanic *murganaz, from Proto-Indo-European *merkʷ- (“to blink, twinkle”).

der

Ons gaan môre stad toe om 'n nuwe motor te koop.

We are going into town tomorrow to buy a new car.


harsings

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harsings (plurale tantum, diminutive harsinkies)


gesig

gesig (plural gesigte, diminutive gesiggie)

From Dutch gezicht, from Middle Dutch gesicht, from Old Dutch gisiht.


rassisme

From Dutch racisme, from French racisme.


bybel

bybel (plural bybels, diminutive bybeltjie)


gisteraand

From Dutch gisteravond, equivalent to gister (“yesterday”) + aand (“evening”).

Hulle het gisteraand laat ingekruip.


gisteraand

Gisteraand was 'n bedrywige aand.


Suid-Afrikaner

Suid-Afrikaner (plural Suid-Afrikaners, diminutive Suid-Afrikanertjie)

Suid-Afrikaners (plural)
Suid-Afrikanertjie (diminutive)


Bybel

Bybel (plural Bybels, diminutive Bybeltjie)

Bible (main religious text of Christianity)


drankoffer

drankoffer (plural drankoffers, diminutive drankoffertjie)

drankoffers (plural)
drankoffertjie (diminutive)

From drank (“drink, beverage, alcoholic beverage”) + offer (“sacrifice”).


voltooide deelwoord

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voltooide deelwoord (plural voltooide deelwoorde, diminutive voltooide deelwoordjie)

voltooide deelwoorde (plural)
voltooide deelwoordjie (diminutive)


teenwoordige deelwoord

teenwoordige deelwoord (plural teenwoordige deelwoorde, diminutive teenwoordige deelwoordjie)

teenwoordige deelwoorde (plural)
teenwoordige deelwoordjie (diminutive)

present participle
present participle#English


onvoltooide deelwoord

onvoltooide deelwoord (plural onvoltooide deelwoorde, diminutive onvoltooide deelwoordjie)

onvoltooide deelwoorde (plural)
onvoltooide deelwoordjie (diminutive)


verlede deelwoord

verlede deelwoord (plural verlede deelwoorde, diminutive verlede deelwoordjie)

verlede deelwoorde (plural)
verlede deelwoordjie (diminutive)


swaard

swaard (plural swaarde, diminutive swaardjie)


suurstof

From Dutch zuurstof (which see), from French oxygène.


swawel

From Dutch zwavel, from Middle Dutch swavel, swevel, from Old Dutch *sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.


silwer

af-adj

silwer (attributive silwer, comparative silwerder, superlative silwerste)

silwer (attributive)
silwerder (comparative)
silwerste (superlative)

From Dutch zilver, from Old Dutch *silvar, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


swael

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swael (plural swaels, diminutive swaeltjie)

With loss of intervocalic -v- (as in bly, gee) from Hollandic Dutch zwavel (“swallow”), itself with metathesis from dialectal zwalf (standard zwaluw), from Middle Dutch swalwe, from Old Dutch *swalwa, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.


agthoek

(geometry) Alternative spelling of aghoek


skerpioen

(astrology) Scorpio; someone with the star sign Scorpio


weegskaal

weegskaal (plural weegskale, diminutive weegskaaltjie)

weegskale (plural)
weegskaaltjie (diminutive)

(astrology) Libra; someone with the star sign Libra


waterdraer

waterdraer (plural waterdraers, diminutive waterdraertjie)

waterdraers (plural)
waterdraertjie (diminutive)

(astrology) Aquarius; someone with the star sign Aquarius


boogskutter

boogskutter (plural boogskutters, diminutive boogskuttertjie)

boogskutters (plural)
boogskuttertjie (diminutive)

/ˈbʊə̯χˌskœ.tər/

From Dutch boogschutter, equivalent to boogskut (“archery”) + -er.

archer; someone who shoots an arrow from a bow


kreef

kreef (plural krewe or kreefte, diminutive krefie)

krewe (plural)
kreefte (plural)
krefie (diminutive)

From Dutch kreeft, from Middle Dutch creeft, from Old Dutch *krevit, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz.

(astrology) a Cancer; someone born with the star sign Cancer


Eksodus

(biblical) Exodus; the book of the Bible describing the Exodus


Klaagliedere

(biblical) Lamentations; the biblical book Lamentations


Hooglied

(biblical) Song of Solomon; Canticles; the biblical book of Canticles


Konings

(biblical) Kings; any of the biblical books called Kings


Rigters

(biblical) Judges; the biblical book, Judges


Klaagl.

(biblical) Abbreviation of Klaagliedere.


hoerboer

hoerboer (plural hoerboere, diminutive hoerboertjie)

hoerboere (plural)
hoerboertjie (diminutive)

From hoer (“whore, prostitute”) + boer (“farmer”).


neurotoksies

af-adj

neurotoksies (attributive neurotoksiese, not comparable)


doodshuis

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doodshuis (plural doodshuise, diminutive doodshuisie)

doodshuise (plural)
doodshuisie (diminutive)


doodhuis

doodhuis (plural doodhuise, diminutive doodhuisie)

doodhuise (plural)
doodhuisie (diminutive)

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of dodehuis


lykshuis

lykshuis (plural lykshuise, diminutive lykshuisie)

lykshuise (plural)
lykshuisie (diminutive)


dodehuis

dodehuis (plural dodehuise, diminutive dodehuisie)

dodehuise (plural)
dodehuisie (diminutive)

From dood (“death, dead”) + huis (“house”).


lykhuis

lykhuis (plural lykhuise, diminutive lykhuisie)

lykhuise (plural)
lykhuisie (diminutive)

From lyk (“body, corpse”) + huis (“house”).


doderyk

From dood (“death, dead”) + ryk (“realm”).

underworld; realm of the dead; place where the dead go to


Johannes die Doper

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-Johannes die Doper.wav


niktofobie

fear of the night or darkness; nyctophobia


sestiende

af-adj

sestiende (attributive sestiende, not comparable)


sesde

sesde (attributive sesde, not comparable)


sewentiende

sewentiende (attributive sewentiende, not comparable)


vyftiende

vyftiende (attributive vyftiende, not comparable)


vyftigste

vyftigste (attributive vyftigste, not comparable)


sestigste

sestigste (attributive sestigste, not comparable)


sewentigste

sewentigste (attributive sewentigste, not comparable)


agtiende

agtiende (attributive agtiende, not comparable)


sewende

sewende (attributive sewende, not comparable)


twee-en-twintigste

twee-en-twintigste (attributive twee-en-twintigste, not comparable)


tagtigste

tagtigste (attributive tagtigste, not comparable)


honderdste

honderdste (attributive honderdste, not comparable)


een-en-tagtigste

een-en-tagtigste (attributive een-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-twintigste

vyf-en-twintigste (attributive vyf-en-twintigste, not comparable)


agste

agste (attributive agste, not comparable)


drie-en-twintigste

drie-en-twintigste (attributive drie-en-twintigste, not comparable)


een-en-twintigste

een-en-twintigste (attributive een-en-twintigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-twintigste

sewe-en-twintigste (attributive sewe-en-twintigste, not comparable)


negentigste

negentigste (attributive negentigste, not comparable)


agtste

agtste (attributive agtste, not comparable)


vier-en-twintigste

vier-en-twintigste (attributive vier-en-twintigste, not comparable)


ses-en-twintigste

ses-en-twintigste (attributive ses-en-twintigste, not comparable)


agt-en-twintigste

agt-en-twintigste (attributive agt-en-twintigste, not comparable)


nege-en-twintigste

nege-en-twintigste (attributive nege-en-twintigste, not comparable)


dertigste

dertigste (attributive dertigste, not comparable)


begrafplaas

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begrafplaas (plural begrafplase, diminutive begrafplasie)

begrafplase (plural)
begrafplasie (diminutive)

(colloquial) Alternative form of begraafplaas


begraafplaas

begraafplaas (plural begraafplase, diminutive begraafplasie)

begraafplase (plural)
begraafplasie (diminutive)

/bəˈχrɑːfˌplɑːs/


agttiende

af-adj

agttiende (attributive agttiende, not comparable)


antiheld

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antiheld (plural antihelde, feminine antiheldin)

antihelde (plural)
antiheldin (feminine)


agtien

From Dutch achttien, from Middle Dutch *achtetien, *achttien, from Old Dutch *ahtotēn, *ahtotien, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutehun.


ag-en-twintigste

af-adj

ag-en-twintigste (attributive ag-en-twintigste, not comparable)


bliksemstraal

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bliksemstraal (plural bliksemstrale, diminutive bliksemstraaltjie)

bliksemstrale (plural)
bliksemstraaltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch bliksemstraal. Equivalent to bliksem (“lightning”) + straal (“beam, ray”).


eergister

day before yesterday
day before yesterday#English


eergister

Jersey Dutch: êr-xjäster


vlugbalbaan

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vlugbalbaan (plural vlugbalbane, diminutive vlugbalbaantjie)

vlugbalbane (plural)
vlugbalbaantjie (diminutive)

volleyball court; rectangular court on which volleyball is played


laasnag

(colloquial) last night; yesterday evening


vlugbal

vlugbal (plural vlugballe, diminutive vlugballetjie)

vlugballe (plural)
vlugballetjie (diminutive)


vlugtelingkamp

vlugtelingkamp (plural vlugtelingkampe, diminutive vlugtelingkampie)

vlugtelingkampe (plural)
vlugtelingkampie (diminutive)

From Dutch vluchtelingenkamp, from English refugee camp, equivalent to vlugteling (“refugee”) + kamp (“camp”).


boogskiet

From Dutch boogschieten, equivalent to boog (“bow”) + skiet (“shoot”).


krieketkolf

krieketkolf (plural krieketkolwe, diminutive krieketkolfie)

krieketkolwe (plural)
krieketkolfie (diminutive)

From krieket (“cricket”) + kolf (“bat”).

cricket bat; bat or club used in cricket


erbies

af-adj

erbies (attributive erbiese, not comparable)

Hierdie is 'n erbiese mineraal.


kolfbeurt

bat; a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in various sports


bofbalveld

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bofbalveld (plural bofbalvelde, diminutive bofbalveldjie)

bofbalvelde (plural)
bofbalveldjie (diminutive)

From bofbal (“baseball”) + veld (“field”).


bofballiga

bofballiga (plural bofballigas, diminutive bofballigatjie)

bofballigas (plural)
bofballigatjie (diminutive)

From bofbal (“baseball”) + liga (“league”).


bofbalspeler

bofbalspeler (plural bofbalspelers, diminutive bofbalspelertjie)

bofbalspelers (plural)
bofbalspelertjie (diminutive)

From bofbal (“baseball”) + speler (“player”).


bofbal

bofbal (plural bofballe, diminutive bofballetjie)

bofballe (plural)
bofballetjie (diminutive)


kolwer

kolwer (plural kolwers, diminutive kolwertjie)

kolwers (plural)
kolwertjie (diminutive)


karatespan

karatespan (plural karatespanne, diminutive karatespannetjie)

karatespanne (plural)
karatespannetjie (diminutive)


karatepak

karatepak (plural karatepakke, diminutive karatepakkie)

karatepakke (plural)
karatepakkie (diminutive)


kolf

Inherited from Dutch kolf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-West Germanic *kolbō, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz (“round object”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball”).

der

any of the bats or clubs used in various sports


een-en-dertigste

af-adj

een-en-dertigste (attributive een-en-dertigste, not comparable)


nege-en-dertigste

nege-en-dertigste (attributive nege-en-dertigste, not comparable)


ses-en-dertigste

ses-en-dertigste (attributive ses-en-dertigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-dertigste

sewe-en-dertigste (attributive sewe-en-dertigste, not comparable)


ses-en-veertigste

ses-en-veertigste (attributive ses-en-veertigste, not comparable)


ag-en-veertigste

ag-en-veertigste (attributive ag-en-veertigste, not comparable)


agt-en-dertigste

agt-en-dertigste (attributive agt-en-dertigste, not comparable)


twee-en-veertigste

twee-en-veertigste (attributive twee-en-veertigste, not comparable)


nege-en-veertigste

nege-en-veertigste (attributive nege-en-veertigste, not comparable)


ag-en-dertigste

ag-en-dertigste (attributive ag-en-dertigste, not comparable)


agt-en-veertigste

agt-en-veertigste (attributive agt-en-veertigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-veertigste

sewe-en-veertigste (attributive sewe-en-veertigste, not comparable)


een-en-veertigste

een-en-veertigste (attributive een-en-veertigste, not comparable)


vier-en-dertigste

vier-en-dertigste (attributive vier-en-dertigste, not comparable)


drie-en-dertigste

drie-en-dertigste (attributive drie-en-dertigste, not comparable)


vier-en-veertigste

vier-en-veertigste (attributive vier-en-veertigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-tagtigste

vyf-en-tagtigste (attributive vyf-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


drie-en-veertigste

drie-en-veertigste (attributive drie-en-veertigste, not comparable)


twee-en-tagtigste

twee-en-tagtigste (attributive twee-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-veertigste

vyf-en-veertigste (attributive vyf-en-veertigste, not comparable)


drie-en-tagtigste

drie-en-tagtigste (attributive drie-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-tagtigste

sewe-en-tagtigste (attributive sewe-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


twee-en-dertigste

twee-en-dertigste (attributive twee-en-dertigste, not comparable)


elfste

elfste (attributive elfste, not comparable)

(colloquial, uncommon) Alternative form of elfde


ses-en-tagtigste

ses-en-tagtigste (attributive ses-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


twee-en-negentigste

twee-en-negentigste (attributive twee-en-negentigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-dertigste

vyf-en-dertigste (attributive vyf-en-dertigste, not comparable)


nege-en-tagtigste

nege-en-tagtigste (attributive nege-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


ag-en-tagtigste

ag-en-tagtigste (attributive ag-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-negentigste

vyf-en-negentigste (attributive vyf-en-negentigste, not comparable)


vier-en-negentigste

vier-en-negentigste (attributive vier-en-negentigste, not comparable)


een-en-negentigste

een-en-negentigste (attributive een-en-negentigste, not comparable)


ses-en-negentigste

ses-en-negentigste (attributive ses-en-negentigste, not comparable)


drie-en-negentigste

drie-en-negentigste (attributive drie-en-negentigste, not comparable)


nege-en-negentigste

nege-en-negentigste (attributive nege-en-negentigste, not comparable)


agt-en-tagtigste

agt-en-tagtigste (attributive agt-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-negentigste

sewe-en-negentigste (attributive sewe-en-negentigste, not comparable)


vier-en-tagtigste

vier-en-tagtigste (attributive vier-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


agt-en-negentigste

agt-en-negentigste (attributive agt-en-negentigste, not comparable)


ag-en-negentigste

ag-en-negentigste (attributive ag-en-negentigste, not comparable)


alkalimetaal

Compound of alkali (“alkali”) + metaal (“metal”) or from Dutch alkalimetaal.


skutspatroon

From skut (“shield, guard, protector”) + patroon (“patron”).


doodberig

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doodberig (plural doodberigte, diminutive doodberiggie)

doodberigte (plural)
doodberiggie (diminutive)

From dood (“death”) + berig (“article, report”).


weerberig

head

weerberig (plural weerberigte, diminutive weerberiggie)

weerberigte (plural)
weerberiggie (diminutive)

From weer (“weather”) + berig (“article, report”).


weerprofeet

From weer (“weather”) + profeet (“prophet”).

weather forecaster
weather forecaster#English

(humorous) weather forecaster; weather reporter


weervoorspelling

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weervoorspelling (plural weervoorspellings or weervoorspellinge (dated))

weervoorspellings (plural)
weervoorspellinge (dated plural)

From Dutch weersvoorspelling. Equivalent to weer (“weather”) + voorspelling (“forecast, prediction”).

affix

weather forecast
weather forecast#English


blokraaisel

(games) Alternative form of blokkiesraaisel


stopsel

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stopsel (plural stopsels, diminutive stopseltjie)

stopsels (plural)
stopseltjie (diminutive)


blokkiesraaisel

From to blokkies (“little squares”) + raaisel (“riddle, puzzle”).

compound

crossword puzzle
crossword puzzle#English


weervoorspeller

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weervoorspeller (plural weervoorspellers, diminutive weervoorspellertjie)

weervoorspellers (plural)
weervoorspellertjie (diminutive)

From weer (“weather”) + voorspeller (“forecaster”).


Malgassies

Malagasy (language of Madagascar or of the Malagasy people)


Indiër

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Indiër (plural Indiërs, diminutive Indiërtjie)

Indiërs (plural)
Indiërtjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Indiër, equivalent to Indië + -er.

Indian South African (South African of South Asian descent)


aamborstig

af-adj

aamborstig (attributive aamborstige, comparative aamborstiger, superlative aamborstigste)

aamborstige (attributive)
aamborstiger (comparative)
aamborstigste (superlative)


adrenalien

From Dutch adrenaline or English adrenaline.

(biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)


klavier

From Dutch klavier, from Middle Dutch klavier, from Middle French clavier.


liggaam

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liggaam (plural liggame, diminutive liggaampie)

liggame (plural)
liggaampie (diminutive)

From Dutch lichaam (“body”), from Middle Dutch lichame, from Old Dutch lichamo, from Frankish *likhamo, from Proto-Germanic *līkahamô (“body, bodily frame, corpse”). Equivalent to a compound of lyk (“body, corpse”) + haam (“hull”).


selfstandige naamwoord

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selfstandige naamwoord (plural selfstandige naamwoorde)


byvoeglike naamwoord

byvoeglike naamwoord (plural byvoeglike naamwoorde)


familielid

familielid (plural familielede, diminutive familielidjie)

familielede (plural)
familielidjie (diminutive)

From Dutch familielid. Compound of familie + lid.


Charlize

Possibly from the combination of Charlotte and Elizabeth


herfs

From Dutch herfst, from Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-.


mieliepap

From mielie (“maize”) + pap (“porridge”).


twee-en-vyftigste

af-adj

twee-en-vyftigste (attributive twee-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


een-en-vyftigste

een-en-vyftigste (attributive een-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


vier-en-vyftigste

vier-en-vyftigste (attributive vier-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


een-en-sewentigste

een-en-sewentigste (attributive een-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


ses-en-vyftigste

ses-en-vyftigste (attributive ses-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-vyftigste

sewe-en-vyftigste (attributive sewe-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-vyftigste

vyf-en-vyftigste (attributive vyf-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


een-en-sestigste

een-en-sestigste (attributive een-en-sestigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-sestigste

sewe-en-sestigste (attributive sewe-en-sestigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-sestigste

vyf-en-sestigste (attributive vyf-en-sestigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-sewentigste

vyf-en-sewentigste (attributive vyf-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


ses-en-sestigste

ses-en-sestigste (attributive ses-en-sestigste, not comparable)


drie-en-sestigste

drie-en-sestigste (attributive drie-en-sestigste, not comparable)


twee-en-sestigste

twee-en-sestigste (attributive twee-en-sestigste, not comparable)


nege-en-sestigste

nege-en-sestigste (attributive nege-en-sestigste, not comparable)


vier-en-sestigste

vier-en-sestigste (attributive vier-en-sestigste, not comparable)


nege-en-vyftigste

nege-en-vyftigste (attributive nege-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


vier-en-sewentigste

vier-en-sewentigste (attributive vier-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


ses-en-sewentigste

ses-en-sewentigste (attributive ses-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


drie-en-sewentigste

drie-en-sewentigste (attributive drie-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


agt-en-sestigste

agt-en-sestigste (attributive agt-en-sestigste, not comparable)


ag-en-vyftigste

ag-en-vyftigste (attributive ag-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


twee-en-sewentigste

twee-en-sewentigste (attributive twee-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


ag-en-sestigste

ag-en-sestigste (attributive ag-en-sestigste, not comparable)


nege-en-sewentigste

nege-en-sewentigste (attributive nege-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


agt-en-sewentigste

agt-en-sewentigste (attributive agt-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


duisendste

duisendste (attributive duisendste, not comparable)


ag-en-sewentigste

ag-en-sewentigste (attributive ag-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


agt-en-vyftigste

agt-en-vyftigste (attributive agt-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


drie-en-vyftigste

drie-en-vyftigste (attributive drie-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-sewentigste

sewe-en-sewentigste (attributive sewe-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


wortelkoek

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wortelkoek (plural wortelkoeke, diminutive wortelkoekie)

wortelkoeke (plural)
wortelkoekie (diminutive)


handskoen

handskoen (plural handskoene, diminutive handskoentjie)

handskoene (plural)
handskoentjie (diminutive)

→ Sotho: hanskunu


bioskoop

From Dutch bioscoop, from French bioscope and/or German Bioscop (now spelt Bioskop).


Schalk

From Dutch Schalk (patronymic surname; dated male given name), probably from Godschalk (“servant of God”), ultimately equivalent to Dutch schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.


Stoffel

a male given name: diminutive of Christoffel


reisgids

Compound of reis (“travel”) + gids (“guide”).


vokaal

From Dutch vocaal, from Latin vōcālis. The sense “outspoken” comes from English vocal.


Tadjiks

af-adj

Tadjiks (attributive Tadjikse, not comparable)

Tajik (of, from, or pertaining to Tajikistan, the Tajik people or the Tajik language)


Kroaat

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Kroaat (plural Kroate, diminutive Kroaatjie)

Croatian, Croat (person from Croatia or of Croatian descent)


Naas

a male given name: diminutive of Ignatius


Bulgaar

Bulgaar (plural Bulgare, diminutive Bulgaartjie)

Bulgare (plural)
Bulgaartjie (diminutive)

Bulgarian (person from Bulgaria or of Bulgarian descent)


ouer

ouer (plural ouers, diminutive ouertjie)


mikroskoop

From Dutch microscoop. Equivalent to mikro- + -skoop.


Rooikappie

From rooi + kappie, from either German Rotkäppchen or Dutch Roodkapje.

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood#English


plaasjapie

Compound of plaas (“farm”) + japie (“bumpkin, hick, boy”).

compound

(derogatory) country cousin, yokel, hayseed


daagliks

af-adj

daagliks (attributive daaglikse, not comparable)

From Dutch dagelijks, from Middle Dutch dagelics, from Old Dutch dagawelikis. Equivalent to dag + -liks.


skêr

→ Fanagalo: sker

→ Kalanga: ikero

→ Sotho: sekere

→ Xhosa: isikere

→ Zulu: sikelo

From Dutch schaar, perhaps from the variant scheer, from Middle Dutch scare, schere, from Old Dutch *skāri.


papie

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papie (plural papies, diminutive papietjie)


ligtoring

From Dutch lichttoren. Equivalent to lig + toring.


magsverheffing

From Dutch machtsverheffing. Equivalent to mag + -s- + verheffing.

(mathematics) exponentiation, the activity of raising something to the power of something


funksie

(mathematics) function (relation that uniquely maps elements of a domain to elements of a codomain)

(biology) function, physiological activity


differensiasie

(calculus) differentiation (differentiating, calculating the derivative)


kardoes

kardoes (plural kardoese, diminutive kardoesie)

kardoese (plural)
kardoesie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch kardoes (“blackpowder load”), from Middle French cartouche, Italian cartoccio, derived from Latin carta.


wanprestasie

(law) non-performance, breach of contract


ysberg

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ysberg (plural ysberge, diminutive ysbergie)

From Dutch ijsberg, from Middle Dutch ijsberch. Equivalent to ys (“ice”) + berg (“mountain”).

iceberg (mountain-size mass of floating ice)


kernfisika

Compound of kern + fisika, compare Dutch kernfysica and German Kernphysik.


Die Stem van Suid-Afrika

The Call of South Africa
The Call of South Africa


Die Stem

Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
Die Stem van Suid-Afrika#Afrikaans

(informal) Short for Die Stem van Suid-Afrika.


beswaarskrif

From Dutch bezwaarschrift. Equivalent to beswaar (“objection”) + skrif (“document”).

compound

(law) statement or written notice of appeal


oormôre

/uə̯rˈmɔːrə/

Inherited from Dutch overmorgen; equivalent to oor (“over”) + môre (“tomorrow”).

day after tomorrow
day after tomorrow#English


oormôre

/uə̯rˈmɔːrə/


pienk

af-adj

pienk (attributive pienke, comparative pienker, superlative pienkste)

pienke (attributive)
pienker (comparative)
pienkste (superlative)


ligroos

ligroos (attributive ligroose, comparative ligrooser, superlative ligroosste)

ligroose (attributive)
ligrooser (comparative)
ligroosste (superlative)


Egiptenaar

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Egiptenaar (plural Egiptenaars or Egiptenare, diminutive Egiptenaartjie)

Egiptenaars (plural)
Egiptenare (plural)
Egiptenaartjie (diminutive)


offisier

From Dutch officier, from Middle Dutch officier, from Old French officier, from Latin officiārius.


steranys

From Dutch steranijs. Equivalent to ster + anys.


woonwa

caravan (vehicle with living space that is towed behind a car)


kalwerliefde

From Dutch kalverliefde. Equivalent to kalwer- (“calf, young bovine”) + liefde (“love”).

compound

puppy love, calf love; a youthful, immature form of love often associated with young people.


Freek

a male given name: diminutive of Frederik


melkskommel

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melkskommel (plural melkskommels, diminutive melkskommeltjie)

melkskommels (plural)
melkskommeltjie (diminutive)

From melk + skommel, calque of English milkshake.


meerderheidsbelang

(business, uncommon) majority stake, majority interest


naasoormôre

From naas (“next to”) + oormôre (“day after tomorrow”).


naaseergister

From naas (“next to”) + eergister (“day before yesterday”).


verassing

From Dutch verassing. Equivalent to veras + -s + -ing.


Kosovaar

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Kosovaar (plural Kosovare, diminutive Kosovaartjie)

Kosovare (plural)
Kosovaartjie (diminutive)

Kosovan; Kosovar (person from Kosovo or of Kosovan descent)


pynstiller

From Dutch pijnstiller. Equivalent to pyn + stil + -er.


tandeborsel

tandeborsel (plural tandeborsels, diminutive tandeborseltjie)

tandeborsels (plural)
tandeborseltjie (diminutive)


buikholte

buikholte (plural buikholtes, diminutive buikholtetjie)

buikholtes (plural)
buikholtetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch buikholte. Compound of buik (“stomach, abdomen”) + holte (“cavity”).


seisoen

From Dutch seizoen, from Middle Dutch saisoene, sysoen, from Old French saison, from Latin satiōnem.


dommie

(historical, mining) A piece of mining equipment on rollers used to sieve out valuable materials.


skedel

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skedel (plural skedels, diminutive skedeltjie)

skedels (plural)
skedeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schedel, from Middle Dutch schedele, from Old Dutch skēthila, *skeithila (“part, crown, crest, summit”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaidilu (“part in the hair, top, crown, crest, summit”).


klankwet

From Dutch klankwet, from German Lautgesetz. Equivalent to klank + wet.


Samoaan

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Samoaan (plural Samoane, diminutive Samoaantjie)

Samoane (plural)
Samoaantjie (diminutive)

Samoan (person from Samoa or of Samoan descent)


vrouebossie

Geranium incanum, a wild geranium used as an herbal tea; carpet geranium


lidjiestee

An herbal tea made from either of two species of Thesium: Thesium macrostachyum or Thesium spicatum.


Maleisiër

Maleisiër (plural Maleisiërs, diminutive Maleisiërtjie)

Maleisiërs (plural)
Maleisiërtjie (diminutive)

Malaysian (person from Malaysia or of Malaysian descent)


bouval

From Dutch bouwval, which has possibly been back-formed from bouwvallig.


leuningstoel

leuningstoel (plural leuningstoele, diminutive leuningstoeltjie)

leuningstoele (plural)
leuningstoeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch leunstoel. Compound of leuning + stoel.


aandrok

aandrok (plural aandrokke, diminutive aandrokkie)

aandrokke (plural)
aandrokkie (diminutive)


sinsbou

From Dutch zinsbouw. Equivalent to sin (“sentence”) + -s- + bou (“construction”).

compound

(grammar, chiefly uncountable) syntax, sentence structure


aborsie

Probably borrowed from English abortion, from Latin abortiō. Dutch abortie was rare and is therefore less likely as a source.


orkes

From Dutch orkest, from French orchestre, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχοῦμαι (orkhoûmai, “to dance”) (an intensification of ἔρχομαι (érkhomai, “to go, come”), from Proto-Indo-European *ergh- (“to set in motion, stir up, raise”)) + suffix *-tra denoting "place".


rugsak

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rugsak (plural rugsakke, diminutive rugsakkie)

rugsakke (plural)
rugsakkie (diminutive)

From Dutch rugzak, from German Rucksack, from Swiss Upper German.


vrouehoed

vrouehoed (plural vrouehoede or vrouehoedens, diminutive vrouehoedjie)

vrouehoede (plural)
vrouehoedens (plural)
vrouehoedjie (diminutive)


oorkrabbetjie

Compound of oor (“ear”) + krabbetjie (“earring”)


kappie

kappie (plural kappies, diminutive kappietjie)

kappies (plural)
kappietjie (diminutive)

Compound of kap + -pie, from Dutch kapje.


hoëhakskoen

hoëhakskoen (plural hoëhakskoene, diminutive hoëhakskoentjie)

hoëhakskoene (plural)
hoëhakskoentjie (diminutive)


Madrileen

Madrileen (plural Madrilene, diminutive Madrileentjie)

Madrilene (plural)
Madrileentjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Madrileen, adapted from Spanish madrileño. Equivalent to Madrid + -een.


Ghanees

Ghanees (plural Ghanese, diminutive Ghanesie)

Ghanaian (person from Ghana or of Ghanaian descent)


monoloog

monoloog (plural monoloë, diminutive monologie)

Inherited from Dutch monoloog, borrowed from French monologue, perhaps via Middle French monologue, ultimately from Byzantine Greek μονόλογος (monólogos).

(drama, authorship) monologue, soliloquy


seewater

/ˈsɪə̯ˌvɑː.tər/

From Dutch zeewater, from Middle Dutch sêewater. Equivalent to see (“sea”) + water (“water”).


Gouelokkies

From goue (“golden”) + lokkies (“little locks”).


Doringrosie

A diminutive from doring (“thorn”) + rosie (“little rose”), from Dutch Doornroosje.


Dalena

a female given name: diminutive of Magdalena


Natie

a male given name: diminutive of Ignatius


Fanie

a male given name: diminutive of Stefanus


Gawie

a male given name: diminutive of Gabriël


Hennie

a male given name: diminutive of Hendrik


Koos

a male given name: diminutive of Jakobus


swaartekrag

From Dutch zwaartekracht. Equivalent to swaarte + krag.

Deur swaartekrag val die hamer op sy hoof.

Because of gravity the hammer fell on his head.


erosie

/ˌɪə̯ˈrʊə̯.si/

From Dutch erosie, from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.


treindrywer

Compound of trein + drywer, probably after the English.


sakeman

From Dutch zakenman. Equivalent to saak (“matter, affair, case”) + -e- + man (“man”).


dwaalleer

From Dutch dwaalleer. Equivalent to dwaal (“to wander”) + leer (“doctrine”).


borsbeen

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borsbeen (plural borsbene, diminutive borsbeentjie)

borsbene (plural)
borsbeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch borstbeen, from Middle Dutch borstbeen. Compound of bors (“breast”) + been (“bone”).


heupbeen

heupbeen (plural heupbene, diminutive heupbeentjie)

heupbene (plural)
heupbeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch heupbeen. Compound of heup (“hip”) + been (“bone”).


kakebeen

kakebeen (plural kakebene, diminutive kakebeentjie)

kakebene (plural)
kakebeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kaakbeen. Compound of kake (“jaw”) + been (“bone”).


knieskyf

knieskyf (plural knieskywe, diminutive knieskyfie)

knieskywe (plural)
knieskyfie (diminutive)

From Dutch knieschijf, from Middle Dutch knieschive. Compound of knie (“knee”) + skyf (“disc”).


ruggraat

ruggraat (plural ruggrate, diminutive ruggraatjie)

ruggrate (plural)
ruggraatjie (diminutive)

From Dutch ruggengraat. Compound of rug (“back”) + graat (“fishbone”).


skouerblad

skouerblad (plural skouerblaaie, diminutive skouerbladjie)

skouerblaaie (plural)
skouerbladjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schouderblad, from Middle Dutch schouderblat. Compound of skouer (“shoulder”) + blad (“blade”).


skenkel

skenkel (plural skenkels, diminutive skenkeltjie)

skenkels (plural)
skenkeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schenkel, from Proto-Germanic *skankô.


dybeen

dybeen (plural dybene, diminutive dybeentjie)

From Dutch dijbeen. Compound of dy (“thigh”) + been (“bone”).


kuitspier

kuitspier (plural kuitspiere, diminutive kuitspiertjie)

kuitspiere (plural)
kuitspiertjie (diminutive)

Compound of kuit (“calf”) + spier (“muscle”).


handgewrig

handgewrig (plural handgewrigte, diminutive handgewriggie)

handgewrigte (plural)
handgewriggie (diminutive)

Compound of hand (“hand”) + gewrig (“joint”).


borskas

borskas (plural borskaste, diminutive borskassie)

borskaste (plural)
borskassie (diminutive)

Compound of bors (“breast, chest”) + kas (“box”).


werwel

werwel (plural werwels, diminutive werweltjie)

werwels (plural)
werweltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch werwel, from Middle Dutch wervel, from Old Dutch *wirvil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz.


geslagsdele

Compound of geslag (“gender”) + -s + deel (“section”).


voorarm

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voorarm (plural voorarms, diminutive voorarmpie)

voorarms (plural)
voorarmpie (diminutive)

From Dutch voorarm. Compound of voor (“fore”) + arm (“arm”).


Nigerees

Nigerees (plural Nigerese, diminutive Nigeresie)

Nigerese (plural)
Nigeresie (diminutive)

Nigerien (person from Niger or of Nigerien descent)


asteroïedgordel

asteroïedgordel (plural asteroïedgordele, diminutive asteroïedgordeltjie)

asteroïedgordele (plural)
asteroïedgordeltjie (diminutive)

Compound of asteroïed (“asteroid”) + gordel (“belt”).


Oortwolk

Compound of Oort (“Oort”) + wolk (“cloud”).


Sonnestelsel

From Dutch zonnestelsel. Compound of son (“sun”) + -e- + stelsel (“system”).


enkelbeen

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enkelbeen (plural enkelbene, diminutive enkelbeentjie)

enkelbene (plural)
enkelbeentjie (diminutive)

Compound of enkel (“ankle”) + been (“bone”).


slaai

Reduced from Dutch salade; compare Dutch sla.


krabbetjie

From Dutch crabbootjen, from Malay kraboe from Portuguese cravo.


HTS

English: HTS

hoër tegniese skool
hoër tegniese skool#Afrikaans

(education) HTS; Abbreviation of hoër tegniese skool.


swangerskap

From Dutch zwangerschap. Equivalent to swanger (“pregnant”) + -skap (“-cy”).


agnostikus

agnostikus (plural agnostikusse or agnostici)

agnostikusse (plural)
agnostici (plural)

agnostic (person who holds to agnosticism)


argipel

argipel (plural argipels or argipelle, diminutive argipelletjie)

argipels (plural)
argipelle (plural)
argipelletjie (diminutive)


swanger

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swanger (attributive swangere, comparative swangerder, superlative swangerste)

swangere (attributive)
swangerder (comparative)
swangerste (superlative)

From Dutch zwanger, from Middle Dutch swanger. Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *swangr (“heavy”).


bosbreker

bull bar (device fitted to the front of a vehicle to protect it against collisions with animals)


chemikus

chemist (a person who specializes in the science of chemistry)


verkiesing

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verkiesing (plural verkiesings or verkiesinge, diminutive verkiesinkie)

verkiesings (plural)
verkiesinge (plural)
verkiesinkie (diminutive)


lobôla

bride price, especially that traditional among some Bantu peoples


liefdesverhaal

From liefde (“love”) + -s- + verhaal (“story”).


Kapenaar

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Kapenaar (plural Kapenaars or Kapenare, diminutive Kapenaartjie)

Kapenaars (plural)
Kapenare (plural)
Kapenaartjie (diminutive)


meervoudsvorm

meervoudsvorm (plural meervoudsvorme or meervoudsvorms)

meervoudsvorme (plural)
meervoudsvorms (plural)

From meervoud (“plural”) + -s- + vorm (“form”).


periodieke tabel

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periodieke tabel (plural periodieke tabelle, diminutive periodieke tabelletjie)

periodieke tabelle (plural)
periodieke tabelletjie (diminutive)

liquid

Color of the number (state of matter at STP)


gety

(Catholicism, in the plural) canonical hours, divine office


dokgeld

(nautical) dockage, pierage (money levied for docking or making use of a wharf)


Namibiër

Namibiër (plural Namibiërs, diminutive Namibiërtjie)

Namibiërs (plural)
Namibiërtjie (diminutive)

Namibian (person from Namibia or of Namibian descent)


Mosambieker

Mosambieker (plural Mosambiekers, diminutive Mosambiekertjie)

Mosambiekers (plural)
Mosambiekertjie (diminutive)

Mozambican (person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent)


Tanzaniër

Tanzaniër (plural Tanzaniërs, diminutive Tanzaniërtjie)

Tanzaniërs (plural)
Tanzaniërtjie (diminutive)

Tanzanian (person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent)


Malgas

Malgas (plural Malgasse, diminutive Malgassie)

Malgasse (plural)
Malgassie (diminutive)

Malagasy, Madagascan (person from Madagascar or of Malagasy descent)


Zambiër

Zambiër (plural Zambiërs, diminutive Zambiërtjie)

Zambiërs (plural)
Zambiërtjie (diminutive)

Zambian (person from Zambia or of Zambian descent)


Algeriër

Algeriër (plural Algeriërs, diminutive Algeriërtjie)

Algeriërs (plural)
Algeriërtjie (diminutive)

Algerian (person from Algeria or of Algerian descent)


Malawiër

Malawiër (plural Malawiërs, diminutive Malawiërtjie)

Malawiërs (plural)
Malawiërtjie (diminutive)

Malawian (person from Malawi or of Malawian descent)


Gambiër

Gambiër (plural Gambiërs, diminutive Gambiërtjie)

Gambiërs (plural)
Gambiërtjie (diminutive)

Gambian (person from Gambia or of Gambian descent)


Algeryn

Algeryn (plural Algeryne, diminutive Algeryntjie)

Algeryne (plural)
Algeryntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Algerijn, equivalent to Algerië + -yn.


Keniaan

Keniaan (plural Keniane, diminutive Keniaantjie)

Keniane (plural)
Keniaantjie (diminutive)

Kenyan (person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent)


Angolees

Angolees (plural Angolese, diminutive Angolesie)

Angolese (plural)
Angolesie (diminutive)

Angolan (person from Angola or of Angolan descent)


Senegalees

Senegalees (plural Senegalese, diminutive Senegalesie)

Senegalese (plural)
Senegalesie (diminutive)

Senegalese (person from Senegal or of Senegalese descent)


Sweed

Sweed (plural Swede, diminutive Sweedjie)

Swede (person from Sweden or of Swedish descent)