Noorweër

Noorweër (plural Noorweërs, diminutive Noorweërtjie)

Noorweërs (plural)
Noorweërtjie (diminutive)

Norwegian (person from Norway or of Norwegian descent)


Sloween

Slovene, Slovenian (person from Slovenia or of Slovenian descent)


Moldowiër

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Moldowiër (plural Moldowiërs, diminutive Moldowiërtjie)

Moldowiërs (plural)
Moldowiërtjie (diminutive)

Moldovan (person from Moldova or of Moldovan descent)


Monegask

Monégasque, Monacan (person from Monaco or of Monégasque descent)


Tsjeg

Tsjeg (plural Tsjegge, diminutive Tsjeggie)

Czech (person from the Czech Republic or of Czech descent)


Slowaak

Slovak, Slovakian (person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent)


Moldawiër

Moldawiër (plural Moldawiërs, diminutive Moldawiërtjie)

Moldawiërs (plural)
Moldawiërtjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Moldaviër, equivalent to Moldawië + -er.


Georgiet

An inhabitant of George, a city in the Western Cape, South Africa


alkali-aardmetaal

(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of alkaliaardmetaal


alkaliaardmetaal

Compound of alkali (“alkaline”) + aardmetaal (“earth metal”).

compound

alkaline earth metal
alkaline earth metal#English

(inorganic chemistry) alkaline earth metal; Synonym of aardalkalimetaal


afemie

aphemia (a type of aphasia in which the ability to speak is lost or severely impaired)


chalkogeen

(inorganic chemistry) chalcogen (any element of group 16 of the periodic table)


pniktogeen

(chemistry) Alternative form of pnikogeen


pnikogeen

(chemistry) pnictogen (any element of group 15 of the periodic table)


seldsameaard-metaal

(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of seldsameaardmetaal


aktin-

actin-; Alternative form of aktino- (“actino-”).


radioaktiewe element

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radioaktiewe element (plural radioaktiewe elemente)

(physics) radioactive element; Synonym of radioëlement


seldsameaardmetaal

Compound of seldsame (“rare”) + aard (“earth”) + metaal.

compound

rare earth element
rare earth element#English

rare earth metal
rare earth metal#English

(inorganic chemistry) rare earth element; rare earth metal


radioaktief

af-adj

radioaktief (attributive radioaktiewe, comparative meer radioaktief, superlative mees radioaktiewe or radioaktiefste)

radioaktiewe (attributive)
meer radioaktief (comparative)
mees radioaktiewe (superlative)
radioaktiefste (superlative)

From Dutch radioactief, equivalent to radio- + aktief.


radioaktiwiteit

From Dutch radioactiviteit, equivalent to radio- + aktiwiteit (“activity”).


aardalkalimetaal

Compound of aardalkali (“alkaline earth”) + metaal.

(inorganic chemistry) alkaline earth metal


apteker

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apteker (plural aptekers, diminutive aptekertjie)

aptekers (plural)
aptekertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch apotheker, equivalent to apteek + -er.

(pharmacy) pharmacist; chemist (professional who dispenses prescription drugs)


farmaseuties

af-adj

farmaseuties (attributive farmaseutiese, not comparable)


farmaseut

(pharmacy, academic) pharmacist (one who studies pharmacy)


farmasie

pharmacy (the science of medical substances)


liedjieskrywer

From liedjie (“song”) + skrywer (“writer”).


verpleër

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verpleër (plural verpleërs, diminutive verplieërtjie, feminine verpleegster)

verpleërs (plural)
verplieërtjie (diminutive)
verpleegster (feminine)

Inherited from Dutch verpleger, equivalent to verpleeg + -er.


dubbelkamer

From dubbel (“double”) + kamer (“room”).


kosblik

Compound of kos (“food”) + blik (“tin”).

lunchbox (a container for transporting meals)


ystervarkie

From ystervarkie, due to the resemblance of the confection to a small porcupine.

lamington; a small sponge cake square dipped in chocolate and rolled in desiccated coconut


inkus

Nativised spelling of incus, from Latin incūs (“anvil”).


smeeblok

smeeblok (plural smeeblokke, diminutive smeeblokkie)

smeeblokke (plural)
smeeblokkie (diminutive)


hamerbeentjie

Compound of hamer + beentjie (“small bone”)

(anatomy) Synonym of hamer (a small bone in the middle ear)


ossikel

(anatomy) ossicle (any small bone or bony structure)


gehoorbeentjie

Compound of gehoor (“hearing”) + beentjie (“small bone”).

compound

auditory ossicle
auditory ossicle#English

(anatomy) auditory ossicle; one of the three ossicles found inside the middle ear


stiebeuel

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stiebeuel (plural stiebeuels, diminutive stiebeueltjie)

stiebeuels (plural)
stiebeueltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch stiebeugel, a spelling variant of stijgbeugel from Flanders.

(equestrianism) stirrup; a footrest for a rider hanging from the saddle

(anatomy) stirrup, stapes; a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear


gehoorstuk

gehoorstuk (plural gehoorstukke, diminutive gehoorstukkie)

gehoorstukke (plural)
gehoorstukkie (diminutive)

Compound of gehoor (“hearing”) + stuk (“part”).


kopbeen

kopbeen (plural kopbene, diminutive kopbeentjie)

kopbene (plural)
kopbeentjie (diminutive)


blommespraak

Compound of blomme (“flowers”) + spraak (“speech, language”).


blommetaal

Compound of blomme (“flowers”) + taal (“language”).

language of flowers
language of flowers#English


blomtaal

Compound of blom (“flower”) + taal (“language”).


alleenspraak

Inherited from Dutch alleenspraak, equivalent to alleen (“alone”) + spraak (“speech”).


spraakterapeut

Compound of spraak + terapeut (“therapist”).

speech therapist
speech therapist#English


spraakheelkunde

Compound of spraak + heelkunde (“medicine, surgery”).

(dated) Synonym of spraakterapie (“speech therapy”)


spraakverlies

Compound of spraak (“speech”) + verlies (“loss”)


spraaksaam

af-adj

spraaksaam (attributive spraaksame, comparative spraaksamer, superlative spraaksaamste)

spraaksame (attributive)
spraaksamer (comparative)
spraaksaamste (superlative)

Inherited from Dutch spraakzaam, equivalent to spraak + -saam.


afaties

afaties (attributive afatiese, not comparable)


woordblindheid

Compound of woord (“word”) + blindheid (“blindness”).

compound

(psychiatry) Synonym of aleksie (“alexia”)


leesblindheid

Compound of lees (“reading”) + blindheid (“blindness”).


herinneringsafasie

Compound of herinnering (“memory”) + -s- + afasie (“aphasia”)

amnestiese afasie
amnestiese afasie#Afrikaans

(pathology) Synonym of amnestiese afasie


amnestiese afasie

(pathology) amnesic aphasia; anomic aphasia; dysnomia


sensoriese afasie

Wernicke se afasie
Wernicke se afasie#Afrikaans

(pathology) Synonym of Wernicke se afasie


woorddoofheid

Compound of woord (“word”) + doofheid (“deafness”).


gehoorafasie

Compound of gehoor (“hearing”) + afasie (“aphasia”).

Wernicke's aphasia
Wernicke's aphasia#English

(pathology) any form of Wernicke's aphasia affecting comprehension of spoken language, as opposed to written language


Wernicke se afasie

receptive aphasia
receptive aphasia#English

(pathology) Wernicke's aphasia; sensory aphasia; receptive aphasia


Broca se afasie

expressive aphasia
expressive aphasia#English

(pathology) Broca's aphasia; expressive aphasia


redaktrise

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redaktrise (plural redaktrises, diminutive redaktrisetjie, masculine redakteur)

redaktrises (plural)
redaktrisetjie (diminutive)
redakteur (masculine)

Inherited from Dutch redactrice, from French rédactrice, equivalent to redigeer + -ise.


redakteur

redakteur (plural redakteurs or redakteure, diminutive redakteurtjie, feminine redaktrise)

redakteurs (plural)
redakteure (plural)
redakteurtjie (diminutive)
redaktrise (feminine)

Inherited from Dutch redacteur, from French rédacteur, equivalent to redigeer + -eur.


motories

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motories (attributive motoriese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch motorisch, equivalent to motor + -ies.

motoriese senuwee

(biology) motor, motoric (relating to motor faculties and the ability to move)

die koms van die sensusmanne word as die motoriese moment van Fiela se Kind gesien

the arrival of the census takers is seen as the catalytic moment in Fiela se Kind

(literature, drama) inciting; catalytic; pertaining to an action that sets the successive conflict into motion


nou die dag

ons het net nou die dag 'n nuwe een gekoop.

(idiomatic) the other day; recently; a few days ago.


kossak

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kossak (plural kossakke, diminutive kossakkie)

kossakke (plural)
kossakkie (diminutive)

food bag, lunch bag (a bag, pouch or similar item for transporting a meal)


hertzoggie

Named after South African general J. B. M. Hertzog.

named-after

hertzoggie; an apricot jam-filled, coconut-topped tartlet


smutsie

smutsie; a type of apricot jam-filled tartlet


pylstert

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pylstert (plural pylsterte, diminutive pylstertjie)

pylsterte (plural)
pylstertjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch pijlstaart, equivalent to pyl (“arrow”) + stert (“tail”).

a tail resembling an arrow or an arrowhead


pylstert

Compound of pyl (“arrow”) + stert (“tail”).

the tail or rear of an arrow, including nock and fletching


karmosyn

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karmosyn (present karmosyn, present participle karmosynende, past participle gekarmosyn)

karmosyn (present)
karmosynende (participle present)
gekarmosyn (participle past)

From Dutch karmozijn, from Middle Dutch carmosijn, from Old French cramoisin, from Latin carmesinus, a variant of carminus, from Arabic قرمزي (qirmizi), a derived form of قرمز (qirmiz).

(intransitive, rare) to crimson (to become crimson-coloured)


Beninees

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Beninees (plural Beninese, diminutive Beninesie)

Beninese (plural)
Beninesie (diminutive)

Beninese (person from Benin or of Beninese descent)


Burkiniër

Burkiniër (plural Burkiniërs, diminutive Burkiniërtjie)

Burkiniërs (plural)
Burkiniërtjie (diminutive)

From the first part of Burkina Faso + -er.


Burundiër

Burundiër (plural Burundiërs, diminutive Burundiërtjie)

Burundiërs (plural)
Burundiërtjie (diminutive)


Burundees

Burundees (plural Burundese, diminutive Burundesie)

Burundese (plural)
Burundesie (diminutive)

Burundian (person from Burundi or of Burundian descent)


Burkinees

af-adj

Burkinees (attributive Burkinese, not comparable)

From the first part of Burkina Faso + -ees.

Burkinese; Burkinabe; Voltaic (of, from, or pertaining to Burkina Faso, the Burkinabe people or the Burkinabe language)


Burkinees

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Burkinees (plural Burkinese, diminutive Burkinesie)

Burkinese (plural)
Burkinesie (diminutive)

Burkinese; Burkinabe (person from Burkina Faso or of Burkinabe descent)


Comoraan

Comoraan (plural Comorane, diminutive Comoraantjie)

Comorane (plural)
Comoraantjie (diminutive)

Comorian; Comoran (person from the Comoros or of Comorian descent)


Djiboetiër

Djiboetiër (plural Djiboetiërs, diminutive Djiboetiërtjie)

Djiboetiërs (plural)
Djiboetiërtjie (diminutive)

Djiboutian (person from Djibouti or of Djiboutian descent)


Ekwatoriaal-Guineër

Ekwatoriaal-Guineër (plural Ekwatoriaal-Guineërs, diminutive Ekwatoriaal-Guineërtjie)

Ekwatoriaal-Guineërs (plural)
Ekwatoriaal-Guineërtjie (diminutive)

Equatorial Guinean
Equatorial Guinean#English

Equatorial Guinean (person from Equatorial Guinea or of Equatorial Guinean descent)


Comoraans

Comorian (the language of the islands of the Comoros)


Egipties

Inherited from Dutch Egyptisch, equivalent to Egipte + -ies.

Egyptian (a language used in Ancient Egypt)


Etiopiër

Etiopiër (plural Etiopiërs, diminutive Etiopiërtjie)

Etiopiërs (plural)
Etiopiërtjie (diminutive)


Eritreër

Eritreër (plural Eritreërs, diminutive Eritreërtjie)

Eritreërs (plural)
Eritreërtjie (diminutive)

Eritrean (person from Eritrea or of Eritrean descent)


die Here se werk

Dankie man, jy doen regtig die Here se werk.

Thanks man, you are really doing the Lord's work.


Ivoorkusser

Ivoorkusser (plural Ivoorkussers, diminutive Ivoorkussertjie)

Ivoorkussers (plural)
Ivoorkussertjie (diminutive)

Ivorian; Côte d'Ivoirian (person from Côte d'Ivoire or of Ivorian descent)


Ivoriaan

Ivoriaan (plural Ivoriane, diminutive Ivoriaantjie)

Ivoriane (plural)
Ivoriaantjie (diminutive)


Gaboenees

Gaboenees (plural Gaboenese, diminutive Gaboenesie)

Gaboenese (plural)
Gaboenesie (diminutive)

Gabonese (person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent)


Guineër

Guineër (plural Guineërs, diminutive Guineërtjie)

Guineërs (plural)
Guineërtjie (diminutive)

Guinean (person from Guinea or of Guinean descent)


Guinee-Bissauer

Guinee-Bissauer (plural Guinee-Bissauers, diminutive Guinee-Bissauertjie)

Guinee-Bissauers (plural)
Guinee-Bissauertjie (diminutive)

Guinea-Bissauan; Bissau-Guinean (person from Guinea-Bissau or of Guinea-Bissauan descent)


Kameroener

Kameroener (plural Kameroeners, diminutive Kameroenertjie)

Kameroeners (plural)
Kameroenertjie (diminutive)

Cameroonian (person from Cameroon or of Cameroonian descent)


Nigeriër

Nigeriër (plural Nigeriërs, diminutive Nigeriërtjie)

Nigeriërs (plural)
Nigeriërtjie (diminutive)

Nigerian (person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent)


Kaap Verdiër

Kaap Verdiër (plural Kaap Verdiërs, diminutive Kaap Verdiërtjie)

Kaap Verdiërs (plural)
Kaap Verdiërtjie (diminutive)

Cape Verdean (person from Cape Verde or of Cape Verdean descent)


Kaap Verdies

af-adj

Kaap Verdies (attributive Kaap Verdiese, not comparable)

Cape Verdean (of, from, or pertaining to Cape Verde, the Cape Verdean people or the Cape Verdean language)


Kaap Verdies

Cape Verdean Creole
Cape Verdean Creole#Afrikaans


Liberiër

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Liberiër (plural Liberiërs, diminutive Liberiërtjie)

Liberiërs (plural)
Liberiërtjie (diminutive)

Liberian (person from Liberia or of Liberian descent)


Libiër

Libiër (plural Libiërs, diminutive Liberiërtjie)

Libiërs (plural)
Liberiërtjie (diminutive)

Libyan (person from Libya or of Libyan descent)


Malgassi

(language) Alternative form of Malagassi


Malagassi

(language, dated and uncommon) Synonym of Malgassies


Malagassies

(language) Alternative form of Malgassies


Malinees

Malinees (plural Malinese, diminutive Malinesie)

Malinese (plural)
Malinesie (diminutive)

Malian (person from Mali or of Malian descent)


Seychellees

Seychellees (plural Seychellese, diminutive Seychellesie)

Seychellese (plural)
Seychellesie (diminutive)

Seychellois (person from the Seychelles or of Seychellois descent)


Kanadees

Kanadees (plural Kanadese, diminutive Kanadesie)

Kanadese (plural)
Kanadesie (diminutive)

Canadian (person from Canada or of Canadian descent)


Rwandees

af-adj

Rwandees (attributive Rwandese, not comparable)

Rwandan (of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or the Rwandan language)


Rwandees

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Rwandees (plural Rwandese, diminutive Rwandesie)

Rwandese (plural)
Rwandesie (diminutive)

Rwandan (person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent)


Rwandees

Rwandan; Kinyarwanda (language spoken in Rwanda)


Zimbabwiër

Zimbabwiër (plural Zimbabwiërs, diminutive Zimbabwiërtjie)

Zimbabwiërs (plural)
Zimbabwiërtjie (diminutive)

Zimbabwean (person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent)


Somalies

Somali (language spoken in Somalia and eastern Ethiopia)


Mauritiër

Mauritiër (plural Mauritiërs, diminutive Mauritiërtjie)

Mauritiërs (plural)
Mauritiërtjie (diminutive)

Mauritian (person from Mauritius or of Mauritian descent)


Mauritaniër

Mauritaniër (plural Mauritaniërs, diminutive Mauritaniërtjie)

Mauritaniërs (plural)
Mauritaniërtjie (diminutive)

Mauritanian (person from Mauritania or of Mauritanian descent)


Mauritiaan

Mauritiaan (plural Mauritiane, diminutive Mauritiaantjie)

Mauritiane (plural)
Mauritiaantjie (diminutive)


Tunisiër

Tunisiër (plural Tunisiërs, diminutive Tunisiërtjie)

Tunisiërs (plural)
Tunisiërtjie (diminutive)

Tunisian (person from Tunisia or of Tunisian descent)


Ugandees

Ugandees (plural Ugandese, diminutive Ugandesie)

Ugandese (plural)
Ugandesie (diminutive)

Ugandan (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent)


Togoër

Togoër (plural Togoërs, diminutive Togoërtjie)

Togoërs (plural)
Togoërtjie (diminutive)


Tsjadiër

Tsjadiër (plural Tsjadiërs, diminutive Tsjadiërtjie)

Tsjadiërs (plural)
Tsjadiërtjie (diminutive)

Chadian (person from Chad or of Chadian descent)


Togolees

Togolees (plural Togolese, diminutive Togolesie)

Togolese (plural)
Togolesie (diminutive)

Togolese (person from Togo or of Togolese descent)


Soedannees

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Soedannees (attributive Soedannese, not comparable)

Sudanese (of, from, or pertaining to Sudan or the Sudanese people)


Soedannees

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Soedannees (plural Soedannese, diminutive Soedannesie)

Soedannese (plural)
Soedannesie (diminutive)

Sudanese, Sudanian (person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent)


Kongolees

Kongolees (plural Kongolese, diminutive Kongolesie)

Kongolese (plural)
Kongolesie (diminutive)

Congolese (a person from the Congo or any Congolese state)


Nigeryn

Nigeryn (plural Nigeryne, diminutive Nigeryntjie)

Nigeryne (plural)
Nigeryntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Nigerijn, equivalent to Niger + -yn.


Suid-Soedannees

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Suid-Soedannees (attributive Suid-Soedannese, not comparable)


Suid-Soedannees

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Suid-Soedannees (plural Suid-Soedannese, diminutive Suid-Soedannesie)

Suid-Soedannese (plural)
Suid-Soedannesie (diminutive)


Sierra Leoner

Sierra Leoner (plural Sierra Leoners, diminutive Sierra Leonertjie)

Sierra Leoners (plural)
Sierra Leonertjie (diminutive)

Sierra Leonean (person from Sierra Leone or of Sierra Leonean descent)


Sentraal-Afrikaan

Sentraal-Afrikaan (plural Sentraal-Afrikane, diminutive Sentraal-Afrikaantjie)

Sentraal-Afrikane (plural)
Sentraal-Afrikaantjie (diminutive)

Central African (person from the Central African Republic, the region of Central Africa or of Central African descent)


Papoea-Nieu-Guinees

af-adj

Papoea-Nieu-Guinees (attributive Papoea-Nieu-Guinese, not comparable)

Papua New Guinean
Papua New Guinean#English

Papua New Guinean (of, from, or pertaining to Papua New Guinea or its people)


Papoea-Nieu-Guinees

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Papoea-Nieu-Guinees (plural Papoea-Nieu-Guinese, diminutive Papoea-Nieu-Guinesie)

Papoea-Nieu-Guinese (plural)
Papoea-Nieu-Guinesie (diminutive)

Papua New Guinean (person from Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent)


Fidjiaan

Fidjiaan (plural Fidjiane, diminutive Fidjiaantjie)

Fidjiane (plural)
Fidjiaantjie (diminutive)

Fijian (person from Fiji or of Fijian descent)


Sydneyer

Sydneyer (plural Sydneyers, diminutive Sydneyertjie)

Sydneyers (plural)
Sydneyertjie (diminutive)


Suvaan

Suvaan (plural Suvane, diminutive Suvaantjie)

person from or inhabitant of the Fijian city Suva


Toewaloeaan

Toewaloeaan (plural Toewaloeane, diminutive Toewaloeaantjie)

Toewaloeane (plural)
Toewaloeaantjie (diminutive)

Tuvaluan (person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent)


Algierser

Algierser (plural Algiersers, diminutive Algiersertjie)

Algiersers (plural)
Algiersertjie (diminutive)

person from or inhabitant of the Algerian city Algiers


Toewaloeaans

Tuvaluan (a Polynesian language mostly spoken in Tuvalu)


Kaïreen

Kaïreen (plural Kaïrene, diminutive Kaïreentjie)

Kaïrene (plural)
Kaïreentjie (diminutive)


kunsmatige intelligensie

kunsmatige intelligensie (plural kunsmatige intelligensies)

artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence


vragmotorbestuurder

From vragmotor (“truck”) + bestuurder (“driver”).


opgeskorte vonnis

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opgeskorte vonnis (plural opgeskorte vonnisse)


aanlynplatform

aanlynplatform (plural [please provide])


briefskrywer

From brief (“letter”) + skrywer (“writer”).


springmielie

springmielie (plural springmielies, diminutive springmielietjie)

springmielies (plural)
springmielietjie (diminutive)

From spring (“jump”) + mielie (“corn, maize”).


woefkardoes

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woefkardoes (plural woefkardoese, diminutive woefkardoesie)

woefkardoese (plural)
woefkardoesie (diminutive)

From woef (“dog, doggy”) + kardoes (“brown bag”).


Andorraan

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Andorraan (plural Andorrane, diminutive Andorraantjie)

Andorrane (plural)
Andorraantjie (diminutive)

Andorran (person from Andorra or of Andorran descent)


Armeniër

Armeniër (plural Armeniërs, diminutive Armeniërtjie)

Armeniërs (plural)
Armeniërtjie (diminutive)


Azerbaidjanner

Azerbaidjanner (plural Azerbaidjanners, diminutive Azerbaidjannertjie)

Azerbaidjanners (plural)
Azerbaidjannertjie (diminutive)


Oostenryker

Oostenryker (plural Oostenrykers, diminutive Oostenrykertjie)

Oostenrykers (plural)
Oostenrykertjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Oostenrijker, equivalent to Oostenryk + -er.

Austrian (person from Austria or of Austrian descent)


Azerbaidjans

af-adj

Azerbaidjans (attributive Azerbaidjanse, not comparable)


Azerbeidjanner

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Azerbeidjanner (plural Azerbeidjanners, diminutive Azerbeidjannertjie)

Azerbeidjanners (plural)
Azerbeidjannertjie (diminutive)

Azerbaijani; Azeri (person from Azerbaijan or of Azerbaijani descent)


Aserbeidjanner

Aserbeidjanner (plural Aserbeidjanners, diminutive Aserbeidjannertjie)

Aserbeidjanners (plural)
Aserbeidjannertjie (diminutive)


Azerbeidjans

Azerbaijani (the language spoken by the Azerbaijani)


Aserbeidjans

af-adj

Aserbeidjans (attributive Aserbeidjanse, not comparable)


Zagrebber

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Zagrebber (plural Zagrebbers, diminutive Zagrebbertjie)

Zagrebbers (plural)
Zagrebbertjie (diminutive)


Belarussies

Belarusian (the language spoken by the Belarusians)


Kroaties

af-adj

Kroaties (attributive Kroatiese, not comparable)

Croatian (of, from, or pertaining to Croatia, the Croatian people or the Croatian language)


Yslander

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Yslander (plural Yslanders, diminutive Yslandertjie)

Yslanders (plural)
Yslandertjie (diminutive)

Icelander (person from Iceland or of Icelandic descent)


Georgies

Georgian (the language spoken by the Georgian people)


Estlander

Estlander (plural Estlanders, diminutive Estlandertjie)

Estlanders (plural)
Estlandertjie (diminutive)


Magjaar

Magjaar (plural Magjare, diminutive Magjaartjie)

Magjare (plural)
Magjaartjie (diminutive)

Modern standardised spelling of Magyaar, ultimately from Hungarian magyar.


Ciprioot

Ciprioot (plural Cipriote, diminutive Sipriootjie)

Cipriote (plural)
Sipriootjie (diminutive)


Siprioot

Siprioot (plural Sipriote, diminutive Sipriootjie)

Sipriote (plural)
Sipriootjie (diminutive)

Cypriot (person from Cyprus or of Cypriot descent)


Magjaars

Modern standardised spelling of Magyaars, equivalent to Magjaar + -s.


Letlander

Letlander (plural Letlanders, diminutive Letlandertjie)

Letlanders (plural)
Letlandertjie (diminutive)

Latvian; Lett (person from Latvia or of Latvian descent)


Maltesiër

Maltesiër (plural Maltesiërs, diminutive Maltesiërtjie)

Maltesiërs (plural)
Maltesiërtjie (diminutive)

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


Italianer

Italianer (plural Italianers, diminutive Italianertjie)

Italianers (plural)
Italianertjie (diminutive)

Italian (person from Italy or of Italian descent)


Litouer

Litouer (plural Litouers, diminutive Litouertjie)

Litouers (plural)
Litouertjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Litouwer, equivalent to Litoue + -er.


Litous

Inherited from Dutch Litouws, equivalent to Litoue + -s.


Boedapester

Boedapester (plural Boedapesters, diminutive Boedapestertjie)

Boedapesters (plural)
Boedapestertjie (diminutive)


Astanaan

Astanaan (plural Astanane, diminutive Astanaantjie)

Astanane (plural)
Astanaantjie (diminutive)


Montenegryn

Montenegryn (plural Montenegryne, diminutive Montenegryntjie)

Montenegryne (plural)
Montenegryntjie (diminutive)

Montenegrin (person from Montenegro or of Montenegrin descent)


Monegaskies

Monégasque (Ligurian dialect spoken in Monaco)


Macedoniër

Macedoniër (plural Macedoniërs, diminutive Masedoniërtjie)

Macedoniërs (plural)
Masedoniërtjie (diminutive)


Montenegryns

af-adj

Montenegryns (attributive Montenegrynse, not comparable)

Montenegrin (of, from, or pertaining to Montenegro, the Montenegrin people or the Montenegrin language)


Montenegryns

Montenegrin (standardised variety of Serbo-Croatian spoken in Montenegro)


Noord-Masedoniër

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Noord-Masedoniër (plural Noord-Masedoniërs, diminutive Noord-Masedoniërtjie)

Noord-Masedoniërs (plural)
Noord-Masedoniërtjie (diminutive)

North Macedonian
North Macedonian#English

North Macedonian (person from North Macedonia or of North Macedonian descent)


Noord-Macedoniër

Noord-Macedoniër (plural Noord-Macedoniërs, diminutive Noord-Macedoniërtjie)

Noord-Macedoniërs (plural)
Noord-Macedoniërtjie (diminutive)

Alternative spelling of Noord-Masedoniër


Masedoniër

Masedoniër (plural Masedoniërs, diminutive Masedoniërtjie)

Masedoniërs (plural)
Masedoniërtjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Macedoniër, equivalent to Masedonië + -er.

Macedonian (person from any of the various places or regions named Macedonia, the ancient kingdom of Macedon or of Macedonian descent)


Lissabonner

Lissabonner (plural Lissabonners, diminutive Lissabonnertjie)

Lissabonners (plural)
Lissabonnertjie (diminutive)


Moldawies

af-adj

Moldawies (attributive Moldawiese, not comparable)


Osloër

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Osloër (plural Osloërs, diminutive Osloërtjie)

Osloërs (plural)
Osloërtjie (diminutive)


Roemeniër

Roemeniër (plural Roemeniërs, diminutive Roemeniërtjie)

Roemeniërs (plural)
Roemeniërtjie (diminutive)


Boekarester

Boekarester (plural Boekaresters, diminutive Boekarestertjie)

Boekaresters (plural)
Boekarestertjie (diminutive)


Moldowies

Moldovan (Romanian dialect spoken in Moldova)


Yslandies

From Ysland + -ies, calque of English Icelandic.


San Marinees

af-adj

San Marinees (attributive San Marinese, not comparable)

Sammarinese, San Marinese (of, from, or pertaining to San Marino)


Roemeen

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Roemeen (plural Roemene, diminutive Roemeentjie)

Roemene (plural)
Roemeentjie (diminutive)

Romanian (person from Romania or of Romanian descent)


Belgradoër

Belgradoër (plural Belgradoërs, diminutive Belgradoërtjie)

Belgradoërs (plural)
Belgradoërtjie (diminutive)


Bratislawiër

Bratislawiër (plural Bratislawiërs, diminutive Bratislawiërtjie)

Bratislawiërs (plural)
Bratislawiërtjie (diminutive)


Serwiër

Serwiër (plural Serwiërs, diminutive Serwiërtjie)

Serwiërs (plural)
Serwiërtjie (diminutive)

Serbian (person from Serbia or of Serbian descent)


Bratislaviër

Bratislaviër (plural Bratislaviërs, diminutive Bratislaviërtjie)

Bratislaviërs (plural)
Bratislaviërtjie (diminutive)


Ljubljaan

Ljubljaan (plural Ljubljane, diminutive Ljubljaantjie)

Ljubljane (plural)
Ljubljaantjie (diminutive)


Serwies

af-adj

Serwies (attributive Serwiese, not comparable)

Serbian (of, from, or pertaining to Serbia, the Serbian people or the Serbian language)


Switser

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Switser (plural Switsers, diminutive Switsertjie)

Switsers (plural)
Switsertjie (diminutive)

Swiss (person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent)


Vatikaner

Vatikaner (plural Vatikaners, diminutive Vatikanertjie)

Vatikaners (plural)
Vatikanertjie (diminutive)

Vaticanian (person from or inhabitant of the Vatican City)


Sweeds

Inherited from Dutch Zweeds, equivalent to Sweed + -s.


Switsers

Inherited from Dutch Zwitsers, equivalent to Switser + -s.

(nonstanard) Swiss, Swiss German (Alemannic dialect spoken in Switzerland)


Londenaar

Londenaar (plural Londenaars or Londenare, diminutive Londenaartjie)

Londenaars (plural)
Londenare (plural)
Londenaartjie (diminutive)


Madridter

Madridter (plural Madridters, diminutive Madridtertjie)

Madridters (plural)
Madridtertjie (diminutive)


Belauer

Belauer (plural Belauers, diminutive Belauertjie)

Belauers (plural)
Belauertjie (diminutive)


Nauruaan

Nauruaan (plural Nauruane, diminutive Nauruaantjie)

Nauruane (plural)
Nauruaantjie (diminutive)

Nauruan (person from Nauru or of Nauruan descent)


Palauer

Palauer (plural Palauers, diminutive Palauertjie)

Palauers (plural)
Palauertjie (diminutive)

Palauan (person from Palau or of Palauan descent)


sterrestelsel

From sterre (“stars”) + stelsel (“system”).


kokaïne

cocaine (narcotic derived from coca plants)


vriendelys

From vriende (“friends”) + lys (“list”).


besigheidsman

besigheidsman (plural besigheidsmanne, feminine besigheidsvrou)

besigheidsmanne (plural)
besigheidsvrou (feminine)

From besigheid (“business”) + -s- + man (“man”).


privaatboodskap

From privaat (“private”) + boodskap (“message”).


Salomonseilander

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Salomonseilander (plural Salomonseilanders, diminutive Salomonseilandertjie)

Salomonseilanders (plural)
Salomonseilandertjie (diminutive)

Solomon Islander
Solomon Islander#English

Solomon Islander (person from the Solomon Islands or of Solomonic descent)


Tongaan

Tongaan (plural Tongane, diminutive Tongaantjie)

Tongane (plural)
Tongaantjie (diminutive)

Tongan (person from Tonga or of Tongan descent)


Marshalleilander

Marshalleilander (plural Marshalleilanders, diminutive Marshalleilandertjie)

Marshalleilanders (plural)
Marshalleilandertjie (diminutive)

Marshall Islander
Marshall Islander#English

Marshallese, Marshall Islander (person from Marshall Islands or of Marshallese descent)


Vanuatuaan

Vanuatuaan (plural Vanuatuane, diminutive Vanuatuaantjie)

Vanuatuane (plural)
Vanuatuaantjie (diminutive)

Vanuatuan (person from Vanuatu or of Vanuatuan descent)


Mikronesiër

Mikronesiër (plural Mikronesiërs, diminutive Mikronesiërtjie)

Mikronesiërs (plural)
Mikronesiërtjie (diminutive)

Micronesian (person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent)


Kiribatiër

Kiribatiër (plural Kiribatiërs, diminutive Kiribatiërtjie)

Kiribatiërs (plural)
Kiribatiërtjie (diminutive)

Kiribatian (person from Kiribati or of Kiribatian descent)


Nieu-Seelander

Nieu-Seelander (plural Nieu-Seelanders, diminutive Nieu-Seelandertjie)

Nieu-Seelanders (plural)
Nieu-Seelandertjie (diminutive)

New Zealander (person from New Zealand or of New Zealand descent)


Wellingtonner

Wellingtonner (plural Wellingtonners, diminutive Wellingtonnertjie)

Wellingtonners (plural)
Wellingtonnertjie (diminutive)

person from or inhabitant of any of the various places named Wellington


Afgaan

Afgaan (plural Afgane, diminutive Afgaantjie)


Bahreiner

Bahreiner (plural Bahreiners, diminutive Bahreinertjie)

Bahreiners (plural)
Bahreinertjie (diminutive)

Bahraini (person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent)


Oos-Timorees

af-adj

Oos-Timorees (attributive Oos-Timorese, not comparable)

East Timorese (of, from, or pertaining to East Timor or the East Timorese people)


Oos-Timorees

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Oos-Timorees (plural Oos-Timorese, diminutive Oos-Timoresie)

Oos-Timorese (plural)
Oos-Timoresie (diminutive)

East Timorese (person from East Timor or of East Timorese descent)


Bangladesji

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

Bangladesji's (plural)
Bangladesji'tjie (diminutive)

Ultimately from Bengali বাংলাদেশী (baṅladeśi).

Bangladeshi (person from Bangladesh or of Bangladeshi descent)


Bangladesjer

Bangladesjer (plural Bangladesjers, diminutive Bangladesjertjie)

Bangladesjers (plural)
Bangladesjertjie (diminutive)


Broeneier

Broeneier (plural Broeneiers, diminutive Broeneiertjie)

Broeneiers (plural)
Broeneiertjie (diminutive)

Bruneian (person from Brunei or of Bruneian descent)


Bhoetaan

Bhoetaan (plural Bhoetane, diminutive Bhoetaantjie)

Bhoetane (plural)
Bhoetaantjie (diminutive)

Bhutanese (person from Bhutan or of Bhutanese descent)


Koeweiti

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

Koeweiti's (plural)
Koeweiti'tjie (diminutive)

Kuwaiti (person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent)


Nabateër

Nabateër (plural Nabateërs, diminutive Nabateërtjie)

Nabateërs (plural)
Nabateërtjie (diminutive)

Nabataean (any of a group of people who lived in ancient Nabatea, now Jordan)


Jordaniër

Jordaniër (plural Jordaniërs, diminutive Jordaniërtjie)

Jordaniërs (plural)
Jordaniërtjie (diminutive)

Jordanian (person from Jordan or of Jordanian descent)


Irakiër

Irakiër (plural Irakiërs, diminutive Irakiërtjie)

Irakiërs (plural)
Irakiërtjie (diminutive)

Iraqi (person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent)


Irannees

Irannees (plural Irannese, diminutive Irannesie)

Irannese (plural)
Irannesie (diminutive)

Iranian (person from Iran or of Iranian descent)


Irakkees

Irakkees (plural Irakkese, diminutive Irakkesie)

Irakkese (plural)
Irakkesie (diminutive)


Libanees

Libanees (plural Libanese, diminutive Libanesie)

Libanese (plural)
Libanesie (diminutive)

Lebanese (person from Lebanon or of Lebanese descent)


Sarel

From Dutch Carel, Charl and Charel, from French Charles, from Old French Charles, Carles, from Latin Carolus, from and also reinfluenced by Old High German Karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz (“free man”).

Sarel se familie in die Oranje-Vrystaat het hom ingelig oor die belowende boerdery vooruitsigte.

1987, P. S. De Jongh, Sarel Cilliers: 'n biografie oor die voortrekkerfiguur Sarel Cilliers [Sarel Cilliers: A biography about the Voortrekker Sarel Cilliers], Perskor, page 216

Sarel's family in the Orange Free State informed him about the promising farming prospects.

My naam is nie Sarel nie. My naam is Raymond!

2002, Fanus Rautenbach, Tiesj: Weerkaatsings Vanmelewe [Tiesj: Reflections of Life], Hemel en See, page 262

My name is not Sarel. My name is Raymond!


Taiwanner

Taiwanner (plural Taiwanners, diminutive Taiwannertjie)

Taiwanners (plural)
Taiwannertjie (diminutive)

Taiwanese (person from Taiwan or of Taiwanese descent)


Laosiaan

Laosiaan (plural Laosiane, diminutive Laosiaantjie)

Laosiane (plural)
Laosiaantjie (diminutive)

Lao, Laotian (person from Laos or of Laotian descent)


Kambodjaan

Kambodjaan (plural Kambodjane, diminutive Kambodjaantjie)

Kambodjane (plural)
Kambodjaantjie (diminutive)

Cambodian (person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent)


Taiwannees

af-adj

Taiwannees (attributive Taiwannese, not comparable)

Taiwanese (of, from, or pertaining to the country of Taiwan, the island of Taiwan, the Taiwanese people or the Taiwanese language)


Taiwannees

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Taiwannees (plural Taiwannese, diminutive Taiwannesie)

Taiwannese (plural)
Taiwannesie (diminutive)


Taiwannees

Taiwanese (Hokkien dialect spoken in Taiwan)


Japannees

af-adj

Japannees (attributive Japannese, not comparable)

Japanese (of, from, or pertaining to Japan, the Japanese people or the Japanese language)


Japannees

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Japannees (plural Japannese, diminutive Japannesie)

Japannese (plural)
Japannesie (diminutive)

Japanese (person from Japan or of Japanese descent)


Kirgistani

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

Kirgistani's (plural)
Kirgistani'tjie (diminutive)


Kirgisiër

Kirgisiër (plural Kirgisiërs, diminutive Kirgisiërtjie)

Kirgisiërs (plural)
Kirgisiërtjie (diminutive)

Kyrgyz (member of the Kyrgyz people, a Turkic people primarily living in Kyrgyzstan)


Kirgistanner

Kirgistanner (plural Kirgistanners, diminutive Kirgistannertjie)

Kirgistanners (plural)
Kirgistannertjie (diminutive)


episentrum

From Dutch epicentrum, from New Latin epicentrum.

(seismology) epicentre, point above an earthquake's centre


Katarees

af-adj

Katarees (attributive Katarese, not comparable)


Katarees

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Katarees (plural Katarese, diminutive Kataresie)

Katarese (plural)
Kataresie (diminutive)


Katarrees

Katarrees (plural Katarrese, diminutive Katarresie)

Katarrese (plural)
Katarresie (diminutive)

Qatari (person from Qatar or of Qatari descent)


Maleisies

af-adj

Maleisies (attributive Maleisiese, not comparable)

Malaysian (of, from, or pertaining to Malaysia, the Malaysian people or the Malay language)


brandstigting

From Dutch brandstichting. Equivalent to brandstig + -ing.


Filippyner

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Filippyner (plural Filippyners, diminutive Filippynertjie)

Filippyners (plural)
Filippynertjie (diminutive)


Filippyns

af-adj

Filippyns (attributive Filippynse, not comparable)

Philippine, Filipino, Pinoy (of, from, or pertaining to the Philippines, the Filipino people or the Filipino language)


Filippense

(historical) Philippians (inhabitants of the ancient Macedonian city of Philippi)


Filippense

Epistle to the Philippians
Epistle to the Philippians#English

(biblical) Philippians, Epistle to the Philippians (book of the New Testament of the Bible)


Filippyn

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Filippyn (plural Filippyne, diminutive Filippyntjie)

Filippyne (plural)
Filippyntjie (diminutive)

Filipino (person from the Philippines or of Filipino descent)


filippyn

filippyn (plural filippyne, diminutive filippyntjie)

filippyne (plural)
filippyntjie (diminutive)


filippien

filippien (plural filippiene, diminutive filippientjie)

filippiene (plural)
filippientjie (diminutive)


dubbeldoor

dubbeldoor (plural dubbeldore, diminutive dubbeldoortjie)

dubbeldore (plural)
dubbeldoortjie (diminutive)

Compound of dubbel + door, the latter being a variant of dooier (“yolk”).


dubbeldooier

dubbeldooier (plural dubbeldooiers, diminutive dubbeldooiertjie)

dubbeldooiers (plural)
dubbeldooiertjie (diminutive)

Compound of dubbel (“double”) + dooier (“yolk”).

compound+

(by extension) doubled form of something that usually appears as singular


Tadjikistanner

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Tadjikistanner (plural Tadjikistanners, diminutive Tadjikistannertjie)

Tadjikistanners (plural)
Tadjikistannertjie (diminutive)

Tajikistani (person from Tajikistan or of Tajikistani descent)


Singapoerees

Singapoerees (plural Singapoerese, diminutive Singapoeresie)

Singapoerese (plural)
Singapoeresie (diminutive)

Singaporean (person from Singapore or of Singaporean descent)


Bokke

Abbreviation of Springbokke (“South African national rugby union team”).


Springbokke

From springbokke, the plural of springbok.

Springboks (South African national rugby union team)


drie-en-neëntigste

af-adj

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


neëntiende

neëntiende (attributive neëntiende, not comparable)


ses-en-neëntigste

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


twee-en-neëntigste

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


een-en-neëntigste

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


vier-en-neëntigste

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


nege-en-neëntigste

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


sewe-en-neëntigste

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


ag-en-neëntigste

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


agt-en-neëntigste

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


neëntigste

neëntigste (attributive neëntigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-neëntigste

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


neënde

neënde (attributive neënde, not comparable)


Zarel

Zarel Wilhelmus Jacobus Brummer; Eerste en Finale

1958, Government of South Africa, “Death Notices”, in Government Gazette, volume 191, page 97

Zarel Wilhelmus Jacobus Brummer; First and Final


Gerrie

a diminutive of the male given name Gerhardus, used also as a legal name in its own right.


Siries

Inherited from Dutch Syrisch, equivalent to Sirië + -ies.


bloedsuier

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bloedsuier (plural bloedsuiers, diminutive bloedsuiertjie)

bloedsuiers (plural)
bloedsuiertjie (diminutive)


bloemiste

bloemiste (plural bloemiste, diminutive bloemissie, masculine bloemis)

bloemiste (plural)
bloemissie (diminutive)
bloemis (masculine)


bloemis

bloemis (plural bloemiste, diminutive bloemissie, feminine bloemiste)

bloemiste (plural)
bloemissie (diminutive)
bloemiste (feminine)

From Dutch bloemist. Analyzable as bloem + -is.


SWAVO

Initialism of Suidwes-Afrikaanse Volks Organisasie.

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(Namibia, politics) SWAPO, South West Africa People's Organization