buffel in Afrikaans

IPA: /ˈbœ.fəl/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-buffel.wav

Forms: buffels [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Dutch buffel (“buffalo”), from Middle Dutch buffel, from Old French buffle, from Italian bufalo (archaic buffalo), from Latin bubalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos). Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|buffel||buffalo}} Dutch buffel (“buffalo”), {{inh|af|dum|buffel}} Middle Dutch buffel, {{der|af|fro|buffle}} Old French buffle, {{der|af|it|bufalo}} Italian bufalo, {{der|af|la|bubalus}} Latin bubalus, {{der|af|grc|βούβαλος}} Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos) Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|buffels|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} buffel (plural buffels), {{af-noun|s}} buffel (plural buffels)

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"buffel" meaning in Afrikaans

Noun

Inflected forms