"rooinek" meaning in Afrikaans

See rooinek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-rooinek.wav Forms: rooinekke [plural]
Etymology: rooi + nek Etymology templates: {{compound|af|rooi|nek}} rooi + nek Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|rooinekke|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} rooinek (plural rooinekke), {{af-noun|rooinekke}} rooinek (plural rooinekke)
  1. a person of British descent in South Africa. The term was applied to British settlers and military personnel during the 19th century, but by the 20th century had become a general colloquial term used by Afrikaners for anyone of British descent or connections to the British in South Africa.
    Sense id: en-rooinek-af-noun-zniM2bRi Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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