koppie

head

koppie (plural koppies, diminutive koppietjie)

koppies (plural)
koppietjie (diminutive)

→ Sotho: kopi


Slowenië

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Slovenia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe)


Vatikaanstad

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


hê

af-verb

hê (present het, present participle hebbende, past had, past participle gehad)

het (present)
hebbende (participle present)
had (past)
gehad (participle past)

From Dutch hebben, from Middle Dutch hebben, from Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to grasp”).


afskaf

af-verb

afskaf (present skaf af, present participle afskaffende, past participle afgeskaf)

skaf af (present)
afskaffende (participle present)
afgeskaf (participle past)


donkie

head

donkie (plural donkies, diminutive donkietjie)

donkies (plural)
donkietjie (diminutive)


kameelperd

From Dutch kameelpaard, from Latin camelopardus, possibly reanalyzed as kameel (“camel”) + perd (“horse”) through folk etymology.


afsonderlik

af-adj

afsonderlik (attributive afsonderlike, comparative afsonderliker, superlative afsonderlikste)

afsonderlike (attributive)
afsonderliker (comparative)
afsonderlikste (superlative)


reun

head

reun (plural reuns, diminutive reuntjie)

From Dutch ruin (“gelding”) and reu (“male dog”).


fonologies

af-adj

fonologies (attributive fonologiese, not comparable)

From Dutch fonologisch. Equivalent to fonologie + -ies.


bakster

head

bakster (plural baksters, diminutive bakstertjie)

baksters (plural)
bakstertjie (diminutive)


gyselaar

From Dutch gijzelaar, from Middle Dutch giseler, giselaer, from gisel.


biblioteek

biblioteek (plural biblioteke, diminutive bibliotekie)

biblioteke (plural)
bibliotekie (diminutive)


verdagte

From Dutch verdachte. Equivalent to a substantivisation of verdag.


Gaboen

Gabon (a country in Central Africa; capital: Libreville)


Ivoorkus

Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa; capitals: Yamoussoukro and Abidjan)


oomblik

From Dutch ogenblik. Cognate to German Augenblick.

moment, blink of an eye (instant of time)


jaarliks

af-adj

jaarliks (attributive jaarlikse, not comparable)


beskuit

head

beskuit (plural beskuite or beskuits, diminutive beskuitjie)

beskuite (plural)
beskuits (plural)
beskuitjie (diminutive)


bloeddiamant

From bloed (“blood”) + diamant (“diamant”), calque of English blood diamond.


dog

Alternative form of dag (preterite of dink)


busbestuurder

From bus (“bus”) + bestuurder (“driver”).


weerlig

weerlig (uncountable, diminutive weerliggie)


weerligstraal

weerligstraal (plural weerligstrale, diminutive weerligstraaltjie)

weerligstrale (plural)
weerligstraaltjie (diminutive)

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


hoofstad

head

hoofstad (plural hoofstede, diminutive hoofstadjie)

hoofstede (plural)
hoofstadjie (diminutive)

From Dutch hoofdstad, from Middle Dutch hôvetstat. Equivalent to hoof + stad.


provinsie

From Dutch provincie, from Middle Dutch provincie, from Latin prōvincia.


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.


duikboot

head

duikboot (plural duikbote, diminutive duikbootjie)

duikbote (plural)
duikbootjie (diminutive)

From Dutch duikboot. Equivalent to duik + boot.


klipdas

klipdas (plural klipdasse, diminutive klipdassie)

klipdasse (plural)
klipdassie (diminutive)


outjie

→ English: outjie, oukie, oke

→ German: Oukie


water

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Germanic *watōr
Proto-West Germanic *watar
Old Dutch watar
Middle Dutch wāter
Dutch water
Afrikaans water
From Dutch water, from Middle Dutch wāter, from Old Dutch watar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

etymon

any body of water, such as a river or a lake

a disease where water is accumulated; hydrops

(in the plural) a large quantity of water; inundation


water

af-verb

water (present water, present participle waterende, past participle gewater)

water (present)
waterende (participle present)
gewater (participle past)


doring

head

doring (plural dorings, diminutive dorinkie)

From Dutch doorn, from Middle Dutch dorn, dōorn, from Old Dutch thorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz.


doringboom

doringboom (plural doringbome, diminutive doringboompie)

doringbome (plural)
doringboompie (diminutive)

From Dutch doornboom. Equivalent to doring + boom.


soetdoring

sweet thorn (Vachellia karroo, formerly Acacia karroo)


soet

af-adj

soet (attributive soet, comparative soeter, superlative soetste)

soet (attributive)
soeter (comparative)
soetste (superlative)
soet (attributive positive predicative)
soete (attributive independent positive singular)
soetes (attributive independent plural positive)
soets (partitive positive)
soeter (attributive comparative predicative)
soetere (attributive comparative independent singular)
soeteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
soeters (comparative partitive)
soetste (attributive predicative superlative)
soetste (singular superlative)
soetstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch zoet, from Middle Dutch soete, from Old Dutch *suoti, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂dus.


kierie

→ English: kierie

A walking stick, a cane, either of a European type or of a type traditionally used by certain South African indigenous peoples, usable as a club.


muishond

head

muishond (plural muishonde, diminutive muishondjie)

muishonde (plural)
muishondjie (diminutive)

→ English: muishond

From Dutch muishond (“weasel; cat”), from Middle Dutch muushont. Equivalent to muis + hond.

mongoose, carnivore of the family Herpestidae.

African striped weasel, muishond, Poecilogale albinucha.

striped polecat, African polecat, Ictonyx striatus.


sensories

af-adj

sensories (attributive sensoriese, not comparable)

'n sensoriese ervaring

sensoriese baan


sensories

sensoric; functioning with or relying on sensors


sensories

die mikrogolfoond stel sensories vas of die kos regdeur warmgemaak is

the microwave determines through sensors whether the food is heated through

with regard to functioning with or relying on sensors


bergwind

head

bergwind (plural bergwinde, diminutive bergwindjie)

bergwinde (plural)
bergwindjie (diminutive)

→ English: bergwind

From Dutch bergwind. Equivalent to berg + wind.


spanspek

spanspek (plural spanspekke, diminutive spanspekkie)

spanspekke (plural)
spanspekkie (diminutive)

→ English: spanspek

Ultimately from Spaanse spek (“Spanish bacon”).


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)

Hy't die kruideniersware op die tafel geplaas.

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)


skyf

From Dutch schijf, from Middle Dutch skive.


boep

Clipping of boepens, from Dutch boekpens (“omasum”), named after the laminae (leafets) in the omasum.


befok

af-adj

befok (attributive befokte, comparative befokter, superlative befokste)

befokte (attributive)
befokter (comparative)
befokste (superlative)

Is jy befok?!


stukkie

(slang) a girl, especially when one's girlfriend or considered as a sex object; a piece of ass


nie-

From nie or Dutch niet-. Akin to German nicht-.


kokosneut

From Dutch kokosnoot. Eq. to kokos + neut.


wildebees

→ Dutch: wildebeest

→ English: wildebeest

→ Japanese: ウィルドビースト (wirudobīsuto)


Swazilander

head

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.


grofgrein

From Dutch grofgrein (“grosgrain”), a compound of grof (“rough, coarse”) + grein (“grain”).


onhoorbaar

af-adj

onhoorbaar (attributive onhoorbare, not comparable)


verpas

af-verb

verpas (present verpas, present participle verpassende, past participle verpas)

verpas (present)
verpassende (participle present)
verpas (participle past)

(transitive, of transit) to miss (a ride or flight), to be too late for (a type of transit)


vragmotor

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


skop

af-verb

skop (present skop, present participle skopende, past participle geskop)

skop (present)
skopende (participle present)
geskop (participle past)


nagmerrie

head

nagmerrie (plural nagmerries, diminutive nagmerrietjie)

nagmerries (plural)
nagmerrietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch nachtmerrie, from Middle Dutch nachtmerie.

(figuratively) a bad or terrifying situation


pannekoek

From Dutch pannekoek (superseded spelling of pannenkoek), from Middle Dutch pannecoeke.

inh

superseded spelling of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">pannenkoek</i>


woef

Ek sal netnou 'n entjie saam met my woewe gaan stap.

I'll go walk my dogs for a bit just now.

Ag! Kyk net die woefie!


prossie

Shortened from prostituut or borrowed from English prossie.


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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland#English

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a country in Western Europe)


moedertaalspreker

Borrowed from Dutch moedertaalspreker, equivalent to moedertaal + spreker.


nie-moedertaalspreker

Either nie- (“non-”) + moedertaalspreker (“native speaker”), or less likely borrowed from Dutch niet-moedertaalspreker.


bejaard

af-adj

bejaard (attributive bejaarde, not comparable)

From Dutch bejaard, from Middle Dutch bejaert.


neerdaal

af-verb

neerdaal (present daal neer, present participle neerdalende, past participle neergedaal)

daal neer (present)
neerdalende (participle present)
neergedaal (participle past)

From Dutch neerdalen, from Middle Dutch nederdalen. Equivalent to neer (“down”) + daal (“to descend, to go down”).


uithol

af-verb

uithol (present hol uit, present participle uithollende, past participle uitgehol)

hol uit (present)
uithollende (participle present)
uitgehol (participle past)

From Dutch uithollen. Equivalent to uit (“out”) + hol (“to hollow”).


uithol

Compound of uit (“out”) + hol (“to hollow”).

(intransitive) to run out, to run from out of something


poësie

/ˌpʊə̯.əˈsi/

From Dutch poëzie, from Middle French poésie.


speld

head

speld (plural spelde, diminutive speldjie)

→ Kwanyama: oshipela

From Dutch speld, from Middle Dutch spelde, from older spelle, from Latin spīnula, diminutive of spīna.


lindeboom

From Dutch lindeboom, from Middle Dutch lindenboom. Equivalent to linde + boom.


moenie

Die verlede moenie vergeet word nie.

Contraction of moet nie (“mustn’t; shouldn’t”).

Moenie die verlede vergeet nie!

do not, don’t; used with the infinitive of any verb to form the negative imperative


laer

From Dutch lager, from German Lager; doublet of leër.


medikus

From Dutch medicus, from Middle Dutch medicus, from Latin medicus.


resep

From Dutch recept, from Middle Dutch recepte, from Old French recepte, from Medieval Latin recepta.


konsep

From Dutch concept, from Middle French concept, from Latin conceptus.


projek

projek (plural projekte, diminutive projekkie)

projekte (plural)
projekkie (diminutive)

From Dutch project, ultimately from Latin prōiectum.


objek

From Dutch object, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French object, from Latin obiectum.


produk

From Dutch product, from Latin prōductum.


manuskrip

From Dutch manuscript, from Medieval Latin manuscrīptum (“writing by hand”), neuter of manuscrīptus.


tuinjong

(often colonial) garden boy (a young male servant who takes care of a garden)


Jonnie

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


skryf

af-verb

skryf (present skryf, present participle skrywende, past participle geskryf)

skryf (present)
skrywende (participle present)
geskryf (participle past)

From Dutch schrijven, from Middle Dutch schriven, from Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō.


Andries

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


swak

af-adj

swak (attributive swak or (seldom) swakke, comparative swakker, superlative swakste)

swak (attributive)
swakke (attributive)
swakker (comparative)
swakste (superlative)
swak (positive predicative)
swak (attributive positive)
swakke (attributive positive)
swakke (attributive independent positive singular)
swakkes (attributive independent plural positive)
swaks (partitive positive)
swakker (attributive comparative predicative)
swakkere (attributive comparative independent singular)
swakkeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
swakkers (comparative partitive)
swakste (attributive predicative superlative)
swakste (singular superlative)
swakstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch zwak, from Middle Dutch swac, from Old Dutch *swak, from Proto-West Germanic *swak.


Kazaks

Kazaks (attributive Kazakse, not comparable)

Kazakh (of, from, or pertaining to Kazakhstan, the Kazakh people or the Kazakh language)


vandag

From Dutch vandaag, from Middle Dutch vandaech.


luiperd

From Dutch luipaard, from Middle Dutch lupaert, from Old Dutch *liupard, from Old French leopard, from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος (leópardos).


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.


belowe

af-verb

belowe (present belowe, present participle belowende, past participle belowe)

belowe (present)
belowende (participle present)
belowe (participle past)

/bəˈlʊə̯.və/

From Dutch beloven, from Middle Dutch beloven.


aanvaar

aanvaar (present aanvaar, present participle aanvaardende, past participle aanvaar)

aanvaar (present)
aanvaardende (participle present)
aanvaar (participle past)


aanvaar

aanvaar (present vaar aan, present participle aanvarende, past participle aangevaar)

vaar aan (present)
aanvarende (participle present)
aangevaar (participle past)


Kaap

Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope#English

the Cape, Cape of Good Hope (a headland in southwestern South Africa, near Cape Town)

the Cape, Cape Peninsula (a peninsula in southern Africa)

the Cape, Cape Province (a former province of South Africa)


laas

Ek het jou laas twee jaar terug gesien!

Ek het jou twee jaar laas gesien!

I saw you two years ago! / I haven't seen in you two years!


saamgaan

saamgaan (present gaan saam, present participle saamgaande, past participle saamgegaan)

gaan saam (present)
saamgaande (participle present)
saamgegaan (participle past)


saam

From Dutch saam, from samen, from Middle Dutch tsamen.

Ek gaan saam met my ouer broer skool toe.


rondgaan

rondgaan (present gaan rond, present participle rondgaande, past participle rondgegaan)

gaan rond (present)
rondgaande (participle present)
rondgegaan (participle past)


losgaan

losgaan (present gaan los, present participle losgaande, past participle losgegaan)

gaan los (present)
losgaande (participle present)
losgegaan (participle past)


oopgaan

oopgaan (present gaan oop, present participle oopgaande, past participle oopgegaan)

gaan oop (present)
oopgaande (participle present)
oopgegaan (participle past)

From Dutch opengaan. Equivalent to oop + gaan.


laaste

af-adj

laaste (attributive laaste, not comparable)


gesig

head

gesig (plural gesigte, diminutive gesiggie)

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


asof

From Dutch alsof, analysable as Afrikaans as + of.


leër

From Dutch leger, from Middle Dutch leger, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *legrą.


leër

af-verb

leër (present leër, present participle leërende, past participle geleër)

leër (present)
leërende (participle present)
geleër (participle past)


onderwyser

head

onderwyser (plural onderwysers, feminine onderwyseres)

onderwysers (plural)
onderwyseres (feminine)

From Dutch onderwijzer, from Middle Dutch onderwiser. By surface analysis, onderwys + -er.


altyd

From Dutch altijd, from Middle Dutch altijt. Equivalent to al (“all”) + tyd (“time”).

Hy sal altyd lief wees vir hom.


onrus

From Dutch onrust, from Middle Dutch onruste.


rewolusie

From Dutch revolutie, from French révolution, from Latin revolūtiō.


organisasie

From Dutch organisatie, from French organisation.


harsings

harsings (plurale tantum, diminutive harsinkies)


grootword

af-verb

grootword (present word groot, present participle grootwordende, past participle grootgeword)

word groot (present)
grootwordende (participle present)
grootgeword (participle past)


skerpskutter

From Dutch scherpschutter. Equivalent to skerp + skutter.


skoot

From Dutch schoot, from Middle Dutch schote.


skoot

From Dutch schoot, from Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch *skōt, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz.


eggenote

head

eggenote (plural eggenotes, masculine eggenoot)


eggenote

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


skroom

af-verb

skroom (present skroom, present participle skromende, past participle geskroom)

skroom (present)
skromende (participle present)
geskroom (participle past)

From Dutch schromen, from Middle Dutch schromen.


seker

af-adj

seker (attributive sekere or seker, comparative sekerder, superlative sekerste)

sekere (attributive)
seker (attributive)
sekerder (comparative)
sekerste (superlative)

From Dutch zeker, from Middle Dutch seker, from Old Dutch *sikur, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”).


seker

Dis seker wat gebeur het.

Hy is seker nog by die hospitaal.


pluskant

positive side; the better part of something


bydrae

head

bydrae (plural bydraes, diminutive bydraetjie)

bydraes (plural)
bydraetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch bijdrage, from German Beitrag.


belastingbetaler

From Dutch belastingbetaler. Equivalent to belasting (“tax”) + betaler (“payer”).


onderwys

From Dutch onderwijs, from Middle Dutch onderwijs.


spesiaal

af-adj

spesiaal (attributive spesiale, comparative spesialer, superlative spesiaalste)

spesiale (attributive)
spesialer (comparative)
spesiaalste (superlative)

From Dutch speciaal, from Middle Dutch speciael, from Old French special, from Latin speciālis.


sertifikaat

From Dutch certificaat, from French certificat.


leser

head

leser (plural lesers, diminutive lesertjie)

From Dutch lezer, from Middle Dutch lesere. Equivalent to lees + -er.


geag

af-adj

geag (attributive geagte, comparative meer geag, superlative mees geagte)

geagte (attributive)
meer geag (comparative)
mees geagte (superlative)


geagte

dear; a formal way to address somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo, etc.


doodskiet

af-verb

doodskiet (present skiet dood, present participle doodskietende, past participle doodgeskiet)

skiet dood (present)
doodskietende (participle present)
doodgeskiet (participle past)


nasionaal

af-adj

nasionaal (attributive nasionale, comparative nasionaler, superlative nasionaalste)

nasionale (attributive)
nasionaler (comparative)
nasionaalste (superlative)

From Dutch nationaal, from French national.


broederbond

brotherhood (a society of men committed to a specific cause)


broederskap

From Dutch broederschap, from Middle Dutch broederscap. Equivalent to broeder (“brother”) + -skap (“-ship”).

brotherhood (the state of being a brother)


inkruip

af-verb

inkruip (present kruip in, present participle inkruipende, past participle ingekruip)

kruip in (present)
inkruipende (participle present)
ingekruip (participle past)


bewe

bewe (present bewe, present participle bewende, past participle gebewe)

bewe (present)
bewende (participle present)
gebewe (participle past)

From Dutch beven, from Middle Dutch bēven, from Old Dutch *bivon, from Proto-Germanic *bibāną.


noudat

Univerbation of nou (“now”) + dat (“that”).

univerbation

now that (because, in light of the fact)


verskoning

head

verskoning (plural verskonings or verskoninge (dated))

verskonings (plural)
verskoninge (dated plural)

From Dutch verschoning, from Middle Dutch verschoninge.


ryke

’n ryke kulturele erfenis

(in figurative senses) attributive form of ryk

Hy kom uit ’n arm familie en ek uit ’n ryke.

He’s from a poor family and I’m from a rich one.


solank

From Dutch zolang, from Middle Dutch so langhe. Equivalent to so + lank.


gewese

af-adj

gewese (attributive gewese, not comparable)

From Dutch gewezen, itself the old past participle of zijn, replaced by geweest in normal usage (from which Afrikaans gewees).


leier

From Dutch leider. Equivalent to lei + -er.


boereplaas

From Dutch boerenplaats. Equivalent to boer (“farmer”) + -e- + plaas (“farm, place”).


oopkry

af-verb

oopkry (present kry oop, present participle oopkryende, past participle oopgekry)

kry oop (present)
oopkryende (participle present)
oopgekry (participle past)


fliek

Toe die fliek verby is en hulle opstaan, voel die plek waar Willem se hand gerus het skielik koud en leeg.

When the flick is over and they stand up, the place where Willem's hand had rested suddenly feels cold and empty.


uitstalling

head

uitstalling (plural uitstallings or uitstallinge (dated))

uitstallings (plural)
uitstallinge (dated plural)

From Dutch uitstalling. Equivalent to uitstal + -ing.


mevrou

From Dutch mevrouw, from late Middle Dutch mevrouwe. Literally corresponds to “milady”.


rassisme

From Dutch racisme, from French racisme.


situasie

From Dutch situatie, from Middle Dutch situacie, from Middle French situation, ultimately from Latin situātiō.


tegnologie

From Dutch technologie, from French technologie or English technology, from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología).


leerarea

[…] tale 'n leerarea is waarin die leerder se gevoelens deur middel van letterkunde en kreatiewe skryfopdragte ontwikkel word.
[…] languages are an area of study where the learner's emotions are developed through literature and creative writing assignments.

2009, Acta Academica, volume 41, page 203:

area of learning; specific educational discipline


Verenigde State van Amerika

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United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)


kontrak

From Dutch contract, from Middle Dutch contract, from Old French contract, from Latin contractum.


kontrakwerker

kontrak (“contract”) + werker (“worker”)


prinsipaal

From Dutch principaal, from Middle Dutch principael, from Old French principal, from Latin prīncipālis. The sense “school principal” derives from English principal.


Robbeneiland

Robben Island, the island near Cape Town in South Africa.


Suid-Afrikaner

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

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


reënval

From Dutch regenval. Equivalent to reën + val.


bybel

bybel (plural bybels, diminutive bybeltjie)


slegs

From Dutch slechts, from Middle Dutch slechtes. Equivalent to sleg + -s.


-tjie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in a vowel, and in -l, -n, -r without a preceding stressed short vowel


ekwatoriaal

af-adj

ekwatoriaal (attributive ekwatoriale, comparative ekwatorialer, superlative ekwatoriaalste)

ekwatoriale (attributive)
ekwatorialer (comparative)
ekwatoriaalste (superlative)


elektrisiteit

From Dutch elektriciteit, from English electricity.


reünie

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reünie (plural reünies, diminutive reünietjie)

reünies (plural)
reünietjie (diminutive)


onmoontlik

af-adj

onmoontlik (attributive onmoontlike, not comparable)


uitkyk

af-verb

uitkyk (present kyk uit, present participle uitkykende, past participle uitgekyk)

kyk uit (present)
uitkykende (participle present)
uitgekyk (participle past)


besoek

besoek (present besoek, present participle besoekende, past participle besoek)

besoek (present)
besoekende (participle present)
besoek (participle past)

From Dutch bezoeken, from Middle Dutch besoeken, from Old Dutch bisuoken. Equivalent to be- + soek.


besoek

From Dutch bezoek, from Middle Dutch besoec. Equivalent to a deverbal from 1.


gisteraand

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

Hulle het gisteraand laat ingekruip.


gisteraand

Gisteraand was 'n bedrywige aand.


gerug

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gerug (plural gerugte, diminutive geruggie)

From Dutch gerucht, from Middle Dutch geruchte.


lelik

af-adj

lelik (attributive lelike, comparative leliker, superlative lelikste)

lelike (attributive)
leliker (comparative)
lelikste (superlative)

From Dutch lelijk, from Middle Dutch leetlijc, lelic.


lemoen

Inherited from Dutch limoen (“lime”), from Middle Dutch limoen, from Middle French limon, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) or Ottoman Turkish لیمون, from Persian لیمو.


gebou

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gebou (plural geboue, diminutive geboutjie)

From Dutch gebouw, from Middle Dutch gebouwe.


gebou

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


krag

From Dutch kracht, from Middle Dutch cracht, from Old Dutch craft, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.


nasie

From Dutch natie, from Middle Dutch nacie, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō.


siel

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siel (plural siele, diminutive sieltjie)

From Dutch ziel, from Middle Dutch siele, from Old Dutch sēla, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō.


Bybel

Bybel (plural Bybels, diminutive Bybeltjie)

Bible (main religious text of Christianity)


bydraag

[…] sodat almal hul bydraag kan lewer en hul werkkragte saam kan snoer tot opbou van Suid-Afrika.

1948, Unie vs SA 1948:20 (legal decision)

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

Indien nie, is dit u plig teenoor uself en u kolegas om u bydraag te lewer deur u stem te verhef oor hierdie saak.

1959, The Automobile in South Africa, page 45:

Die bouery het natuurlik 'n groot bydraag gelewer om die probleem van moontlike ver- veling die hoof te bied.

1981, South West Africa Publications, SWA Jaarboek, page 163:


jaarboek

Either from Dutch jaarboek or formed within Afrikaans as jaar (“year”) + boek (“book”).


bydra

af-verb

bydra (present dra by, present participle bydraende, past participle bygedra)

dra by (present)
bydraende (participle present)
bygedra (participle past)


waar is die toilet

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Afrikaanstalig

af-adj

Afrikaanstalig (attributive Afrikaanstalige, not comparable)


Afrikaanssprekend

Afrikaanssprekend (attributive Afrikaanssprekende, not comparable)


eggo

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


eggo

af-verb

eggo (present eggo, present participle eggoënde, past participle geëggo)

eggo (present)
eggoënde (participle present)
geëggo (participle past)


egalig

af-adj

egalig (attributive egalige, comparative egaliger, superlative egaligste)

egalige (attributive)
egaliger (comparative)
egaligste (superlative)


egaal

egaal (attributive egale, comparative egaler, superlative egaalste)

egale (attributive)
egaler (comparative)
egaalste (superlative)


T-hemp

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T-hemp (plural T-hemde, diminutive T-hempie)


drankoffer

drankoffer (plural drankoffers, diminutive drankoffertjie)

drankoffers (plural)
drankoffertjie (diminutive)

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


oorleef

af-verb

oorleef (present oorleef, present participle oorlewende, past participle oorleef)

oorleef (present)
oorlewende (participle present)
oorleef (participle past)


skerf

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skerf (plural skerwe, diminutive skerfie)


vodde

Die mense loop in vodde rond.

The people are walking around dressed in tatters.


pê

(colloquial) extremely tired or listless


pragtig

af-adj

pragtig (attributive pragtige, comparative pragtiger, superlative pragtigste)

pragtige (attributive)
pragtiger (comparative)
pragtigste (superlative)

From Dutch prachtig, perhaps from German prächtig. Equivalent to prag + -ig.


onnosel

onnosel (attributive onnosel or onnosele, comparative onnoseler, superlative onnoselste)

onnosel (attributive)
onnosele (attributive)
onnoseler (comparative)
onnoselste (superlative)

Jy is onnosel deur nie jou navorsing te wil deel nie.

You are foolish for not wanting to share your research.


bouer

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bouer (plural bouers, diminutive bouertjie)


begrawe

af-verb

begrawe (present begrawe, present participle begrawende, past participle begrawe)

begrawe (present)
begrawende (participle present)
begrawe (participle past)


onvoltooide deelwoord

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onvoltooide deelwoord (plural onvoltooide deelwoorde, diminutive onvoltooide deelwoordjie)

onvoltooide deelwoorde (plural)
onvoltooide deelwoordjie (diminutive)

present participle
present participle#English


teenwoordige deelwoord

teenwoordige deelwoord (plural teenwoordige deelwoorde, diminutive teenwoordige deelwoordjie)

teenwoordige deelwoorde (plural)
teenwoordige deelwoordjie (diminutive)


verlede deelwoord

verlede deelwoord (plural verlede deelwoorde, diminutive verlede deelwoordjie)

verlede deelwoorde (plural)
verlede deelwoordjie (diminutive)


voltooide deelwoord

voltooide deelwoord (plural voltooide deelwoorde, diminutive voltooide deelwoordjie)

voltooide deelwoorde (plural)
voltooide 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.


vergewe

af-verb

vergewe (present vergewe, present participle vergewende, past participle vergewe)

vergewe (present)
vergewende (participle present)
vergewe (participle past)

/fərˈχɪə̯.və/

From Dutch vergeven, from Middle Dutch vergēven, from Old Dutch *fargevan, from Proto-Germanic *fragebaną.


rolprent

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rolprent (plural rolprente, diminutive rolprentjie)

rolprente (plural)
rolprentjie (diminutive)

From rol (“role, roll; to roll”) + prent (“image, picture”).


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.


swael

With loss of intervocalic -v- from Dutch zwavel (“sulfur”). See the main entry for more.


agthoek

(geometry) Alternative spelling of aghoek


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


leeuwelp

From the haplology of the now-obsolete spelling and pronunciation of Dutch leeuwewelp (“lion cub”), equivalent to contemporary Dutch leeuwenwelp (“lion cub”).


skerpioen

(astrology) Scorpio; someone with the star sign Scorpio


boogskutter

boogskutter (plural boogskutters, diminutive boogskuttertjie)

boogskutters (plural)
boogskuttertjie (diminutive)

/ˈbʊə̯χˌskœ.tər/

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

a soldier who fights with a bow and arrow

archer; someone who shoots an arrow from a bow


waterdraer

waterdraer (plural waterdraers, diminutive waterdraertjie)

waterdraers (plural)
waterdraertjie (diminutive)

(astrology) Aquarius; someone with the star sign Aquarius


weegskaal

weegskaal (plural weegskale, diminutive weegskaaltjie)

weegskale (plural)
weegskaaltjie (diminutive)

(astrology) Libra; someone with the star sign Libra


Eksodus

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

the Exodus; the departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses


Rigters

(biblical) Judges; the biblical book, Judges


Konings

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


Hooglied

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


Klaagl.

(biblical) Abbreviation of Klaagliedere.


Klaagliedere

(biblical) Lamentations; the biblical book Lamentations


pêre

(colloquial, informal, rare) plural of perd


hoerboer

hoerboer (plural hoerboere, diminutive hoerboertjie)

hoerboere (plural)
hoerboertjie (diminutive)

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


skaaldier

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skaaldier (plural skaaldiere, diminutive skaaldiertjie)

skaaldiere (plural)
skaaldiertjie (diminutive)

crustacean; an invertebrate class of shelled animals


krustasee

krustasee (plural krustaseë, diminutive krustaseetjie)

krustaseë (plural)
krustaseetjie (diminutive)


spinnekop

spinnekop (plural spinnekoppe, diminutive spinnekoppie)

spinnekoppe (plural)
spinnekoppie (diminutive)

spider; predatory anthropod from the order Araneae


aragnied

arachnid; any of the eight-legged creatures of the class Arachnida


knopiespinnekop

knopiespinnekop (plural knopiespinnekoppe, diminutive knopiespinnekoppie)

knopiespinnekoppe (plural)
knopiespinnekoppie (diminutive)


langbeenspinnekop

langbeenspinnekop (plural langbeenspinnekoppe, diminutive langbeenspinnekoppie)

langbeenspinnekoppe (plural)
langbeenspinnekoppie (diminutive)

daddy long-legs spider
daddy long-legs spider


neurotoksies

af-adj

neurotoksies (attributive neurotoksiese, not comparable)


bergreeks

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bergreeks (plural bergreekse, diminutive bergreeksie)

bergreekse (plural)
bergreeksie (diminutive)

From Dutch bergreeks (“mountain range”).


bergketting

bergketting (plural bergkettings or bergkettinge (dated), diminutive bergkettinkie)

bergkettings (plural)
bergkettinge (dated plural)
bergkettinkie (diminutive)

Compound of berg + ketting. Cf. Dutch bergketen.


mandaryn

mandaryn (plural mandaryne, diminutive mandaryntjie)

mandaryne (plural)
mandaryntjie (diminutive)

(historical) high-ranking Chinese official


doodhuis

doodhuis (plural doodhuise, diminutive doodhuisie)

doodhuise (plural)
doodhuisie (diminutive)

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of dodehuis


lykhuis

lykhuis (plural lykhuise, diminutive lykhuisie)

lykhuise (plural)
lykhuisie (diminutive)

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


lykshuis

lykshuis (plural lykshuise, diminutive lykshuisie)

lykshuise (plural)
lykshuisie (diminutive)


doodshuis

doodshuis (plural doodshuise, diminutive doodshuisie)

doodshuise (plural)
doodshuisie (diminutive)


dodehuis

dodehuis (plural dodehuise, diminutive dodehuisie)

dodehuise (plural)
dodehuisie (diminutive)

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


doderyk

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

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


sieldodend

af-adj

sieldodend (attributive sieldodende, comparative meer sieldodend, superlative mees sieldodende)

sieldodende (attributive)
meer sieldodend (comparative)
mees sieldodende (superlative)

From siel (“soul”) + dodend (“deadening, killing”).


Johannes die Doper

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Botha

→ English: Botha


Minnaar

Derived from Middle French Mesnard, from Old French mesnil, from Latin mesnillum, a variant of mānsiōnīle derived from mānsiō (“lodging; dwelling”). Compare French Ménard.


Visser

a surname originating as an occupation, meaning fisher


nagvrees

(uncountable) fear of the night or darkness; nyctophobia


agste

af-adj

agste (attributive agste, not comparable)


sesde

sesde (attributive sesde, not comparable)


sewende

sewende (attributive sewende, not comparable)


vyftiende

vyftiende (attributive vyftiende, not comparable)


sestiende

sestiende (attributive sestiende, not comparable)


sewentiende

sewentiende (attributive sewentiende, not comparable)


agtiende

agtiende (attributive agtiende, not comparable)


een-en-twintigste

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


dertigste

dertigste (attributive dertigste, not comparable)


vyftigste

vyftigste (attributive vyftigste, not comparable)


sestigste

sestigste (attributive sestigste, not comparable)


sewentigste

sewentigste (attributive sewentigste, not comparable)


tagtigste

tagtigste (attributive tagtigste, not comparable)


negentigste

negentigste (attributive negentigste, not comparable)


honderdste

honderdste (attributive honderdste, not comparable)


twee-en-twintigste

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


drie-en-twintigste

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


vier-en-twintigste

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


vyf-en-twintigste

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


ses-en-twintigste

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


sewe-en-twintigste

sewe-en-twintigste (attributive sewe-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)


een-en-tagtigste

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


agtste

agtste (attributive agtste, not comparable)


agterplaas

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agterplaas (plural agterplase, diminutive agterplasie)

agterplase (plural)
agterplasie (diminutive)


begraafplaas

begraafplaas (plural begraafplase, diminutive begraafplasie)

begraafplase (plural)
begraafplasie (diminutive)

/bəˈχrɑːfˌplɑːs/


begrafplaas

begrafplaas (plural begrafplase, diminutive begrafplasie)

begrafplase (plural)
begrafplasie (diminutive)

(colloquial) Alternative form of begraafplaas


bevraagteken

af-verb

bevraagteken (present bevraagteken, present participle bevraagtekenende, past participle bevraagteken)

bevraagteken (present)
bevraagtekenende (participle present)
bevraagteken (participle past)

From be- + vraagteken (“question mark”).

Ek bevraagteken sy uitspraak oor die saak.

I oppugn/question his judgement concerning the matter.

(transitive) to oppugn; to question (usually a statement or method)


antiheld

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antiheld (plural antihelde, feminine antiheldin)

antihelde (plural)
antiheldin (feminine)


sitplek

sitplek (plural sitplekke, diminutive sitplekkie)

sitplekke (plural)
sitplekkie (diminutive)


ongeag

af-adj

ongeag (attributive ongeagte, comparative meer ongeag, superlative mees ongeagte)

ongeagte (attributive)
meer ongeag (comparative)
mees ongeagte (superlative)

From on- (“un-”) + geag (“regarded, esteemed”).


ongeag

Die mense gaan hulle ongeag verby.

The people pass them without being paid attention to.


ongeag

Daar's vanmiddag 'n wedstryd ongeag die weer.

There will be a game today regardless of the weather.


agtien

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


agttiende

af-adj

agttiende (attributive agttiende, not comparable)


ag-en-twintigste

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


vierkantig

vierkantig (attributive vierkantige, 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”).


gistraand

(colloquial) Alternative form of gisteraand


laasnag

(colloquial) last night; yesterday evening


laas nag

(colloquial) Alternative form of laasnag


eergister

day before yesterday
day before yesterday#English


eergister

Jersey Dutch: êr-xjäster


Coetzee

Unknown. Perhaps an alteration of Dutch Koetsier.


van de Merwe

(surname) Alternative form of van der Merwe


vlugbal

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vlugbal (plural vlugballe, diminutive vlugballetjie)

vlugballe (plural)
vlugballetjie (diminutive)

volleyball; an inflated ball used for the sport


vlugbalbaan

vlugbalbaan (plural vlugbalbane, diminutive vlugbalbaantjie)

vlugbalbane (plural)
vlugbalbaantjie (diminutive)

volleyball court; rectangular court on which volleyball is played


vlugteling

/ˈflœχtələŋ/


vlugtelingkamp

vlugtelingkamp (plural vlugtelingkampe, diminutive vlugtelingkampie)

vlugtelingkampe (plural)
vlugtelingkampie (diminutive)

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


pateties

af-adj

pateties (attributive patetiese, comparative patetieser or meer pateties, superlative patetiesste or mees patetiese)

patetiese (attributive)
patetieser (comparative)
meer pateties (comparative)
patetiesste (superlative)
mees patetiese (superlative)


boogskiet

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


sterretjiesjasmyn

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sterretjiesjasmyn (plural sterretjiesjasmyne, diminutive sterrtjiesjasmyntjie)

sterretjiesjasmyne (plural)
sterrtjiesjasmyntjie (diminutive)

Jasminum multipartitum
Wikispecies:Jasminum multipartitum

starry wild jasmine (a plant of the species Jasminum multipartitum)


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

bat; club; an object which becomes wider to the end

any of the bats or clubs used in various sports


kolf

af-verb

kolf (present kolf, present participle kolwende, past participle gekolf)

kolf (present)
kolwende (participle present)
gekolf (participle past)

(intransitive) to take a turn at batting


krieketkolf

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krieketkolf (plural krieketkolwe, diminutive krieketkolfie)

krieketkolwe (plural)
krieketkolfie (diminutive)

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

cricket bat; bat or club used in cricket


kolwer

kolwer (plural kolwers, diminutive kolwertjie)

kolwers (plural)
kolwertjie (diminutive)

batter; a person who tries to hit a ball with a bat


kolfbeurt

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


bofbal

bofbal (plural bofballe, diminutive bofballetjie)

bofballe (plural)
bofballetjie (diminutive)

baseball; a ball used to play baseball with


bofbalveld

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”).


erbies

af-adj

erbies (attributive erbiese, not comparable)

Hierdie is 'n erbiese mineraal.


karatepak

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karatepak (plural karatepakke, diminutive karatepakkie)

karatepakke (plural)
karatepakkie (diminutive)


karatespan

karatespan (plural karatespanne, diminutive karatespannetjie)

karatespanne (plural)
karatespannetjie (diminutive)


een-en-dertigste

af-adj

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


ag-en-veertigste

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


nege-en-dertigste

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


twee-en-dertigste

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


agt-en-dertigste

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


drie-en-dertigste

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


ag-en-dertigste

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


vier-en-dertigste

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


vyf-en-dertigste

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


sewe-en-dertigste

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


ses-en-dertigste

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


nege-en-veertigste

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


agt-en-veertigste

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


een-en-veertigste

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


twee-en-veertigste

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


sewe-en-veertigste

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


drie-en-veertigste

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


ses-en-veertigste

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


vier-en-veertigste

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


vyf-en-veertigste

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


elfste

elfste (attributive elfste, not comparable)

(colloquial, uncommon) Alternative form of elfde


twee-en-tagtigste

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


drie-en-tagtigste

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


vier-en-tagtigste

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


vyf-en-tagtigste

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


ses-en-tagtigste

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


sewe-en-tagtigste

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


agt-en-tagtigste

agt-en-tagtigste (attributive agt-en-tagtigste, 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)


een-en-negentigste

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


twee-en-negentigste

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


drie-en-negentigste

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


vier-en-negentigste

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


vyf-en-negentigste

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


ses-en-negentigste

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


sewe-en-negentigste

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


agt-en-negentigste

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


nege-en-negentigste

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


ag-en-negentigste

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


êe

af-verb

êe (present êe, present participle êende, past participle geêe)

êe (present)
êende (participle present)
geêe (participle past)


alkalimetaal

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


op pad

af-adj

op pad (used only predicatively, not comparable)

Hulle is op pad Kaapstad toe.


op pad

Ons het op pad hierheen 'n kameelperd gesien.


oppad

oppad (used only predicatively, not comparable)


skutspatroon

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


berig

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berig (plural berigte, diminutive beriggie)

From Dutch bericht (“message, report”), from Middle Dutch berecht.


berig

af-verb

berig (present berig, present participle berigtende, past participle berig)

berig (present)
berigtende (participle present)
berig (participle past)

From Dutch berichten (“to report”), from Middle Dutch berichten.

Hy berig dat daar goud in die rivier is.

He reports that there is gold in the river.

to report; to share or communicate information


doodsberig

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doodsberig (plural doodsberigte, diminutive doodsberiggie)

doodsberigte (plural)
doodsberiggie (diminutive)


doodberig

doodberig (plural doodberigte, diminutive doodberiggie)

doodberigte (plural)
doodberiggie (diminutive)

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


nuusberig

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nuusberig (plural nuusberigte, diminutive nuusberiggie)

nuusberigte (plural)
nuusberiggie (diminutive)

From nuus (“news”) + berig (“article, report”).


koerantberig

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koerantberig (plural koerantberigte, diminutive koerantberiggie)

koerantberigte (plural)
koerantberiggie (diminutive)

From koerant (“newspaper”) + berig (“article, report”).


koerant

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koerant (plural koerante, diminutive koerantjie)

koerante (plural)
koerantjie (diminutive)

From Dutch courant, from Middle French courant, from Latin currens.


weerberig

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


reënboog

From Dutch regenboog (“rainbow”), from Middle Dutch regenboge, from Old Dutch *reganbogo, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô.


nêrens

From nergens, from Dutch nergens, from Middle Dutch nergens, nergen, from Old Dutch niergin.

Ons gaan nêrens heen nie.

We are going nowhere. / We aren't going anywhere.

Ek wil nêrens heen gaan nie!


nêrens

Die dorpie is in die middle van niks en nêrens.

The [small] town is in the middle of nowhere.

nowhere (sometimes used with niks, which means nothing.)

Jy bly nogal ver van nêrens.


kiekie

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kiekie (plural kiekies, diminutive kiekietjie)

kiekies (plural)
kiekietjie (diminutive)

photo; photograph (usually taken by an amateur photographer)

(figuratively) brief but very vivid description through writing or spoken words


weervoorspeller

weervoorspeller (plural weervoorspellers, diminutive weervoorspellertjie)

weervoorspellers (plural)
weervoorspellertjie (diminutive)

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


afsaksel

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afsaksel (plural afsaksels, diminutive afsakseltjie)

afsaksels (plural)
afsakseltjie (diminutive)


vulsel

vulsel (plural vulsels, diminutive vulseltjie)

vulsels (plural)
vulseltjie (diminutive)

filling; contents of a pie, pastry, etc.


stopsel

stopsel (plural stopsels, diminutive stopseltjie)

stopsels (plural)
stopseltjie (diminutive)


blokkiesraaisel

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

compound

crossword puzzle
crossword puzzle#English


blokraaisel

(games) Alternative form of blokkiesraaisel


raaisel

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raaisel (plural raaisels, diminutive raaiseltjie)

raaisels (plural)
raaiseltjie (diminutive)

From raadsel, from Dutch raadsel. Equivalent to raai + -sel.


skaap

→ Zulu: isiklabhu

From Dutch schaap, from Middle Dutch scaep, from Old Dutch skāp, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą.


lesende

Daardie vent stap al lesende die straat oor!

That fellow is crossing the street while reading!


-ees

Inherited from Dutch -ees, from Old French -eis, from Latin -ēnsis.

-ese, -ian; Used to form adjectives describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country.

Angola + -ees → Angolees (“Angolan”)

Mali + -ees → Malinees (“Malian”)

-ese, -ian; Used to form nouns describing things of or from a city, region, or country.


japie

Diminutive of Jaap, a pet form of Jacob.


loopgraaf

/ˈlʊə̯pˌχrɑːf/

From Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.


waterblommetjiebredie

waterblommetjiebredie (stew of meat, typically lamb, with waterblommetjies)


asyn

asyn (plural asyne, diminutive asyntjie)


uitspraakwoordeboek

Either uitspraak (“pronunciation”) + woordeboek (“dictionary”), or Dutch uitspraakwoordenboek.

af

pronunciation dictionary
pronunciation dictionary


pasella

a small gift, especially as an add-on to a purchase; a pasella or lagniappe


beveg

af-verb

beveg (present beveg, present participle bevegtende, past participle beveg)

beveg (present)
bevegtende (participle present)
beveg (participle past)

From Dutch bevechten, from Middle Dutch bevechten. Equivalent to be- + veg.


olifantslurp

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olifantslurp (plural olifantslurpe, diminutive olifantslurpje)

olifantslurpe (plural)
olifantslurpje (diminutive)


nagapie

→ English: nagapie

From nag (“night”) + apie (“little monkey”).


pêl

Borrowed from English pal, from Angloromani pal (“brother, friend”), from Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ, “brother”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).
Doublet of broer.


aalfuik

aalfuik (plural aalfuike, diminutive aalfuikie)

aalfuike (plural)
aalfuikie (diminutive)

/ˈɑːl.fœɪ̯k/

From Dutch aalfuik. Equivalent to aal (“eel”) + fuik (“fyke”).


aamborstigheid

/ˌɑːmˈbɔr.stə.χəɪ̯t/

(pathology) dyspnea, wheeziness (shortness of breath)


appelkoos

From Dutch appelkoos, from abrikoos, from Middle French abricot, from Arabic اَلْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq), from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον (praikókion), from Latin praecoqua.

der

اَلْبَرْقُوق


stadspoort

From Dutch stadspoort. Equivalent to stad + -s- + poort.


koraalrif

/kʊə̯ˈrɑːlˌrəf/

From Dutch koraalrif. Equivalent to koraal + rif.


Belau

Alternative form of Palau: Palau (A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania)


Guinee-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau (a country in West Africa; capital: Bissau)


swyn

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swyn (plural swyne, diminutive swyntjie)

From Dutch zwijn, from Middle Dutch swijn, from Old Dutch swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *suH-.

A pig; a revolting person, in particular a man.


Malgassies

Malagasy (language of Madagascar or of the Malagasy people)


Malgassies

af-adj

Malgassies (attributive Malgassiese, not comparable)

Malagasy; Madagascan (of, from, or pertaining to Madagascar, the Malagasy people or the Malagasy language)


Litaue

Lithuania (a country in Northern Europe; capital: Vilnius)


aarbei

From Dutch aardbei, from Middle Dutch erdbēre, erdbēsie, from Old Dutch *erdberi, from Proto-West Germanic *erþubaʀi from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją (literally “earth-berry”).


oraait

af-adj

oraait (used only predicatively, not comparable)


oukei

okay (satisfactory, alright, in acceptable order)


vriendelik

vriendelik (attributive vriendelike, comparative vriendeliker, superlative vriendelikste)

vriendelike (attributive)
vriendeliker (comparative)
vriendelikste (superlative)

From Dutch vriendelijk, from vriend + -lijk.


Indiër

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Indiër (plural Indiërs, diminutive Indiërtjie)

Indiërs (plural)
Indiërtjie (diminutive)

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

Indian (person from India or of Indian descent)

Indian South African (South African of South Asian descent)


skrywer

From Dutch schrijver, from Middle Dutch schriver. Equivalent to skryf + -er.


weerstandsbeweging

From weerstand (“resistance”) + -s- + beweging (“movement”).


inkorporeer

af-verb

inkorporeer (present inkorporeer, present participle inkorporerende, past participle geïnkorporeer)

inkorporeer (present)
inkorporerende (participle present)
geïnkorporeer (participle past)


aanbevelingsbrief

letter of recommendation
letter of recommendation


aamborstig

af-adj

aamborstig (attributive aamborstige, comparative aamborstiger, superlative aamborstigste)

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


onvermydelik

onvermydelik (attributive onvermydelike, comparative onvermydeliker, superlative onvermydelikste)

onvermydelike (attributive)
onvermydeliker (comparative)
onvermydelikste (superlative)

From Dutch onvermijdelijk. Equivalent to on- + vermydelik.


gevaarlik

gevaarlik (attributive gevaarlike, comparative gevaarliker, superlative gevaarlikste)

gevaarlike (attributive)
gevaarliker (comparative)
gevaarlikste (superlative)

From Dutch gevaarlijk. Equivalent to gevaar + -lik.


adrenalien

From Dutch adrenaline or English adrenaline.

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


wasem

From Dutch wasem, from Middle Dutch wasem, from waas (“haze”).


buite

From Dutch buiten, from Middle Dutch buten, from Old Dutch *būtan.


Ysland

Iceland (a country in Europe; capital: Reykjavik)


Siprus

Inherited from Dutch Cyprus, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia; capital: Nikosia)


klavier

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


straatlig

From Dutch straatlicht. Equivalent to straat + lig.


Brasilië

Brazil (A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)


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”).


yskas

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yskas (plural yskaste, diminutive yskasie)

From Dutch ijskast (“refrigerator”), from ijs (“ice”) + kast (“cupboard”). Compound of ys + kas.


voortbrengsel

the product (of something) (in a creative rather than an economic sense)


Asië

From Dutch Azië, ultimately from Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā).

Holonym: Eurasië


vlakvark

Compound of vlak (“plains”) + vark (“pig”).


kriek

kriek (plural krieke, diminutive kriekie)


Mauritanië

Mauritania (a country in West Africa; capital: Nouakchott)


Zambië

Zambia (a country in Southern Africa; capital: Lusaka)


Viëtnam

Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia; capital: Hanoi)


landdros

English: landdros


-ers

From Dutch -ers, a chiefly dialectal plural morpheme equivalent to standard Dutch -eren (whence Afrikaans -ere).

kind (“child”)

kalf (“calf”)

lam (“lamb”)

forms the plural of three nouns, all of which denote young creatures


bloubok

→ English: bloubok


HAT

w:Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal

Initialism of Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal.


perske

→ Phuthi: iperekisi

From Dutch perzik, from Middle Dutch perseke, ultimately from Late Latin persicum, persica.


selfstandige naamwoord

selfstandige naamwoord (plural selfstandige naamwoorde)


tamatie

→ Sotho: tamati

→ Zulu: utamatisi

From Dutch tomaat with assimilation of the first vowel, from English tomato, though the Dutch underwent subsequent influence by French tomate, both from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl (“tomatillo”).


wildsbok

wildsbok (plural wildsbokke, diminutive wildsbokkie)

wildsbokke (plural)
wildsbokkie (diminutive)


soogdier

From Dutch zoogdier, calque of German Säugetier. Analyzable as soog (“to suckle”) + dier (“animal”).


seekoei

From Dutch zeekoe (“manatee”), from Middle Dutch seecoe. Equivalent to see + koei.


jakkals

Inherited from Dutch jakhals, ultimately from Turkish çakal, from Persian شغال (šağâl), from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgālá, “jackal”).


hiëna

From Dutch hyena, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina).


vlermuis

From Dutch vleermuis, from Middle Dutch vlēdermuus.


witrenoster

Ceratotherium simum
Ceratotherium simum#Translingual


swartrenoster

Diceros bicornis
Diceros bicornis#Translingual


ietermagog

Uncertain. Generally suggested as being composed of "ieter-" and "-magog", where "ieter-" may be related to Swazi finyeti (“pangolin”) and "magog" is likely borrowed from Tswana magôgwê (“honey badger”).


seehond

From Dutch zeehond, from Middle Dutch seehont.


blouaap

green monkey, vervet (a monkey in the genus Chlorocebus)


bobbejaan

From Dutch baviaan, probably from a dialectal form babiaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from Middle French babouin, from Old French babouin.


ystervark

ystervark (plural ystervarke, diminutive ystervarkie)

ystervarke (plural)
ystervarkie (diminutive)

From Dutch ijzervarken. Equivalent to yster (“iron”) + vark (“pig”).


From twee (“two”) + buffels (“buffaloes”) + met (“with”) + een (“one”) + skoot (“shot”) + morsdood (“stone dead”) + geskiet (“shot”) + fontein (“spring”).

A farm in rural South Africa, sometimes used humorously as a typical faraway place.


morsdood

af-adj

morsdood (attributive morsdooie, not comparable)


Pofadder

A rural town in South Africa, sometimes used as a placeholder for an especially remote location.


Putsonderwater

From put (“well”) + sonder (“without”) + water (“water”).


selfstandige naamwoorde

selfstandige naamwoord
selfstandige naamwoord#Afrikaans


byvoeglike naamwoord

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byvoeglike naamwoord (plural byvoeglike naamwoorde)


byvoeglike naamwoorde

byvoeglike naamwoord
byvoeglike naamwoord#Afrikaans


Thailands

af-adj

Thailands (attributive Thailandse, not comparable)

Thai (of, from, or pertaining to Thailand, the Thai people or the Thai language)


liefdesbrief

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liefdesbrief (plural liefdesbriewe, diminutive liefdesbriefie)

liefdesbriewe (plural)
liefdesbriefie (diminutive)

From Dutch liefdesbrief. Equivalent to liefde (“love”) + -s- + brief (“letter”).

com

Marlene het 'n baie mooi liefdesbrief geskryf, maar die hond het dit opgevreet.

Marlene has written a very beautiful love letter, but the dog ate it.


ekstase

From Dutch extase, from French extase, from Latin ecstasis, extasis, from Ancient Greek ἔκστᾰσῐς (ékstăsĭs).


Mosambiek

Mozambique (a country in East Africa and Southern Africa; capital: Maputo)


robyn

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robyn (plural robyne, diminutive robyntjie)

From Dutch robijn, from Middle Dutch robijn, rubijn, from Medieval Latin rubīnus.


saffier

saffier (plural saffiere, diminutive saffiertjie)

saffiere (plural)
saffiertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch saffier, from Middle Dutch saffier, from Latin sapphirus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).


selde

From Dutch zelden, from Middle Dutch selden, from Old Dutch *seldan, from Proto-Germanic *seldanē.


renosterveld

From renoster (“rhinoceros”) + veld (“veld, field”).


Bangladesj

Bangladesh (a country in South Asia; capital: Dhaka)


koelkas

From Dutch koelkast. Equivalent to koel + kas.


aktief

af-adj

aktief (attributive actiewe, comparative actiewer, superlative aktiefste)

actiewe (attributive)
actiewer (comparative)
aktiefste (superlative)

From Dutch actief, from French actif, from Latin āctīvus.


Porto Novo

Porto Novo (a city on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde)


kosbaar

kosbaar (attributive kosbare, comparative kosbaarder, superlative kosbaarste)

kosbare (attributive)
kosbaarder (comparative)
kosbaarste (superlative)

From Dutch kostbaar, from German kostbar, from Middle High German kostbære.


kosbaarheid

From Dutch kostbaarheid. Equivalent to kosbaar + -heid.


niksnut

From niks (“nothing”) + nut (“use”), calque of German Nichtsnutz.


besig

besig (attributive besige, comparative besiger, superlative besigste)

besige (attributive)
besiger (comparative)
besigste (superlative)

From Dutch bezig, from Middle Dutch bēsich, from Old Dutch *bisig, from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg.


Gauteng

From Sotho iGauteng (“place of gold”), from gauda or gauta (“gold”, in turn from Afrikaans goud) + teng (“here, there; inside”).

af

gauta<t:gold><pos:in turn from Afrikaans <i class="Latn mention" lang="af">goud</i>>

A colloquial name for the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng.


stasie

Dik, swart rookwolke het gister uit die stasie geborrel en 'n sterk brandreuk het oor die gebied gehang.

2018, Warda Meyer, “Prasa-beamptes jaag LUR uit Kaapse stasie”, in Die Burger:

Thick, black clouds of smoke bubbled out of the station yesterday and a strong burning smell hung over the area.


familielid

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familielid (plural familielede, diminutive familielidjie)

familielede (plural)
familielidjie (diminutive)

From Dutch familielid. Compound of familie + lid.


Azerbeidjan

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe; capital: Bakoe)


konfyt

konfyt (plural konfyte, diminutive konfytjie)

→ English: konfyt

From Dutch konfijt, from Middle Dutch confijt.


oseaan

/ʊə̯.sɪə̯ˈɑːn/

From Dutch oceaan, from Middle French ocean, from Latin oceanus, from Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeănós).


Sentraal-Afrikaanse Republiek

die Sentraal-Afrikaanse Republiek (canonical)

Central African Republic
Central African Republic#English:_Q929

Central African Republic (a country in Central Africa; capital: Bangui)


Tanzanië

Tanzania (a country in East Africa; capital: Dodoma)


oorly

af-verb

oorly (present oorly, present participle oorlydende, past participle oorly)

oorly (present)
oorlydende (participle present)
oorly (participle past)

From Dutch overlijden, from Middle Dutch overliden, from Old Dutch overlīthan; analyzable as oor- (“over-”) + ly (“to suffer”).


skei

skei (present skei, present participle skeidende, past participle geskei)

skei (present)
skeidende (participle present)
geskei (participle past)

From Dutch scheiden, from Middle Dutch scheiden, from Old Dutch skeithan, skēthan, from Proto-Germanic *skaiþaną.


s'n

Hierdie is my broer se kamer en daardie is my suster s’n.

This is my brother’s room and that one is my sister’s.

follows a noun to indicate that this noun possesses some previously mentioned object, much like English 's


bestialiteit

From Dutch bestialiteit, from Middle French bestialité.


opskryf

opskryf (present skryf op, present participle opskrywende, past participle opgeskryf)

skryf op (present)
opskrywende (participle present)
opgeskryf (participle past)

From Dutch opschrijven. Analyzable as op + skryf.

Jy hoef die nommer nie op te skryf nie, ek kan hom onthou.

You don’t have to write down the number, I can memorize it.


aanhê

aanhê (present het aan, present participle aanhebbende, past had aan, past participle aangehad)

het aan (present)
aanhebbende (participle present)
had aan (past)
aangehad (participle past)

From Dutch aanhebben (“to wear”). Analyzable as aan (“on”) + hê (“to have”). Compare also synonymous German anhaben, English have on.

Hulle besit niks behalwe die klere wat hul aanhet nie.

They own nothing but the clothes that they wear.


liefhê

liefhê (present het lief, present participle liefhebbende, past had lief, past participle liefgehad)

het lief (present)
liefhebbende (participle present)
had lief (past)
liefgehad (participle past)

From Dutch liefhebben, from Middle Dutch liefhebben. Analyzable as lief (“dear”) + hê (“to have”). Compare also synonymous German liebhaben.


kibboets

head

kibboets (plural kibboetse, diminutive kibboetsie)

kibboetse (plural)
kibboetsie (diminutive)

From Dutch kibboets, Hebrew קִבּוּץ (kibúts).

Ek woon in 'n klein kibboets naby Tel-Aviv.

I live in a small kibbutz near Tel-Aviv.

Het jy geweet dat daar 270 kibboetse in Israel is?

Did you know that there are 270 kibbutzim in Israel?

Vroeë kibboetse is dikwels gegrond op Spartaanse beginsels van opvoeding en gemeenskapslewe.

Early kibbutzim were often established with Spartan principles of education and community living.


knorrig

af-adj

knorrig (attributive knorrige, comparative knorriger, superlative knorrigste)

knorrige (attributive)
knorriger (comparative)
knorrigste (superlative)

From Dutch knorrig. Equivalent to knor + -ig.


elkeen

From (chiefly dialectal) Dutch elkeen, from elk + een.


-jie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -d, -t


-kie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -ng when the preceding vowel is unstressed


-pie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -m unless this sound is preceded by a stressed short vowel


-etjie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -l, -m, -n, -ng, -r (and occasionally other sounds) preceded by a stressed short vowel


Theron

From Occitan toponyms derived from Latin torus, thorus (“embankment, elevation”), from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- (“to extend, to stretch out”).


Charlize

Possibly from the combination of Charlotte and Elizabeth


gemoed

head

gemoed (plural gemoedere, diminutive gemoedjie)

gemoedere (plural)
gemoedjie (diminutive)


zama-zama

From Zulu -zama, stem of ukuzama (“to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something”).

A person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals.


impak

Borrowed from English impact, from Latin impāctus.


wedloop

From Dutch wedloop. Equivalent to wed + loop.

A race in running (speed contest in running).


skilpad

From Dutch schildpad, from Middle Dutch schiltpadde.


herfs

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


houwitser

From Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice.


bywoorde

[ˈbəɪ̯vuə̯rdə]

[ˈbəɪ̯vuə̯rə]


engte

From Dutch engte. Equivalent to eng + -te.


wildegranaat

From wilde (“wild”) + granaat (“pomegranate”).

compound

Various plants, generally in the genera Burchellia or Rhigozum.


glimlag

af-verb

glimlag (present glimlag, present participle glimlaggende, past participle geglimlag)

glimlag (present)
glimlaggende (participle present)
geglimlag (participle past)


aankyk

aankyk (present kyk aan, present participle aankykende, past participle aangekyk)

kyk aan (present)
aankykende (participle present)
aangekyk (participle past)

From Dutch aankijken, analysable as aan + kyk.

Hou op om my so aan te kyk!


rykdom

From Dutch rijkdom, from Middle Dutch rijcdoem, from Old Dutch rīkduom.


wigskrif

From Dutch wigschrift, which is now mostly replaced by its synonym spijkerschrift. Equivalent to wig + skrif.


spykerskrif

From Dutch spijkerschrift. Equivalent to spyker + skrif.


nooddruf

From Dutch nooddruft (“poverty”), from Middle Dutch nootdorft.


loodsstudie

From loods (“pilot”) + studie (“study”).

a small scale preliminary study prior to a full-scale research project; a pilot study


afslaandak

2010, Helena Hugo, ’n Venster vir die son. Waar liefde en lig woon, Struik Christian Media (publ.).
Die weer was pragtig, die hotel het 'n see-uitsig gehad en die man 'n Ford met 'n afslaandak.

The weather was gorgeous, the hotel had a view on the sea and the man had a Ford with a foldable roof.

A soft top, a retractable or foldable top.


afdak

head

afdak (plural afdakke, diminutive afdakkie)

From Dutch afdak. Equivalent to af + dak.

A roof over an area not fully enclosed by walls; a lean-to, shelter, shelter roof.


mieliepap

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


hiernamaals

From Dutch hiernamaals, from Middle Dutch hiernamaels (“hereafter”), equivalent to hier + namaals.


hiernamaals

af-adj

hiernamaals (attributive hiernamaalse, not comparable)


somers

somers (attributive somerse, not comparable)

From Dutch zomers, from Middle Dutch somersch. Equivalent to somer + -s.


soggens

From Dutch 's ochtends, itself from des ochtends, an old adverbial genitive of ochtend (“morning”), whence Afrikaans oggend.


saans

From Dutch 's avonds, itself from des avonds, an old adverbial genitive of avond (“evening”), whence Afrikaans aand.


een-en-vyftigste

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


twee-en-vyftigste

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


drie-en-vyftigste

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


vier-en-vyftigste

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


vyf-en-vyftigste

vyf-en-vyftigste (attributive vyf-en-vyftigste, 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)


agt-en-vyftigste

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


nege-en-vyftigste

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


een-en-sestigste

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


twee-en-sestigste

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


drie-en-sestigste

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


vier-en-sestigste

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


vyf-en-sestigste

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


ses-en-sestigste

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


sewe-en-sestigste

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


agt-en-sestigste

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


nege-en-sestigste

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


een-en-sewentigste

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


twee-en-sewentigste

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


drie-en-sewentigste

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


vier-en-sewentigste

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


vyf-en-sewentigste

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


ses-en-sewentigste

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


sewe-en-sewentigste

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


agt-en-sewentigste

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


nege-en-sewentigste

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


ag-en-vyftigste

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


ag-en-sestigste

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


ag-en-sewentigste

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


duisendste

duisendste (attributive duisendste, not comparable)


klou

af-verb

klou (present klou, present participle klouende, past participle geklou)

klou (present)
klouende (participle present)
geklou (participle past)


krimpvark

head

krimpvark (plural krimpvarke, diminutive krimpvarkie)

krimpvarke (plural)
krimpvarkie (diminutive)

(chiefly diminutive) hedgehog, mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae


mandjie

From Dutch mandje, diminutive of mand, from Middle Dutch mande, from Old Dutch *manda, from Proto-West Germanic *mandu.


woestyn

From Dutch woestijn, from Middle Dutch woestine, from Old Dutch wuostinna.


wortelkoek

wortelkoek (plural wortelkoeke, diminutive wortelkoekie)

wortelkoeke (plural)
wortelkoekie (diminutive)


moeg

af-adj

moeg (attributive moeë, comparative moeër, superlative moegste)

moeë (attributive)
moeër (comparative)
moegste (superlative)

From Dutch moe, moede, from Proto-West Germanic *mōþī. Probably a backformation from the inflected forms of moe by analogy with such paradigms as hoog > hoë, laag > lae (with regular loss of intervocalic g). On the other hand, the form moeg also occurs in Brabantian and Flemish dialects, which have a palatal pronunciation of g and where therefore these forms are considered backformations from moeie (i.e. moeie > moei > moeg; cf. also Limburgish meug). Perhaps this southern Dutch moeg was reinforced by the internal Afrikaans analogy.


aaklig

aaklig (attributive aaklige, comparative aakliger, superlative aakligste)

aaklige (attributive)
aakliger (comparative)
aakligste (superlative)


koue

From Dutch kouwe, dialectal byform of kou, koude.

cold (state of having a low temperature)


koue

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


handskoen

head

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).


epiloog

From Dutch epiloog, from French épilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos).


nooi

af-verb

nooi (present nooi, present participle nooiende, past participle genooi)

nooi (present)
nooiende (participle present)
genooi (participle past)

From Dutch nodigen or its dated variant noden (both “to invite”), respectively from Middle Dutch nôdigen, nôden (both originally “to force, compel”); related with Afrikaans nood, English need. The shorter form yields Afrikaans nooi through regular d-loss (cf. dooie < Dutch dode). If it is from nodigen, the -g- must have been elided additionally. This does not normally happen in unstressed -ig-, but would still be likely here because of the postvocalic environment, i.e. nodigen > *nooige > nooi(e).


nooi

head

nooi (plural nooiens, diminutive nooientjie or noointjie)

nooiens (plural)
nooientjie (diminutive)
noointjie (diminutive)

From Dutch nonna (or a byform of this), borrowed from Malay nyonya. Possibly influenced by West Frisian nonke (“dear”).

‘They no longer address them as baas and nooi, but call them by their Christian names’, Sheila Patterson, The Last Trek: A Study of the Boer People and the Afrikaner Nation, Routledge Editions, 1957, p. 252.


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”.


malgas

head

malgas (plural malgasse, diminutive malgassie)

malgasse (plural)
malgassie (diminutive)

gannet or booby; sulid (any bird in the family Sulidae)

Morus capensis
Morus capensis#Translingual

(in particular) Cape gannet (member of the species Morus capensis)


dragonder

From Dutch dragonder, from German Dragoner.


vullisdrom

vullisdrom (plural vullisdromme, diminutive vullisdrommetjie)

vullisdromme (plural)
vullisdrommetjie (diminutive)

Compound of vullis (“rubbish”) + drom (“container”).


snol

(derogatory) slut, whore, promiscuous woman


neoliberaal

af-adj

neoliberaal (attributive neoliberale, comparative neoliberaler, superlative neoliberaalste)

neoliberale (attributive)
neoliberaler (comparative)
neoliberaalste (superlative)


assegaai

/ˌa.səˈχɑːi̯/

From Dutch assegaai, from Spanish azagaya or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic اَلزَّغَايَة (az-zaḡāya), from Proto-Berber *zaġāya (“spear”).

der

اَلزَّغَايَة


tamboer

From Dutch tamboer, from Middle Dutch tamboere (“drum”), from Old French tambour.


tamboer

af-verb

tamboer (present tamboer, present participle tamboerende, past participle getamboer)

tamboer (present)
tamboerende (participle present)
getamboer (participle past)

From Dutch tamboeren, from Middle Dutch tamboeren.


pynappel

head

pynappel (plural pynappels, diminutive pynappeltjie)

pynappels (plural)
pynappeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch pijnappel (“pine cone, pineapple”), equivalent to pyn (“pine”) + appel (“apple”). Possibly reinforced by English pineapple.


spelonk

head

spelonk (plural spelonke, diminutive spelonkie)

spelonke (plural)
spelonkie (diminutive)

From Dutch spelonk, from Middle Dutch spelonke, from Old French spelonque, from Italian spelonca, from Latin spelunca (“cave, cavern; grotto; den”), from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave”), from Ancient Greek σπέος (spéos, “cave, cavern”).


kerkkoor

head

kerkkoor (plural kerkkore, diminutive kerkkoortjie)

kerkkore (plural)
kerkkoortjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kerkkoor. Equivalent to kerk + koor.

church choir (choir of singers affiliated to a church)


op een na

Rotterdam is die op een na grootste stad van Nederland.

Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands.

(adverbial, modifying superlatives) second (e.g. "second best", "second last", "second largest")


spog

af-verb

spog (present spog, present participle spoggende, past participle gespog)

spog (present)
spoggende (participle present)
gespog (participle past)


voetangel

From Dutch voetangel (“caltrop”), from Middle Dutch voetangel. Equivalent to voet (“foot”) + angel (“sting, stinger”).

compound

(figurative) trap, pitfall (something dangerous and treacherous)


Filippyne

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia; capital: Manila)


Serwië

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Serbia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Ekwatoriaal-Guinee

Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea#English:_Q983

Equatorial Guinea (a country in Central Africa; capital: Malabo)


gedrog

head

gedrog (plural gedrogte, diminutive gedroggie)

gedrogte (plural)
gedroggie (diminutive)


Stoffel

a male given name: diminutive of Christoffel


treurlied

treurlied (plural treurliedere, diminutive treurliedjies)

treurliedere (plural)
treurliedjies (diminutive)


jaart

A yard (undeveloped space within the precincts of a building).


skaduwee

skaduwee (plural skaduwees, diminutive skaduweetjie)

skaduwees (plural)
skaduweetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schaduwe, regional variant of schaduw, from Middle Dutch schade, schaduwe. The second reduced syllable was provided with a secondary stress in Afrikaans; compare weduwee.


reisgids

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


geleë

af-adj

geleë (attributive geleë, not comparable)

From Dutch gelegen, past participle of liggen. See Afrikaans lê.

Die hotel is op 'n hoë berg geleë.

The hotel is situated on a high mountain.


neerlê

af-verb

neerlê (present lê neer, present participle neerlêende, past participle neergelê)

lê neer (present)
neerlêende (participle present)
neergelê (participle past)

/ˈniə̯rˌlɛː/

From Dutch neerleggen, analyzable as neer + lê.

Hy lê sy tas op die bed neer.

Die mans het hul wapens neergelê.


gruweldaad

From Dutch gruweldaad. Equivalent to gruwel (“abomination, horror”) + daad (“action, deed”).


mensdom

From Dutch mensdom. Equivalent to mens + -dom.


bastergemsbok

From baster (“bastard”) + gemsbok; compare English bastard gemsbok.


-ste

vreemd (“strange”) + -ste → vreemdste (“strangest”)

-st; Appended to an adjective to form the superlative.


-ste

agt + -ste → agtste

twintig + -ste → twintigste

-st, -th, -nd; Forms ordinal numbers from cardinal numbers.


vetplant

From Dutch vetplant, from German Fettpflanze. Equivalent to vet + plant.


vokaal

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


vokaal

af-adj

vokaal (attributive vokale, comparative vokaler, superlative vokaalste)

vokale (attributive)
vokaler (comparative)
vokaalste (superlative)

vocal, outspoken; prone to use one's voice


baadjie

head

baadjie (plural baadjies, diminutive baadjietjie)

baadjies (plural)
baadjietjie (diminutive)

→ Shona: bhachi

→ Xhosa: ibhatyi

→ Zulu: ibhantshi

From Dutch baadje, from Malay baju, from Classical Persian بازو (bāzū, “upper arm”).


Boland

An upland, inland region in the Western Cape, to the northeast of Cape Town and to the southwest of the Karoo.


Bolands

af-adj

Bolands (attributive Bolandse, not comparable)

Of, from, in or pertaining to the Boland.


grammatikaal

grammatikaal (attributive grammatikaale, comparative grammatikaaler, superlative grammatikaalste)

grammatikaale (attributive)
grammatikaaler (comparative)
grammatikaalste (superlative)


vergelyk

af-verb

vergelyk (present vergelyk, present participle vergelykende, past participle gevergelyk)

vergelyk (present)
vergelykende (participle present)
gevergelyk (participle past)


wesel

From Dutch wezel, from Middle Dutch wesel, from Old Dutch *wisula, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ.

Mustela nivalis
Mustela nivalis#Translingual


aktiveer

aktiveer (present aktiveer, present participle aktiveerende, past participle geaktiveer)

aktiveer (present)
aktiveerende (participle present)
geaktiveer (participle past)

(transitive) to activate, put into action

(transitive) to enable (to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)


aanskakel

aanskakel (present skakel aan, present participle aanskakelende, past participle aangeskakel)

skakel aan (present)
aanskakelende (participle present)
aangeskakel (participle past)

(transitive) to switch on, to turn on (to power up a device)


afskakel

afskakel (present afskakel, present participle afskakelende, past participle geafskakel)

afskakel (present)
afskakelende (participle present)
geafskakel (participle past)

(transitive) to switch off, to turn off, to disable (to put a device out of action or deactivate a function of an electronic device)


skadelik

af-adj

skadelik (attributive skadelike, comparative skadeliker, superlative skadelikste)

skadelike (attributive)
skadeliker (comparative)
skadelikste (superlative)

harmful, damaging, detrimental, pernicious, noisome


kwaadwillig

kwaadwillig (attributive kwaadwillige, comparative kwaadwilliger, superlative kwaadwilligste)

kwaadwillige (attributive)
kwaadwilliger (comparative)
kwaadwilligste (superlative)


Tadjiks

Tadjiks (attributive Tadjikse, not comparable)

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


Tadjiks

Tajik, Tajiki (Persian dialect spoken in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan)


federaal

federaal (attributive federale, not comparable)

From Dutch federaal, from French fédéral.


argaïsme

head

argaïsme (plural argaïsmes, diminutive argaïsmetjie)

argaïsmes (plural)
argaïsmetjie (diminutive)


Hy

God het die lig toe "dag" genoem, en die donker het Hy "nag“ genoem. Dit het aand geword en dit het môre geword. Dit was die eerste dag.

1983, “Genesis 1:5”, in E. P. Groenewald, A. H. van Zyl, P. A. Verhoef, J. L. Helberg, W. Kempen, editor, Die Bybal [The Bible], Bible Society of South Africa:

God called the light "day," and the darkness He called "night." There was evening and there was morning. This was the first day.

He: honorific alternative letter-case form of hy (“he”), sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.


Kroaat

Kroaat (plural Kroate, diminutive Kroaatjie)

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


onwaardig

af-adj

onwaardig (attributive onwaardige, comparative onwaardiger, superlative onwaardigste)

onwaardige (attributive)
onwaardiger (comparative)
onwaardigste (superlative)


gesondheid

/χəˈsɔntˌɦəi̯t/

From Dutch gezondheid, from Middle Dutch gesontheit. Equivalent to gesond + -heid.


gesondheid

/χəˈsɔntˌɦəi̯t/


demokrasie

From Dutch democratie, demokratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía). Cognate of Indonesian demokrasi.

democracy (form of government; democratically governed country or government)


konteks

From Dutch context, from Middle French contexte or Latin contextus.


staatskaping

From staat + -s- + kaping, calque of English state capture.

state capture (cooption of state institutions for private enrichment and consolidation)


argaïes

argaïes (attributive argaïese, comparative argaïesser, superlative argaïeste)

argaïese (attributive)
argaïesser (comparative)
argaïeste (superlative)


standplaas

stand (a designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait)


bamboes

From Dutch bamboes, older form of bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Kannada ಬಮ್ಬು (bambu).


kiaat

English: kiaat

From Dutch kiaat, a borrowing from Sundanese ki jati or Malay kayu jati.

kiaat, African teak (Pterocarpus angolensis)


verdof

af-verb

verdof (present verdof, present participle verdoffende, past participle verdof)

verdof (present)
verdoffende (participle present)
verdof (participle past)

Die pyn wanneer jy wegbreek van iemand wat jou nie liefhet nie is erg, maar mettertyd sal dit afneem en uiteindelik heeltemaal verdof.

2007, Izabella Little, Lewenspraatjies met 'n dogter: 'n ma se raad oor enigiets, van passie tot sukses, →ISBN:

The pain when you break up with someone that does not love you is terrible, but in time this will subside and in the end it will fade entirely.


Naas

a male given name: diminutive of Ignatius


hou van

hou van (present hou van, present participle houende van, past participle gehou van)

hou van (present)
houende van (participle present)
gehou van (participle past)

Ek hou van koek.

Niemand hou van koedoes nie.


raai

raai (present raai, present participle raaiende, past participle geraai)

raai (present)
raaiende (participle present)
geraai (participle past)


bloedbank

Compound of bloed + bank. First attested in the 1950s.


waëns

(archaic or nonstandard) Alternative form of waens, plural of wa


subtiel

af-adj

subtiel (attributive subtiele, comparative subtieler, superlative subtielste)

subtiele (attributive)
subtieler (comparative)
subtielste (superlative)

From Dutch subtiel, from Middle Dutch subtijl, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtīlis, from sub- + tēla (“a web”).

Sy taal spreek ryk en subtiele betekenisse uit.

His language expresses rich and subtle meanings.


Suidwes-Afrika

South West Africa
South West Africa#English

(historical) South West Africa (the colonial name of the area which is now Namibia)


kwarantyn

A quarantine, sanitary measure of isolating infected people


tabernakel

From Dutch tabernakel, from Middle Dutch tabernakel, from Latin tabernaculum, diminutive of taberna.


kommunisties

kommunisties (attributive kommunistiese, comparative kommunistieser, superlative kommunistiesste)

kommunistiese (attributive)
kommunistieser (comparative)
kommunistiesste (superlative)


kommunikeer

af-verb

kommunikeer (present kommunikeer, present participle kommunikerende, past participle gekommunikeer)

kommunikeer (present)
kommunikerende (participle present)
gekommunikeer (participle past)

Probably borrowed from English communicate.

(intransitive, transitive) to communicate


Bulgaar

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Bulgaar (plural Bulgare, diminutive Bulgaartjie)

Bulgare (plural)
Bulgaartjie (diminutive)

Bulgarian (person from Bulgaria or of Bulgarian descent)


ouer

ouer (plural ouers, diminutive ouertjie)


Kaaps

af-adj

Kaaps (attributive Kaapse, not comparable)

From Dutch Kaaps. Equivalent to Kaap + -s.

Of, from or relating to the Cape of Good Hope.


Kaaps

→ English: Kaaps


matoppie

→ English: matoppie


belastingparadys

Compound of belasting + paradys, compare Dutch belastingparadijs.


mikroskoop

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


klimvis

mudskipper, goby of the genus Periophthalmus.


fossielrekord

From fossiel + rekord, calque of English fossil record.


welvaartstaat

From welvaart + staat, calque of English welfare state.


Hebreeus

From Dutch Hebreeuws, from Middle Dutch Hebreeusc.

Hebrew, a Canaanite language chiefly spoken in Israel and used as the liturgical language of Judaism


Hebreeus

Hebreeus (attributive Hebreeuse, not comparable)

Hebrew, of or pertaining to the Hebrew language


vrank

vrank (attributive vrank, comparative vranker, superlative vrankste)

vrank (attributive)
vranker (comparative)
vrankste (superlative)

From Dutch wrang, from Middle Dutch wranc, from Old Dutch *wrang, from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz. The form shows native Afrikaans vr- for Dutch wr- (as in vryf) and -nk for final -ng (as in jonk, lank). Doublet of wrang (“bitter, harsh”, in figurative senses), which is from written Dutch.


regstaat

Probably from Dutch rechtsstaat, from German Rechtsstaat. Equivalent to reg + staat.

Baie lande is nie regstate nie.

Many countries are not constitutional states.

A state governed by rule of law; nation of laws, constitutional state.


brandewyn

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brandewyn (plural brandewyne, diminutive brandewyntjie)

brandewyne (plural)
brandewyntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn.


verkleurmannetjie

(person) chameleon, person with inconstant behavior


slaptjip

(chiefly plural) potato chip (UK), french fry (North America) (deepfried slice of potato)


skildwag

From Dutch schildwacht, from Middle Dutch schiltwachte. Equivalent to skild + wag.


wagtoring

From Dutch wachttoren. Equivalent to wag + toring.

watchtower (tower used for guarding and observation)


wetenskapfiksie

Compound of wetenskap (“science”) + fiksie (“fiction”), calque of English science fiction.


wetenskapsfiksie

Compound of wetenskap (“science”) + -s- + fiksie (“fiction”). See the main entry for more.


Rooikappie

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

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood#English


smeltkroes

From Dutch smeltkroes. Equivalent to smelt + kroes.

(figurative) melting pot (place where heterogeneous things are mixed)

(figurative) crucible (difficult or painful experience that refines)


bomwerper

From Dutch bommenwerper. Equivalent to bom + werper.


skiereiland

From Dutch schiereiland. Equivalent to skier + eiland.


skroot

From Dutch schroot, from Middle Dutch schrode, from Old Dutch *skrōda.


vakansie

From Dutch vakantie, from Middle Dutch vacantie, from Medieval Latin vacantia.


beseer

af-verb

beseer (present beseer, present participle beserende, past participle beseer)

beseer (present)
beserende (participle present)
beseer (participle past)

From Dutch bezeren, from Middle Dutch beseren.


plaasjapie

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

compound

(derogatory) country cousin, yokel, hayseed


vyeboom

/ˈfəi̯əˌbuə̯m/

From Dutch vijgenboom, from Middle Dutch vigeboom, from Old Dutch fīgbōm.


worsbrood

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worsbrood (plural worsbrode, diminutive worsbroodjie)

worsbrode (plural)
worsbroodjie (diminutive)

(chiefly diminutive) hot dog (sausage in a bread roll)


eendbekdier

Compound of eend (“duck”) + bek (“beak”) + dier (“animal”). Compare Dutch vogelbekdier.


kletsrym

af-verb

kletsrym (present kletsrym, present participle kletsrymende, past participle gekletsrym)

kletsrym (present)
kletsrymende (participle present)
gekletsrym (participle past)


welaf

af-adj

welaf (attributive welaf, not comparable)

From wel + af, calque of English well off.


misgis

af-verb

misgis (present misgis, present participle misgissend, past participle misgis)

misgis (present)
misgissend (participle present)
misgis (participle past)


piesangrepubliek

From piesang + republiek, calque of English banana republic.


medisyn

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medisyn (plural medisyne, diminutive medisyntjie)

medisyne (plural)
medisyntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch medicijn, from Middle Dutch medicine, from Latin medicīna.


skuur

skuur (plural skure, diminutive skuurtjie)


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

papie (plural papies, diminutive papietjie)


daagliks

af-adj

daagliks (attributive daaglikse, not comparable)

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


klimaatverandering

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klimaatverandering (plural klimaatveranderings or klimaatveranderinge)

klimaatveranderings (plural)
klimaatveranderinge (plural)

From klimaat + verandering, calque of English climate change.


grondboon

grondboon (plural grondbone, diminutive grondboontjie)

grondbone (plural)
grondboontjie (diminutive)

Compound of grond (“ground”) + boon (“bean”).


heuning

From Dutch honing, from Middle Dutch honich, from Old Dutch honig, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą.


heuningby

From Dutch honingbij. Equivalent to heuning + by.


hommelby

From Dutch hommelbij (“drone, bumblebee”). Equivalent to hommel (“drone”) + by (“bee”). Compare Dutch hommel (“bumblebee”).


hermelyn

From Dutch hermelijn (“stoat, ermine”), from Middle Dutch hermelijn.


studam

From Dutch stuwdam. Equivalent to stu + dam.


stewel

From Dutch stevel, late Middle Dutch stēvele, ultimately from Old French estival or estivel. Likely reinforced by Dutch Low Saxon stevel, German Low German Stevel or German Stiefel.


vroegstuk

From vroeg + stuk, calque of German Frühstück.


stewig

af-adj

stewig (attributive stewige, comparative stewiger, superlative stewigste)

stewige (attributive)
stewiger (comparative)
stewigste (superlative)

From Dutch stevig, from Middle Dutch stevich.


gehug

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gehug (plural gehugte, diminutive gehuggie)

From Dutch gehucht (“hamlet”), from Middle Dutch gehochte (“hamlet”).

(chiefly diminutive) hamlet, tiny settlement (often without a church)


nedersetting

nedersetting (plural nedersettings or nedersettinge (dated), diminutive nedersettinkie)

nedersettings (plural)
nedersettinge (dated plural)
nedersettinkie (diminutive)

/ˈnɪə̯.dərˌsɛ.təŋ/


mierleeu

mierleeu (plural mierleeus, diminutive mierleeutjie)

mierleeus (plural)
mierleeutjie (diminutive)


bewer

From Dutch bever, from Middle Dutch bēver, from Old Dutch *bevar, from Proto-Germanic *bebruz.


ouerskap

From Dutch ouderschap. Equivalent to ouer + -skap.


Japons

af-adj

Japons (attributive Japonse, not comparable)


bitterbal

A relatively recent borrowing from Dutch bitterbal.

(rare) A spherical croquette filled with ragout.


windmeul

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windmeul (plural windmeulens or windmeules, diminutive windmeultjie)

windmeulens (plural)
windmeules (plural)
windmeultjie (diminutive)

From Dutch windmolen. Equivalent to wind + meul.


skrikkeljaar

From Dutch schrikkeljaar, from Middle Dutch schrickeljaer. Related to skrik (to get startled, jump from a scare).


skootrekenaar

skootrekenaar (plural skootrekenaars, diminutive skootrekenaartjie)

skootrekenaars (plural)
skootrekenaartjie (diminutive)

Compound of skoot (“lap”) + rekenaar (“computer”).

laptop (portable computer with a clamshell design)


orrel

orrel (plural orrels, diminutive orreltjie)

From Dutch orgel, from Middle Dutch orgele, from earlier orgene, from Latin organa, plural of organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon).


seevoël

From Dutch zeevogel. Equivalent to see (“sea”) + voël (“bird”).


platejoggie

/ˈplɑːtəˌjɔχi/

From plaat (“disc, record”) + -e- + joggie (“jockey, caddie, servant boy”), calque of English disc jockey.

com

2019, Riette Hugo, Vrae en feite vir nuuskierige agies #2, Penguin Random House South Africa (publ.).
Suid-Afrika mag ver van die groot internasionale sterre af wees, maar hier is ook ongelooflike platejoggies.

South Africa may be far away from the big international stars, but there are also excellent disc jockeys here.


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kweekhuis (plural kweekhuise, diminutive kweekhuisie)

kweekhuise (plural)
kweekhuisie (diminutive)

From Dutch kweekhuis. Equivalent to kweek + huis.


kweekhuiseffek

From kweekhuis + effek, calque of English greenhouse effect.

greenhouse effect
greenhouse effect#English


kweekhuisgas

From kweekhuis + gas, calque of English greenhouse gas.


krygsgevangene

From Dutch krijgsgevangene. Equivalent to kryg + -s- + gevangene.


patrys

From Dutch patrijs, from Middle Dutch patrise, from older partrise, from Old French pertriz, variant of perdriz, from Latin perdīx, from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix).