weduwee

weduwee (plural weduwees, diminutive weduweetjie, masculine wewenaar)

weduwees (plural)
weduweetjie (diminutive)
wewenaar (masculine)

From Dutch weduwe, from Middle Dutch weduwe, Old Dutch *widuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *widuwā, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (“widow”). The second reduced syllable was provided with a secondary stress in Afrikaans; compare skaduwee.


buurvrou

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buurvrou (plural buurvroue, masculine buurman)

From Dutch buurvrouw. Compound of buur + vrou.


kêrel

kêrel (plural kêrels, diminutive kêreltjie)

From Dutch kerel, from Middle Dutch kerel, carel, caerl, kerl, from Old Dutch *karl, *karal, *keril, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.


gasheer

gasheer (plural gashere, diminutive gasheertjie, feminine gasvrou)

gashere (plural)
gasheertjie (diminutive)
gasvrou (feminine)

From Dutch gastheer. Compound of gas + heer.


gasvrou

gasvrou (plural gasvroue or gasvrouens, diminutive gasvroutjie, masculine gasheer)

gasvroue (plural)
gasvrouens (plural)
gasvroutjie (diminutive)
gasheer (masculine)

From Dutch gastvrouw. Compound of gas + vrou.


oujongkêrel

oujongkêrel (plural oujongkêrels, diminutive oujongkêreltjie, feminine oujongnooi)

oujongkêrels (plural)
oujongkêreltjie (diminutive)
oujongnooi (feminine)


oujongnooi

oujongnooi (plural oujongnooiens, diminutive oujongnooientjie or oujongnoointjie, masculine oujongkêrel)

oujongnooiens (plural)
oujongnooientjie (diminutive)
oujongnoointjie (diminutive)
oujongkêrel (masculine)


bibliotekaris

bibliotekaris (plural bibliotekarisse, diminutive bibliotekarissie, feminine bibliotekaresse)

bibliotekarisse (plural)
bibliotekarissie (diminutive)
bibliotekaresse (feminine)

From Dutch bibliothecaris, borrowed from Latin bibliothēcārius.


bibliotekaresse

bibliotekaresse (plural bibliotekaresses, diminutive bibliotekaressie, masculine bibliotekaris)

bibliotekaresses (plural)
bibliotekaressie (diminutive)
bibliotekaris (masculine)

From Dutch bibliothecaresse. Equivalent to bibliotekaris + -esse.


volwasse

af-adj

volwasse (attributive volwasse, comparative volwassener, superlative volwassenste)

volwasse (attributive)
volwassener (comparative)
volwassenste (superlative)


handgreep

From Dutch handgreep. Equivalent to hand + greep.


Iraks

Iraks (attributive Irakse, not comparable)

Iraqi (of, from, or pertaining to Iraq or the Iraqi people)


seewater

/ˈsɪə̯ˌvɑː.tər/

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


tranetrekker

From traan + -e- + trek + -er, calque of English tearjerker.


Blignaut

a surname: alternative form of Blignault


Terre'Blanche

a surname: alternative form of Terblanche


kuskoraalboom

kus (“coast”) + koraal (“coral”) + boom (“tree”).


Krige

→ English: kriging, krige


Loubser

a surname: alternative form of Laubscher


Asiër

Asian (a person with ancestry in the Indian subcontinent)


DRK

Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo#Afrikaans

Initialism of Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo.


Gouelokkies

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


Doringrosie

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


Dalena

a female given name: diminutive of Magdalena


Natie

a male given name: diminutive of Ignatius


Fanie

a male given name: diminutive of Stefanus


Frikkie

a male given name: diminutive of Frederik


Gawie

a male given name: diminutive of Gabriël


Hennie

a male given name: diminutive of Hendrik


Koos

a male given name: diminutive of Jakobus


saamstel

af-verb

saamstel (present stel saam, present participle saamstellende, past participle saamgestel)

stel saam (present)
saamstellende (participle present)
saamgestel (participle past)

From Dutch samenstellen. Equivalent to saam + stel.

(transitive) to compile, to compose, to put together


syfer

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syfer (plural syfers, diminutive syfertjie)

From Dutch cijfer, from Middle Dutch cifer, from Medieval Latin cifra.


syfer

af-verb

syfer (present syfer, present participle syferende, past participle gesyfer)

syfer (present)
syferende (participle present)
gesyfer (participle past)

(intransitive, of fluids) to seep, to filter (to slowly pass through an opening or medium)


inlei

inlei (present lei in, present participle inleidende, past participle ingelei)

lei in (present)
inleidende (participle present)
ingelei (participle past)

From Dutch inleiden, from Middle Dutch inleiden. Equivalent to in + lei.


werksaam

af-adj

werksaam (attributive werksame, comparative werksamer, superlative werksaamste)

werksame (attributive)
werksamer (comparative)
werksaamste (superlative)

From Dutch werkzaam. Equivalent to werk (“to work”) + -saam.


tegnologies

tegnologies (attributive tegnologiese, not comparable)

/ˌtɛχ.nʊə̯ˈlʊə̯.xis/

From Dutch technologisch. Equivalent to tegnologie + -ies.


beskeie

beskeie (attributive beskeie, comparative beskeidener, superlative beskeidenste)

beskeie (attributive)
beskeidener (comparative)
beskeidenste (superlative)

From Dutch bescheiden, from Middle Dutch bescheiden.


afgeleë

afgeleë (attributive afgeleë, comparative afgeleëner or meer afgeleë, superlative afgeleënste or mees afgeleë)

afgeleë (attributive)
afgeleëner (comparative)
meer afgeleë (comparative)
afgeleënste (superlative)
mees afgeleë (superlative)

/ˈaf.χəˌlɪə/

From Dutch afgelegen. Compound of af (“off”) + geleë (“located”).


wetstoepasser

From wet + -s- + toepasser, probably a calque of English law enforcer.


onderskeidelik

onderskeidelik (attributive onderskeidelike, not comparable)


kleurvol

kleurvol (attributive kleurvolle, comparative kleurvoller, superlative kleurvolste)

kleurvolle (attributive)
kleurvoller (comparative)
kleurvolste (superlative)

From kleur + vol, calque of English colourful.


verhoognaam

/fərˈɦʊə̯χˌnɑːm/

From verhoog + naam, calque of English stage name.


swaartekrag

From Dutch zwaartekracht. Equivalent to swaarte + krag.

Deur swaartekrag val die hamer op sy hoof.

Because of gravity the hammer fell on his head.


vertoonvenster

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vertoonvenster (plural vertoonvensters, diminutive vertoonvenstertjie)

vertoonvensters (plural)
vertoonvenstertjie (diminutive)

From vertoon (“display”) + venster (“window”).

compound

shop window, show window, display window


draadstrik

From draad + strik, probably a calque of English wire snare.


vuurklip

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vuurklip (plural vuurklippe, diminutive vuurklippie)

vuurklippe (plural)
vuurklippie (diminutive)


vuurmaak

af-verb

vuurmaak (present vuurmaak, present participle vuurmakende, past participle gevuurmaak)

vuurmaak (present)
vuurmakende (participle present)
gevuurmaak (participle past)


vuurvas

af-adj

vuurvas (attributive vuurvaste, not comparable)

From Dutch vuurvast. Compound of vuur (“fire”) + vas.


versleg

af-verb

versleg (present versleg, present participle verslegtende, past participle versleg)

versleg (present)
verslegtende (participle present)
versleg (participle past)

From archaic Dutch verslechten. Equivalent to ver- + sleg.


Eritrees

af-adj

Eritrees (attributive Eritrese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Eritrees, equivalent to Eritrea + -ees.


kolgans

From Dutch kolgans (“white-fronted goose”). Equivalent to kol (“blaze”) + gans (“goose”).

Alopochen aegyptiaca
Alopochen aegyptiaca#Translingual

The Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca


struikelblok

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struikelblok (plural struikelblokke, diminutive struikelblokkie)

struikelblokke (plural)
struikelblokkie (diminutive)

From Dutch struikelblok. Equivalent to struikel + blok.

(chiefly figurative) A stumbling block (obstacle).


erosie

/ˌɪə̯ˈrʊə̯.si/

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

(figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)


djou

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of jou


djaar

djaar (plural djare, diminutive djaartjie)

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of jaar


djulle

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of julle


hoofsaaklik

af-adj

hoofsaaklik (attributive hoofsaaklike, not comparable)

/ˈɦʊə̯fˌsɑːk.lək/

From Dutch hoofdzakelijk, perhaps from German hauptsächlich. Equivalent to hoofsaak (“main matter”) + -lik.


hoofsaaklik

/ˈɦʊə̯fˌsɑːk.lək/


werkersklas

From werker + -s- + klas, a loose calque of English working class.


daais

(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of daai is.


treindrywer

Compound of trein + drywer, probably after the English.


dissie

(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of dis nie.

(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of dis die.


madressa

Borrowed from Arabic مَدْرَسَة (madrasa).


piemp

af-verb

piemp (present piemp, present participle piempende, past participle gepiemp)

piemp (present)
piempende (participle present)
gepiemp (participle past)

(Cape Afrikaans) to rat out, to tell on, to snitch


tikkop

(Cape Afrikaans) An addict to crystal meth.


tjoef

tjoef (present tjoef, present participle tjoefende, past participle getjoef)

tjoef (present)
tjoefende (participle present)
getjoef (participle past)

(Cape Afrikaans, intransitive) to use crystal meth


sieker

af-adj

sieker (attributive sieker, comparative siekerder, superlative siekerste)

sieker (attributive)
siekerder (comparative)
siekerste (superlative)

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of seker


fassineer

af-verb

fassineer (present fassineer, present participle fassinerende, past participle gefassineer)

fassineer (present)
fassinerende (participle present)
gefassineer (participle past)

From Dutch fascineren, from Middle French fasciner, from Latin fascinō.

(transitive) to fascinate, to interest, to captivate


verskeep

verskeep (present verskeep, present participle verskepende, past participle verskeep)

verskeep (present)
verskepende (participle present)
verskeep (participle past)

From Dutch verschepen, from Middle Dutch verschepen. Equivalent to ver- + skip.


spoorlyn

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spoorlyn (plural spoorlyne, diminutive spoorlyntjie)

spoorlyne (plural)
spoorlyntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch spoorlijn. Equivalent to spoor + lyn.

A railway line (railway connection between two stops).


erfenisterrein

From erfenis + terrein, calque of English heritage site.


sakeman

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


veldtog

From Dutch veldtocht, from German Feldzug. Equivalent to veld (“field”) + tog (“expedition”).


rotstekening

From Dutch rotstekening. Equivalent to rots + tekening.


blouwalvis

From blou + walvis, probably a calque of English blue whale.

Balaenoptera musculus
Balaenoptera musculus#Translingual


voorouer

/ˈvʊə̯rˌœu̯.ər/

From Dutch voorouder, from Middle Dutch voreouderen (“ancestors”). Equivalent to voor (“fore-”) + ouer (“parent, elder”).


huisves

af-verb

huisves (present huisves, present participle huisfestende, past participle gehuisves)

huisves (present)
huisfestende (participle present)
gehuisves (participle past)


gesiggestremde

Compound of gesig + gestremde, influenced by English visually impaired.

(chiefly plural) A visually impaired person.


laning

From Dutch laning (“lane, hedge”). Equivalent to laan + -ing. In Dutch the rare word is first attested in the meaning “hedge” in the Dagregister of Jan van Riebeeck.


dwaalleer

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


daarbenewens

Daarbenewens kan ek jou nie help nie.


musiekinstrument

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musiekinstrument (plural musiekinstrumente, diminutive musiekinstrumentjie)

musiekinstrumente (plural)
musiekinstrumentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch muziekinstrument. Compound of musiek (“music”) + instrument (“instrument”).

compound

musical instrument
musical instrument#English


klassieke musiek

Compound of klassiek (“classical”) + musiek (“music”)


seëning

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seëning (plural seëninge or seënings, diminutive seëninkie)

seëninge (plural)
seënings (plural)
seëninkie (diminutive)

From Dutch zegening. Equivalent to seën + -ing.


borsbeen

borsbeen (plural borsbene, diminutive borsbeentjie)

borsbene (plural)
borsbeentjie (diminutive)

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


heupbeen

heupbeen (plural heupbene, diminutive heupbeentjie)

heupbene (plural)
heupbeentjie (diminutive)

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


kakebeen

kakebeen (plural kakebene, diminutive kakebeentjie)

kakebene (plural)
kakebeentjie (diminutive)

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


knieskyf

knieskyf (plural knieskywe, diminutive knieskyfie)

knieskywe (plural)
knieskyfie (diminutive)

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


skouerblad

skouerblad (plural skouerblaaie, diminutive skouerbladjie)

skouerblaaie (plural)
skouerbladjie (diminutive)

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


ruggraat

ruggraat (plural ruggrate, diminutive ruggraatjie)

ruggrate (plural)
ruggraatjie (diminutive)

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


dybeen

dybeen (plural dybene, diminutive dybeentjie)

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


skenkel

skenkel (plural skenkels, diminutive skenkeltjie)

skenkels (plural)
skenkeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schenkel, from Proto-Germanic *skankô.


werwel

werwel (plural werwels, diminutive werweltjie)

werwels (plural)
werweltjie (diminutive)

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


handgewrig

handgewrig (plural handgewrigte, diminutive handgewriggie)

handgewrigte (plural)
handgewriggie (diminutive)

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


kuitspier

kuitspier (plural kuitspiere, diminutive kuitspiertjie)

kuitspiere (plural)
kuitspiertjie (diminutive)

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


borskas

borskas (plural borskaste, diminutive borskassie)

borskaste (plural)
borskassie (diminutive)

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


voorarm

voorarm (plural voorarms, diminutive voorarmpie)

voorarms (plural)
voorarmpie (diminutive)

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


geslagsdele

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


Nigerees

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Nigerees (plural Nigerese, diminutive Nigeresie)

Nigerese (plural)
Nigeresie (diminutive)

Nigerien (person from Niger or of Nigerien descent)


Oortwolk

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


asteroïedgordel

asteroïedgordel (plural asteroïedgordele, diminutive asteroïedgordeltjie)

asteroïedgordele (plural)
asteroïedgordeltjie (diminutive)

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


Sonnestelsel

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


boonop

From Dutch bovenop. Equivalent to a univerbation of bowe + op.


spinasie

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spinasie (plural spinasies, diminutive spinasietjie)

spinasies (plural)
spinasietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch spinazie, from Middle Dutch spinagie, from Old French espinache, from Latin spinachium, Old Spanish espinaca, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج.

der

Arabic إسفاناخ


dokumentêr

Borrowed from English documentary or French documentaire. Equivalent to dokument + -êr.


dokumentêr

af-adj

dokumentêr (attributive dokumentêre, not comparable)

documentary, pertaining to documents and documentary evidence

documentary, pertaining to documentary films


enkelbeen

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enkelbeen (plural enkelbene, diminutive enkelbeentjie)

enkelbene (plural)
enkelbeentjie (diminutive)

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


kouevuur

koue (“cold”) + vuur (“fire”).
* (gangrene): From Dutch koudvuur. From the feeling that gangrene produces, that burns like fire while feeling cold.


pylinkvis

pylinkvis (plural pylinkvisse, diminutive pylinkvissie)

pylinkvisse (plural)
pylinkvissie (diminutive)

Compound of pyl (“arrow”) + ink (“ink”) + vis (“fish”).

compound

a squid of the superorder, Decabrachia or Decapodiformes.


skaapkameel

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skaapkameel (plural skaapkamele, diminutive skaapkameeltjie)

skaapkamele (plural)
skaapkameeltjie (diminutive)

Compound of skaap (“sheep”) + kameel (“camel”).


provisioneel

af-adj

provisioneel (attributive provisionele, not comparable)

From Dutch provisioneel, from Middle French provisionnel.


slaai

Reduced from Dutch salade; compare Dutch sla.


poëties

poëties (attributive poëtiese, not comparable)

From Dutch poëtisch, from Latin poēticus.


lugballon

Possibly from Dutch luchtballon. Equivalent to lug + ballon.


huidskelet

Compound of huid (“hide”) + skelet (“skeleton”)


Baai

Xhosa: iBhayi, eBhayi

Zulu: iBhayi

Translation of English The Bay, a colloquial name for Port Elizabeth, which is located on the western portion of Algoa Bay.

Ons het 'n wonderlike dag in die Baai gehad!

(informal) Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth, a city and port in Eastern Cape, South Africa)


Springbokkie

A mixed drink comprised of creme de menthe and Amarula


kliphard

kliphard (attributive klipharde, comparative klipharder, superlative kliphardste)

klipharde (attributive)
klipharder (comparative)
kliphardste (superlative)


stopteken

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stopteken (plural stoptekens, diminutive stoptekentjie)

stoptekens (plural)
stoptekentjie (diminutive)

Compound of stop (“stop”) + teken (“sign”)


abdy

abdy (plural abdye, diminutive abdytjie)

From Dutch abdij, from Middle Dutch abdie.


marmotjie

Diminutive of marmot, derived from Dutch marmot, borrowed from French marmotte. Equivalent to marmot + -tjie.


swartaalbessie

Compound of swart (“black”) + aalbessie (“currant”)


swartaalbessiebos

Compound of swart (“black”) + aalbessie (“currant”) + bos (“bush”)


witaalbessie

Compound of wit (“white”) + aalbessie (“currant”)


witaalbessiebos

Compound of wit (“white”) + aalbessie (“currant”) + bos (“bush”)


rooiaalbessie

Compound of rooi (“red”) + aalbessie (“currant”)


rooiaalbessiebos

Compound of rooi (“red”) + aalbessie (“currant”) + bos (“bush”)


aalbessiebos

Compound of aalbessie (“currant”) + bos (“bush”)


aalbessiesap

Compound of aalbessie (“currant”) + sap (“juice”)


bessie

From Dutch bessie, dialectal form of the diminutive besje of the word bes (“berry”).


krabbetjie

From Dutch crabbootjen, from Malay kraboe from Portuguese cravo.


sirkumfleks

Learned borrowing from Latin circumflexus (“bent about”).


Noord-Macedonië

North Macedonia
North Macedonia#English:_Q221

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Alternative spelling of Noord-Masedonië: North Macedonia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


skottel

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skottel (plural skottels, diminutive skotteltjie)

skottels (plural)
skotteltjie (diminutive)

Ultimately from Latin scutella. Compare Dutch schotel.


HTS

English: HTS

hoër tegniese skool
hoër tegniese skool#Afrikaans

(education) HTS; Abbreviation of hoër tegniese skool.


swangerskap

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


swanger

af-adj

swanger (attributive swanger, comparative swangerder, superlative swangerste)

swanger (attributive)
swangerder (comparative)
swangerste (superlative)

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

Sy het van haar swanger dogter vertel.


agnostikus

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agnostikus (plural agnostikusse or agnostici)

agnostikusse (plural)
agnostici (plural)

agnostic (person who holds to agnosticism)


argipel

argipel (plural argipels or argipelle, diminutive argipelletjie)

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


beskrywing

beskrywing (plural beskrywings or beskrywinge)

beskrywings (plural)
beskrywinge (plural)

From Dutch beschrijving, from Middle Dutch bescrivinge. Equivalent to beskryf (“to describe”) + -ing.


bosbreker

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


chemikus

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


Jordaan

Jordan (a river in Western Asia, in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan)


Poetin

Transliteration of Russian Пу́тин (Pútin).

transliteration

Пу́тин Путин#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian surname Пу́тин (Pútin), Putin

Пу́тин Путин#Russian

Vladimir Putin; Russian president, 2012–current


verkiesing

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verkiesing (plural verkiesings or verkiesinge, diminutive verkiesinkie)

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


Estlands

af-adj

Estlands (attributive Estlandse, not comparable)


Kosovaars

Kosovaars (attributive Kosovaarse, not comparable)


vuuraanbidder

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + aanbidder (“worshipper”)


vuuraanbidding

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vuuraanbidding (plural vuuraanbiddinge or vuuraanbiddings)

vuuraanbiddinge (plural)
vuuraanbiddings (plural)

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + aanbidding (“worship”)


vuureter

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + eter (“eater”)


vuurswam

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + swam (“fungus”)


vuurklei

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + klei (“clay”)


spioen

spioen (plural spioene, diminutive spioentjie)

spioene (plural)
spioentjie (diminutive)


spioen

af-verb

spioen (present spioen, present participle spioen, past participle gespioen)

spioen (present)
spioen (participle present)
gespioen (participle past)


spioeneer

spioeneer (present spioeneer, present participle spioeneerende, past participle gespioeneer)

spioeneer (present)
spioeneerende (participle present)
gespioeneer (participle past)


spioenasiering

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + ring (“ring”)


spioenasienet

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage”) + net (“network”)


spioenasiediens

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + diens (“service”)


spioenasieskandaal

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + skandaal (“scandal”)


spioenasieskrywer

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + skrywer (“author”)


spioenasiestelsel

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + stelsel (“system”)


spioenasiewerk

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + werk (“work”)


burgerskap

Analyzable as burger (“citizen”) + -skap (“-ship”).


geelmargriet

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geelmargriet (plural geelmargriets, diminutive geelmargrietjie)

geelmargriets (plural)
geelmargrietjie (diminutive)

A plant belonging to the genus Ursinia in the sunflower family.


lobôla

bride price, especially that traditional among some Bantu peoples


muurskildery

muurskildery (plural muurskilderye, diminutive muurskilderytjie)

muurskilderye (plural)
muurskilderytjie (diminutive)

Compound of muur (“wall”) + skildery (“painting”)


liefdesverhaal

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


Madrids

af-adj

Madrids (attributive Madridse, not comparable)

Madrilenian, Madrilene, Madridian (of, from, or pertaining to Madrid)


Dublins

Dublins (attributive Dublinse, not comparable)

of, from, or pertaining to the Irish city Dublin, Dublin county, or the inhabitants of the city of Dublin


Zagrebs

Zagrebs (attributive Zagrebse, not comparable)


Lissabons

Lissabons (attributive Lissabonse, not comparable)

Lisboner (of, from, or pertaining to Lisbon)


samelewing

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samelewing (plural samelewings or samelewinge (dated))

samelewings (plural)
samelewinge (dated plural)

/ˈsɑː.məˌlɪə̯.vəŋ/

society (long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects; people of one’s country or community taken as a whole)


kaalkop

kaalkop (plural kaalkoppe, diminutive kaalkoppie)

kaalkoppe (plural)
kaalkoppie (diminutive)


kaalkop

af-adj

kaalkop (attributive kaalkop, comparative kaalkopper, superlative kaalkopste)

kaalkop (attributive)
kaalkopper (comparative)
kaalkopste (superlative)


vabond

Derived from Latin, Latin to French, French to Dutch and lastly Dutch to Afrikaans.


Togos

Togos (attributive Togose, not comparable)


tydsone

Hierdie aanbeveling is egter nie prakties nie. 'n Tydsone is gewoonlik 15 lengtegrade wyd, dit wil sê 7½° oos en wes van 'n standaardmeridiaan.

1993, Report of the Committee for Social Affairs of the President's Council on a Daylight Saving Programme, →ISBN, page 70:

This recommendation is, however, not practical. A time zone is usually 15 degrees of longitude wide, that is, 7½° east and west of a standard meridian.

time zone (range of longitudes where a common standard time is used)


oorspronklik

oorspronklik (attributive oorspronklike, comparative oorspronkliker, superlative oorspronklikste)

oorspronklike (attributive)
oorspronkliker (comparative)
oorspronklikste (superlative)

From Dutch oorspronkelijk. Equivalent to oorsprong + -lik.


koggelmander

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koggelmander (plural koggelmanders, diminutive koggelmandertjie)

koggelmanders (plural)
koggelmandertjie (diminutive)


geskenk

geskenk (plural geskenke, diminutive geskenkie)

geskenke (plural)
geskenkie (diminutive)


geskenk

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


bosbok

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bosbok (plural bosbokke, diminutive bosbokkie)

bosbokke (plural)
bosbokkie (diminutive)

Tragelaphus scriptus
Tragelaphus scriptus#Translingual


Unie van Suid-Afrika

(historical) The official Afrikaans name of the country of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, a former country in Southern Africa and Commonwealth dominion under nominal British sovereignty until it became a republic in 1961.


silwervis

silwervis (plural silwervisse, diminutive silwervissie)

silwervisse (plural)
silwervissie (diminutive)

carpenter, a fish from the family Sparidae


kapenaar

kapenaar (plural kapenaars or kapenare, diminutive kapenaartjie)

kapenaars (plural)
kapenare (plural)
kapenaartjie (diminutive)


Kapenaar

Kapenaar (plural Kapenaars or Kapenare, diminutive Kapenaartjie)

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


meervoudig

af-adj

meervoudig (attributive meervoudige, not comparable)


meervoudsvorm

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meervoudsvorm (plural meervoudsvorme or meervoudsvorms)

meervoudsvorme (plural)
meervoudsvorms (plural)

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


Oos-Londen

East London (a city in the Eastern Cape, South Africa)


sakgeld

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sakgeld (plural sakgelde, diminutive sakgeldjie)

sakgelde (plural)
sakgeldjie (diminutive)

From Dutch zakgeld. Equivalent to sak (“pocket”) + geld (“money”).


periodieke tabel

periodieke tabel (plural periodieke tabelle, diminutive periodieke tabelletjie)

periodieke tabelle (plural)
periodieke tabelletjie (diminutive)

liquid

Color of the number (state of matter at STP)


soewenier

soewenier (plural soeweniers, diminutive soeweniertjie)

soeweniers (plural)
soeweniertjie (diminutive)


gety

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


getyhawe

getyhawe (plural getyhawes or getyhawens)

tidal harbour (a harbour affected by the tides)


dokgeld

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


deuntjie

ek ken al sy deuntjie

dis dieselfde ou deuntjie


Namibiër

Namibiër (plural Namibiërs, diminutive Namibiërtjie)

Namibiërs (plural)
Namibiërtjie (diminutive)

Namibian (person from Namibia or of Namibian descent)


Mosambieker

Mosambieker (plural Mosambiekers, diminutive Mosambiekertjie)

Mosambiekers (plural)
Mosambiekertjie (diminutive)

Mozambican (person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent)


Tanzaniër

Tanzaniër (plural Tanzaniërs, diminutive Tanzaniërtjie)

Tanzaniërs (plural)
Tanzaniërtjie (diminutive)

Tanzanian (person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent)


Zambiër

Zambiër (plural Zambiërs, diminutive Zambiërtjie)

Zambiërs (plural)
Zambiërtjie (diminutive)

Zambian (person from Zambia or of Zambian descent)


Malawiër

Malawiër (plural Malawiërs, diminutive Malawiërtjie)

Malawiërs (plural)
Malawiërtjie (diminutive)

Malawian (person from Malawi or of Malawian descent)


Angolees

af-adj

Angolees (attributive Angolese, not comparable)

Angolan (of, from, or pertaining to Angola or the Angolan people)


Angolees

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Angolees (plural Angolese, diminutive Angolesie)

Angolese (plural)
Angolesie (diminutive)

Angolan (person from Angola or of Angolan descent)


Algeriër

Algeriër (plural Algeriërs, diminutive Algeriërtjie)

Algeriërs (plural)
Algeriërtjie (diminutive)

Algerian (person from Algeria or of Algerian descent)


Algeryn

Algeryn (plural Algeryne, diminutive Algeryntjie)

Algeryne (plural)
Algeryntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Algerijn, equivalent to Algerië + -yn.


Malgas

Malgas (plural Malgasse, diminutive Malgassie)

Malgasse (plural)
Malgassie (diminutive)

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


Senegalees

af-adj

Senegalees (attributive Senegalese, not comparable)

Senegalese (of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people)


Senegalees

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Senegalees (plural Senegalese, diminutive Senegalesie)

Senegalese (plural)
Senegalesie (diminutive)

Senegalese (person from Senegal or of Senegalese descent)


Gambiër

Gambiër (plural Gambiërs, diminutive Gambiërtjie)

Gambiërs (plural)
Gambiërtjie (diminutive)

Gambian (person from Gambia or of Gambian descent)


Gambië

Gambia (a country in West Africa; capital: Banjul)


Keniaan

Keniaan (plural Keniane, diminutive Keniaantjie)

Keniane (plural)
Keniaantjie (diminutive)

Kenyan (person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent)


Kroasië

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


Groot-Brittanje

(informal) United Kingdom (a country in Western Europe)


Monegask

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


Sweed

Sweed (plural Swede, diminutive Sweedjie)

Swede (person from Sweden or of Swedish descent)


Noorweër

Noorweër (plural Noorweërs, diminutive Noorweërtjie)

Noorweërs (plural)
Noorweërtjie (diminutive)

Norwegian (person from Norway or of Norwegian descent)


Tsjeggiese Republiek

Czech Republic
Czech Republic#English:_Q213

Czech Republic (a country in Central Europe)


Tsjeg

Tsjeg (plural Tsjegge, diminutive Tsjeggie)

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


Sloween

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


Slowaak

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


Moldawië

Synonym of Moldowa: Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)


Moldawiër

Moldawiër (plural Moldawiërs, diminutive Moldawiërtjie)

Moldawiërs (plural)
Moldawiërtjie (diminutive)

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


Moldowiër

Moldowiër (plural Moldowiërs, diminutive Moldowiërtjie)

Moldowiërs (plural)
Moldowiërtjie (diminutive)

Moldovan (person from Moldova or of Moldovan descent)


Georgiet

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


alkaliaardmetaal

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

compound

alkaline earth metal
alkaline earth metal#English

(inorganic chemistry) alkaline earth metal; Synonym of aardalkalimetaal


alkali-aardmetaal

(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of alkaliaardmetaal


afemie

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


chalkogeen

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


pnikogeen

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


pniktogeen

(chemistry) Alternative form of pnikogeen


seldsameaardmetaal

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

rare earth element
rare earth element#English

rare earth metal
rare earth metal#English

(inorganic chemistry) rare earth element; rare earth metal


seldsameaard-metaal

(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of seldsameaardmetaal


radioaktiewe element

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radioaktiewe element (plural radioaktiewe elemente)

(physics) radioactive element; Synonym of radioëlement


radioaktiewe elemente

radioaktiewe element
radioaktiewe element#Afrikaans


radioaktief

af-adj

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

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

From Dutch radioactief, equivalent to radio- + aktief.


radioaktiwiteit

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


aktin-

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


aardalkalimetaal

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

(inorganic chemistry) alkaline earth metal


aard-

terrestrial; related to or pertaining to the Earth


apteker

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apteker (plural aptekers, diminutive aptekertjie)

aptekers (plural)
aptekertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch apotheker, equivalent to apteek + -er.

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


farmaseut

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


farmasie

pharmacy (the science of medical substances)


farmaseuties

af-adj

farmaseuties (attributive farmaseutiese, not comparable)


herverkiesing

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herverkiesing (plural herverkiesings or herverkiesinge, diminutive herverkiesinkie)

herverkiesings (plural)
herverkiesinge (plural)
herverkiesinkie (diminutive)


lyfvlegter

Compound of lyf (“body”) + vleg (“to braid, to twist”) + -er.

af

Die mense is so talentvol: lyfvlegters, messegooiers en goëlaars – mense wat balle op hul koppe balanseer en net ronddans.

2019 March 28, “V & A met Nico”, in Huisgenoot:

The people are so talented: contortionists, knifethrowers and magicians – people who balance balls on their heads and just dance around.


Pistorius

From Dutch Pistorius, from Latin Pistorius, from pistor. A latinized surname for a baker or miller.

Pistorius: a surname originating as an occupation


Blomkamp

From Dutch Blomkamp. Analyzable as blom (“flower”) + kamp (“camp”).

Blomkamp: a surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Bloomfield


dinosourus

From Dutch dinosaurus, from New Latin dinosaurus, coined by Richard Owen from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós) + σαῦρος (saûros).


wagwoord

From Dutch wachtwoord. Equivalent to wag (“guard”) + woord (“word”).


onnie

(colloquial) teacher; a person who teaches


skatkis

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skatkis (plural skatkisse, diminutive skatkissie)

skatkisse (plural)
skatkissie (diminutive)

From Dutch schatkist. Equivalent to skat + kis.


seekat

seekat (plural seekatte, diminutive seekatjie)

seekatte (plural)
seekatjie (diminutive)

From Dutch zeekat. Equivalent to see + kat.


liedjieskrywer

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


maatskappy

maatskappy (plural maatskappye, diminutive maatskapytjie)

maatskappye (plural)
maatskapytjie (diminutive)


besigheid

besigheid (plural besighede, diminutive besigheidjie)

besighede (plural)
besigheidjie (diminutive)


verpleër

verpleër (plural verpleërs, diminutive verplieërtjie, feminine verpleegster)

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

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


prakties

From Dutch praktisch, from German praktisch, from Late Latin practicus.


agtergrond

From Dutch achtergrond. Equivalent to agter + grond.


beurtkrag

load shedding (process by which an electric utility cuts power to some customers in response to a shortage)


maroela

maroela (plural maroelas, diminutive maroelatjie)

maroelas (plural)
maroelatjie (diminutive)

From Tswana morula (“marula tree”), or from a closely related language.

marula; a medium-sized dioecious tree, Sclerocarya birrea


dubbelkamer

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


kosblik

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

lunchbox (a container for transporting meals)


roofkopie

intellectual property
intellectual property

copy of content the former of which has been obtained under violation of intellectual property rights


ystervarkie

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

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


partykeer

Compound of party (“some, a few”) + keer (“time”).


inkus

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


aalwynagtig

af-adj

aalwynagtig (attributive aalwynagtige, not comparable)


aalweeagtig

aalweeagtig (attributive aalweeagtige, not comparable)


alwyn

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alwyn (plural alwyne, diminutive alwyntjie)

Arising from the shortening of the initial long vowel.


smeeblok

smeeblok (plural smeeblokke, diminutive smeeblokkie)

smeeblokke (plural)
smeeblokkie (diminutive)


gehoorbeentjie

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

compound

auditory ossicle
auditory ossicle#English

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


stiebeuel

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stiebeuel (plural stiebeuels, diminutive stiebeueltjie)

stiebeuels (plural)
stiebeueltjie (diminutive)

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

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

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


hamerbeentjie

Compound of hamer + beentjie (“small bone”)

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


gehoorstuk

gehoorstuk (plural gehoorstukke, diminutive gehoorstukkie)

gehoorstukke (plural)
gehoorstukkie (diminutive)

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


ossikel

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


Weens

af-adj

Weens (attributive Weense, not comparable)

From Dutch Weens, equivalent to Wene + -s.

Viennese; of, from or pertaining to Vienna


Wene

From Dutch Wenen, from Middle Dutch Wene, from Italian Vienna or French Vienne.


Wener

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Wener (plural Weners, diminutive Wenertjie)

From Dutch Wener, equivalent to Wene + -er.

Viennese; an inhabitant of Vienna, the capital city of Austria


asseblief tog

Ag, asseblief tog! Moet jy nou rêrig?

please; an expression of annoyance or impatience


seblief

(informal, colloquial) Alternative form of asseblief


by voorbeeld

(dated, nonstandard) Alternative form of byvoorbeeld


vingerfout

vingerfout (plural vingerfoute, diminutive vingerfoutjie)

vingerfoute (plural)
vingerfoutjie (diminutive)

Compound of vinger (“finger”) + fout (“mistake, error”).

compound

typographical error
typographical error#English


kopbeen

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kopbeen (plural kopbene, diminutive kopbeentjie)

kopbene (plural)
kopbeentjie (diminutive)


tegnies

af-adj

tegnies (attributive tegniese, comparative tegnieser, superlative tegniesste)

tegniese (attributive)
tegnieser (comparative)
tegniesste (superlative)


stokperdjie

Compound of stok (“wooden rod, stick”) + perd (“horse”) + -jie.

compound

hobby (an activity enjoyed in one's spare time)

hobby horse
hobby horse#English:_child's_toy

(figuratively) hobby horse (topic about which someone loves to talk)


handspraak

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


alleenspraak

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


blommespraak

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


blommetaal

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

language of flowers
language of flowers#English


blomtaal

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


spraakloos

af-adj

spraakloos (attributive spraaklose, not comparable)

From spraak (“speech”) + -loos (“less”).


fokkol

Fokkol regkry (nie)


fokkol

hy bekommer oor fokkol

hulle het fokkol geëet voor die kuier

they ate fuck all before the get-together


fokkol

Ek steur my fokkol aan jou

Die medikasie help fokkol

not in the least
not in the least#English


fokkol

Dis einde van die maand, so ek het fokkol geld

It's end of the month, so I've got fuck all money


aalagtig

aalagtig (attributive aalagtige, comparative aalagtiger, superlative aalagtigste)

aalagtige (attributive)
aalagtiger (comparative)
aalagtigste (superlative)


aalpastei

[ˈɑːlpəsˌtɛi̯]


-saam

Inherited from Dutch -zaam, from Middle Dutch -sam, from Old Dutch -sam, from Proto-Germanic *-samaz, from *samaz (“same”). Cognate with English -some, German -sam, Old Norse -samr.

selde (“rarely”) + -saam → seldsaam (“rare”)

spraak (“speech”) + -saam → spraaksaam (“talkative”)

spaar (“to save”) + -saam → spaarsaam (“frugal”)

Used to form adjectives of the base word's quality; compare English -able, English -some.


spraaksaam

spraaksaam (attributive spraaksame, comparative spraaksamer, superlative spraaksaamste)

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

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


spraakterapie

(countable) speech therapy technique or method


spraakterapeut

Compound of spraak + terapeut (“therapist”).

speech therapist
speech therapist#English


spraakheelkunde

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

compound

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


spraakverlies

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


afaties

af-adj

afaties (attributive afatiese, not comparable)


woordblindheid

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

compound

(psychiatry) Synonym of aleksie (“alexia”)


leesblindheid

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


amnestiese afasie

(pathology) amnesic aphasia; anomic aphasia; dysnomia


herinneringsafasie

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

amnestiese afasie
amnestiese afasie#Afrikaans

(pathology) Synonym of amnestiese afasie


sensoriese afasie

Wernicke se afasie
Wernicke se afasie#Afrikaans

(pathology) Synonym of Wernicke se afasie


woorddoofheid

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


gehoorafasie

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

Wernicke's aphasia
Wernicke's aphasia#English

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


Wernicke se afasie

receptive aphasia
receptive aphasia#English

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


Broca se afasie

expressive aphasia
expressive aphasia#English

(pathology) Broca's aphasia; expressive aphasia


motories

af-adj

motories (attributive motoriese, not comparable)

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

motoriese senuwee

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

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

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

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


redakteur

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

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

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


redaktrise

redaktrise (plural redaktrises, diminutive redaktrisetjie, masculine redakteur)

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

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


nou die dag

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

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


kossak

kossak (plural kossakke, diminutive kossakkie)

kossakke (plural)
kossakkie (diminutive)

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


hertzoggie

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

named-after

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


smutsie

smutsie; a type of apricot jam-filled tartlet


maroelaboom

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maroelaboom (plural maroelabome, diminutive maroelaboompie)

maroelabome (plural)
maroelaboompie (diminutive)


maroelavrug

maroelavrug (plural maroelavrugte, diminutive maroelavruggie)

maroelavrugte (plural)
maroelavruggie (diminutive)


pylstert

pylstert (plural pylsterte, diminutive pylstertjie)

pylsterte (plural)
pylstertjie (diminutive)

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

a tail resembling an arrow or an arrowhead

northern pintail
northern pintail#English

northern pintail (duck of the species Anas acuta)

shaft-tailed whydah
shaft-tailed whydah#English

shaft-tailed whydah, queen whydah (bird of the species Vidua regia)


pylstert

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

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


karmosyn

af-adj

karmosyn (attributive karmosyn or karmosyne, comparative karmosyner, superlative karmosynste)

karmosyn (attributive)
karmosyne (attributive)
karmosyner (comparative)
karmosynste (superlative)

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


karmosyn

af-verb

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

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

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


Namibies

af-adj

Namibies (attributive Namibiese, not comparable)


Algeries

Algeries (attributive Algeriese, not comparable)


Algeryns

Algeryns (attributive Algerynse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Algerijns, equivalent to Algeryn + -s.


Beninees

Beninees (attributive Beninese, not comparable)

Beninese (of, from, or pertaining to Benin or the Beninese people)


Beninees

head

Beninees (plural Beninese, diminutive Beninesie)

Beninese (plural)
Beninesie (diminutive)

Beninese (person from Benin or of Beninese descent)


Burkiniër

Burkiniër (plural Burkiniërs, diminutive Burkiniërtjie)

Burkiniërs (plural)
Burkiniërtjie (diminutive)

From the first part of Burkina Faso + -er.


Burkinees

af-adj

Burkinees (attributive Burkinese, not comparable)

From the first part of Burkina Faso + -ees.

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


Burkinees

head

Burkinees (plural Burkinese, diminutive Burkinesie)

Burkinese (plural)
Burkinesie (diminutive)

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


Burkinies

af-adj

Burkinies (attributive Burkiniese, not comparable)

From the first part of Burkina Faso + -ies.


Burundees

Burundees (attributive Burundese, not comparable)

Burundian (of, from, or pertaining to Burundi or the Burundian people)


Burundees

head

Burundees (plural Burundese, diminutive Burundesie)

Burundese (plural)
Burundesie (diminutive)

Burundian (person from Burundi or of Burundian descent)


Burundies

af-adj

Burundies (attributive Burundiese, not comparable)


Burundiër

head

Burundiër (plural Burundiërs, diminutive Burundiërtjie)

Burundiërs (plural)
Burundiërtjie (diminutive)


sonbesie

son (“sun”) + besie (“bug”), from Dutch beestje, the diminutive of Dutch beest. Compare lieweheersbesie (“ladybug”).


skree

af-verb

skree (present skree, present participle skreeënde, past participle geskree)

skree (present)
skreeënde (participle present)
geskree (participle past)

From Dutch schreeuwen, from Middle Dutch schrêwen, from Old Dutch *skrēwon, from Proto-Germanic *skraiwōną. Related to Dutch schreien, from Middle Dutch schrien, from Old Dutch *scrīan, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīan, from Proto-Germanic *skrīaną.

Hy het soos 'n meisie geskree toe die baksteen op sy toon geval het.

He shouted like a girl when the brick fell on his toe.

Die babatjie skree verskriklik.

'n Jakkals skree in die nag.

(animal sound) to make a sound made by jackals, kiewiets or cicadas.


Djiboeti

Djibouti (a country in East Africa)
Djibouti (the capital city of Djibouti)


beskryf

beskryf (present beskryf, present participle beskrywende, past participle gebeskryf)

beskryf (present)
beskrywende (participle present)
gebeskryf (participle past)

From Dutch beschrijven, from Middle Dutch beschriven. Equivalent to be- + skryf.


Comore-eilande

Synonym of Comore: Comoro Islands, Comoros (A country and group of islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa)


Comoraans

af-adj

Comoraans (attributive Comoraanse, not comparable)

Comorian; Comoran (of, from, or pertaining to the Comoros, the Comorian people or the Comorian language)


Comoraans

Comorian (the language of the islands of the Comoros)


Comoraan

head

Comoraan (plural Comorane, diminutive Comoraantjie)

Comorane (plural)
Comoraantjie (diminutive)

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


Djiboeties

af-adj

Djiboeties (attributive Djiboetiese, not comparable)


Djiboetiër

head

Djiboetiër (plural Djiboetiërs, diminutive Djiboetiërtjie)

Djiboetiërs (plural)
Djiboetiërtjie (diminutive)

Djiboutian (person from Djibouti or of Djiboutian descent)


Egipties

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

Egyptian (a language used in Ancient Egypt)


Egipties

af-adj

Egipties (attributive Egiptiese, not comparable)

Egyptian (of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language)


Eritreër

head

Eritreër (plural Eritreërs, diminutive Eritreërtjie)

Eritreërs (plural)
Eritreërtjie (diminutive)

Eritrean (person from Eritrea or of Eritrean descent)


Ekwatoriaal-Guinees

af-adj

Ekwatoriaal-Guinees (attributive Ekwatoriaal-Guinese, not comparable)

Equatorial Guinean
Equatorial Guinean#English


Ekwatoriaal-Guineër

head

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

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

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


Etiopies

af-adj

Etiopies (attributive Etiopiese, not comparable)


Ethiopies

Ethiopies (attributive Ethiopiese, not comparable)


Etiopiër

head

Etiopiër (plural Etiopiërs, diminutive Etiopiërtjie)

Etiopiërs (plural)
Etiopiërtjie (diminutive)


Taiwans

af-adj

Taiwans (attributive Taiwanse, not comparable)

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


pyn in die nek

head

pyn in die nek (plural [please provide])


die Here se werk

Dankie man, jy doen regtig die Here se werk.

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


Ivoriaans

af-adj

Ivoriaans (attributive Ivoriaanse, not comparable)


Ivoorkusser

head

Ivoorkusser (plural Ivoorkussers, diminutive Ivoorkussertjie)

Ivoorkussers (plural)
Ivoorkussertjie (diminutive)

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


Ivoriaan

Ivoriaan (plural Ivoriane, diminutive Ivoriaantjie)

Ivoriane (plural)
Ivoriaantjie (diminutive)


Gaboens

af-adj

Gaboens (attributive Gaboense, not comparable)


Gaboenees

Gaboenees (attributive Gaboenese, not comparable)

Gabonese (of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people)


Gaboenees

head

Gaboenees (plural Gaboenese, diminutive Gaboenesie)

Gaboenese (plural)
Gaboenesie (diminutive)

Gabonese (person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent)


Gambies

af-adj

Gambies (attributive Gambiese, not comparable)


Guineër

head

Guineër (plural Guineërs, diminutive Guineërtjie)

Guineërs (plural)
Guineërtjie (diminutive)

Guinean (person from Guinea or of Guinean descent)


Guinees

af-adj

Guinees (attributive Guinese, not comparable)

Guinean (of, from, or pertaining to Guinea or the Guinean people)


Guinee-Bissaus

Guinee-Bissaus (attributive Guinee-Bissause, not comparable)

Guinea-Bissauan; Bissau-Guinean; Guinean (of, from, or pertaining to Guinea-Bissau)


Guinee-Bissauer

head

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

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

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


Keniaans

af-adj

Keniaans (attributive Keniaanse, not comparable)


Kameroener

head

Kameroener (plural Kameroeners, diminutive Kameroenertjie)

Kameroeners (plural)
Kameroenertjie (diminutive)

Cameroonian (person from Cameroon or of Cameroonian descent)


Kameroens

af-adj

Kameroens (attributive Kameroense, not comparable)


Nigerië

Nigeria (a country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger; capital: Abuja)


Nigeriër

head

Nigeriër (plural Nigeriërs, diminutive Nigeriërtjie)

Nigeriërs (plural)
Nigeriërtjie (diminutive)

Nigerian (person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent)


Kaap Verde

Cape Verde (an archipelago and country in West Africa; capital: Praia)


Kaap Verdies

af-adj

Kaap Verdies (attributive Kaap Verdiese, not comparable)

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


Kaap Verdies

Cape Verdean Creole
Cape Verdean Creole#Afrikaans


Kaap Verdiër

head

Kaap Verdiër (plural Kaap Verdiërs, diminutive Kaap Verdiërtjie)

Kaap Verdiërs (plural)
Kaap Verdiërtjie (diminutive)

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


Liberië

Liberia (a country in West Africa; capital: Monrovia)


Liberies

af-adj

Liberies (attributive Liberiese, not comparable)


Liberiër

head

Liberiër (plural Liberiërs, diminutive Liberiërtjie)

Liberiërs (plural)
Liberiërtjie (diminutive)

Liberian (person from Liberia or of Liberian descent)


Libiër

Libiër (plural Libiërs, diminutive Liberiërtjie)

Libiërs (plural)
Liberiërtjie (diminutive)

Libyan (person from Libya or of Libyan descent)


Libies

af-adj

Libies (attributive Libiese, not comparable)


Malagassies

(language) Alternative form of Malgassies


Malagassies

Malagassies (attributive Malagassiese, not comparable)

(uncommon) Alternative form of Malgassies


Malagassi

(language, dated and uncommon) Synonym of Malgassies


Malgassi

(language) Alternative form of Malagassi


Madagaskars

Madagaskars (attributive Madagaskarse, not comparable)

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


Malawies

Malawies (attributive Malawiese, not comparable)


Malinees

Malinees (attributive Malinese, not comparable)

Malian (of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people)


Malinees

head

Malinees (plural Malinese, diminutive Malinesie)

Malinese (plural)
Malinesie (diminutive)

Malian (person from Mali or of Malian descent)


innovatief

af-adj

innovatief (attributive innovatiewe, comparative innovatiewer, superlative innovatiefste)

innovatiewe (attributive)
innovatiewer (comparative)
innovatiefste (superlative)


Rwandees

Rwandees (attributive Rwandese, not comparable)

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


Rwandees

head

Rwandees (plural Rwandese, diminutive Rwandesie)

Rwandese (plural)
Rwandesie (diminutive)

Rwandan (person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent)


Rwandees

Rwandan; Kinyarwanda (language spoken in Rwanda)


Seychelle

Seychelles (an archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean; capital: Victoria)


Seychellees

af-adj

Seychellees (attributive Seychellese, not comparable)

Seychellois (of, from, or pertaining to the Seychelles)


Seychellees

head

Seychellees (plural Seychellese, diminutive Seychellesie)

Seychellese (plural)
Seychellesie (diminutive)

Seychellois (person from the Seychelles or of Seychellois descent)


Kanadees

af-adj

Kanadees (attributive Kanadese, not comparable)

Canadian (of, from, or pertaining to Canada or the Canadian people)


Kanadees

head

Kanadees (plural Kanadese, diminutive Kanadesie)

Kanadese (plural)
Kanadesie (diminutive)

Canadian (person from Canada or of Canadian descent)


Somalies

af-adj

Somalies (attributive Somaliese, not comparable)

Somali (of, from, or pertaining to Somalia, the Somali people or the Somali language)


Somalies

Somali (language spoken in Somalia and eastern Ethiopia)


Zimbabwies

Zimbabwies (attributive Zimbabwiese, not comparable)


Zimbabwiër

head

Zimbabwiër (plural Zimbabwiërs, diminutive Zimbabwiërtjie)

Zimbabwiërs (plural)
Zimbabwiërtjie (diminutive)

Zimbabwean (person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent)


Zambies

af-adj

Zambies (attributive Zambiese, not comparable)


Mbombela

Mbombela (the capital city of Mpumalanga, South Africa)


Mosambieks

Mosambieks (attributive Mosambiekse, not comparable)


Mauritiaan

head

Mauritiaan (plural Mauritiane, diminutive Mauritiaantjie)

Mauritiane (plural)
Mauritiaantjie (diminutive)


Mauritiër

Mauritiër (plural Mauritiërs, diminutive Mauritiërtjie)

Mauritiërs (plural)
Mauritiërtjie (diminutive)

Mauritian (person from Mauritius or of Mauritian descent)


Mauritiaans

af-adj

Mauritiaans (attributive Mauritiaanse, not comparable)

Mauritian (of, from, or pertaining to Mauritius or the Mauritian people)


Mauritaniër

head

Mauritaniër (plural Mauritaniërs, diminutive Mauritaniërtjie)

Mauritaniërs (plural)
Mauritaniërtjie (diminutive)

Mauritanian (person from Mauritania or of Mauritanian descent)


Mauritanies

af-adj

Mauritanies (attributive Mauritaniese, not comparable)

Mauritanian (of, from, or pertaining to Mauritania or the Mauritanian people)


Tunisië

Tunisia (a country in North Africa; capital: Tunis)


Tunisies

Tunisies (attributive Tunisiese, not comparable)


Tunisiër

head

Tunisiër (plural Tunisiërs, diminutive Tunisiërtjie)

Tunisiërs (plural)
Tunisiërtjie (diminutive)

Tunisian (person from Tunisia or of Tunisian descent)


Ugandees

af-adj

Ugandees (attributive Ugandese, not comparable)

Ugandan (of, from, or pertaining to Uganda or the Ugandan people)


Ugandees

head

Ugandees (plural Ugandese, diminutive Ugandesie)

Ugandese (plural)
Ugandesie (diminutive)

Ugandan (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent)


Tsjadies

af-adj

Tsjadies (attributive Tsjadiese, not comparable)


Tsjaads

Tsjaads (attributive Tsjaadse, not comparable)


Tsjadiër

head

Tsjadiër (plural Tsjadiërs, diminutive Tsjadiërtjie)

Tsjadiërs (plural)
Tsjadiërtjie (diminutive)

Chadian (person from Chad or of Chadian descent)


Tanzanies

af-adj

Tanzanies (attributive Tanzaniese, not comparable)


Togolees

Togolees (attributive Togolese, not comparable)

Togolese (of, from, or pertaining to Togo or the Togolese people)


Togolees

head

Togolees (plural Togolese, diminutive Togolesie)

Togolese (plural)
Togolesie (diminutive)

Togolese (person from Togo or of Togolese descent)


Togoër

Togoër (plural Togoërs, diminutive Togoërtjie)

Togoërs (plural)
Togoërtjie (diminutive)


Soedannees

af-adj

Soedannees (attributive Soedannese, not comparable)

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


Soedannees

head

Soedannees (plural Soedannese, diminutive Soedannesie)

Soedannese (plural)
Soedannesie (diminutive)

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


Soedans

af-adj

Soedans (attributive Soedanse, not comparable)


Suid-Soedan

South Sudan (a country in East Africa, formerly the southern part of Sudan; capital: Juba)


Suid-Soedans

Suid-Soedans (attributive Suid-Soedanse, not comparable)


Suid-Soedannees

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


Suid-Soedannees

head

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

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


Suid-Soedanees

af-adj

Suid-Soedanees (attributive Suid-Soedanese, not comparable)

Nonstandard spelling of Suid-Soedannees.


Suid-Soedanees

head

Suid-Soedanees (plural Suid-Soedanese, diminutive Suid-Soedanesie)

Suid-Soedanese (plural)
Suid-Soedanesie (diminutive)


São Tomé en Principe

São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe#English:_Q1039

São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago in Central Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean; capital: São Tomé)


Nigers

af-adj

Nigers (attributive Nigerse, not comparable)


Nigeryns

Nigeryns (attributive Nigerynse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Nigerijns, equivalent to Nigeryn + -s.


Nigeryn

head

Nigeryn (plural Nigeryne, diminutive Nigeryntjie)

Nigeryne (plural)
Nigeryntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Nigerijn, equivalent to Niger + -yn.


Wes-Sahara

Western Sahara
Western Sahara#English:_Q6250

Western Sahara (A territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa, now mostly occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory)


Republiek die Kongo

Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo#English:_Q971

Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa; capital: Brazzaville)


Republiek van die Kongo

Republiek die Kongo
Republiek die Kongo#Afrikaans


Kongolees

af-adj

Kongolees (attributive Kongolese, not comparable)

Congolese (of, from, or pertaining to the Congo or any Congolese state)


Kongolees

head

Kongolees (plural Kongolese, diminutive Kongolesie)

Kongolese (plural)
Kongolesie (diminutive)

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


Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo

die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo (canonical)

Democratic Republic of the Congo#English:_Q974

Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa; capital: Kinshasa)


Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo

die Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo

Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo#Afrikaans

Alternative form of Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo


Sierra Leonies

af-adj

Sierra Leonies (attributive Sierra Leoniese, not comparable)


Sierra Leoner

head

Sierra Leoner (plural Sierra Leoners, diminutive Sierra Leonertjie)

Sierra Leoners (plural)
Sierra Leonertjie (diminutive)

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


Sentraal-Afrikaan

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

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

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


Sentraal-Afrikaans

af-adj

Sentraal-Afrikaans (attributive Sentraal-Afrikaanse, not comparable)

Central African (of, from, or pertaining to the Central African Republic, the region of Central Africa or the Central African people)


Papoea-Nieu-Guinees

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

Papua New Guinean
Papua New Guinean#English

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


Papoea-Nieu-Guinees

head

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

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

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


Papoea-Nieu-Guinee

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English:_Q691


Fidjiaan

Fidjiaan (plural Fidjiane, diminutive Fidjiaantjie)

Fidjiane (plural)
Fidjiaantjie (diminutive)

Fijian (person from Fiji or of Fijian descent)


Fidjiaans

af-adj

Fidjiaans (attributive Fidjiaanse, not comparable)

Fijian (of, from, or pertaining to Fiji, the Fijian people or the Fijian language)


Australies

Australies (attributive Australiese, not comparable)


Australianer

head

Australianer (plural Australianers, diminutive Australianertjie)

Australianers (plural)
Australianertjie (diminutive)


Australiaans

af-adj

Australiaans (attributive Australiaanse, not comparable)


Sydneyer

head

Sydneyer (plural Sydneyers, diminutive Sydneyertjie)

Sydneyers (plural)
Sydneyertjie (diminutive)


Sydneys

af-adj

Sydneys (attributive Sydneyse, not comparable)


Suvaan

head

Suvaan (plural Suvane, diminutive Suvaantjie)

person from or inhabitant of the Fijian city Suva


Suvaans

af-adj

Suvaans (attributive Suvaanse, not comparable)

of, from, or pertaining to the Fijian city Suva or the inhabitants of Suva


Toewaloe

Tuvalu (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)


Toewaloeaan

head

Toewaloeaan (plural Toewaloeane, diminutive Toewaloeaantjie)

Toewaloeane (plural)
Toewaloeaantjie (diminutive)

Tuvaluan (person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent)


Tuvaluaan

Tuvaluaan (plural Tuvaluane, diminutive Tuvaluaantjie)

Tuvaluane (plural)
Tuvaluaantjie (diminutive)


Tuvaluaans

af-adj

Tuvaluaans (attributive Tuvaluaanse, not comparable)


Toewaloeaans

Toewaloeaans (attributive Toewaloeaanse, not comparable)

Tuvaluan (of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language)


Toewaloeaans

Tuvaluan (a Polynesian language mostly spoken in Tuvalu)


Algierser

head

Algierser (plural Algiersers, diminutive Algiersertjie)

Algiersers (plural)
Algiersertjie (diminutive)

person from or inhabitant of the Algerian city Algiers


Kaïreens

af-adj

Kaïreens (attributive Kaïreense, not comparable)


Kaïroos

Kaïroos (attributive Kaïrose, not comparable)


Kaïreen

head

Kaïreen (plural Kaïrene, diminutive Kaïreentjie)

Kaïrene (plural)
Kaïreentjie (diminutive)


ôraait

af-adj

ôraait (used only predicatively, not comparable)

Borrowed from dialectal forms of English alright such as oright.

all right (satisfactory, okay, in acceptable order)


orraait

orraait (used only predicatively, not comparable)


olraait

olraait (used only predicatively, not comparable)


kunsmatige intelligensie

head

kunsmatige intelligensie (plural kunsmatige intelligensies)

artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence


vragmotorbestuurder

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


opgeskorte vonnis

head

opgeskorte vonnis (plural opgeskorte vonnisse)


opgeskorte vonnisse

opgeskorte vonnis
opgeskorte vonnis#Afrikaans


seepkis

seepkis (plural seepkiste, diminutive seepkissie)

seepkiste (plural)
seepkissie (diminutive)


aanlynplatform

aanlynplatform (plural [please provide])


briefskrywer

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


springmielie

springmielie (plural springmielies, diminutive springmielietjie)

springmielies (plural)
springmielietjie (diminutive)

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

compound

popcorn (any type of maize which has kernels suitable for popping)


Mikronesië

Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)

Federale State van Mikronesië
Federale State van Mikronesië#Afrikaans

Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania; official name: Federale State van Mikronesië; capital: Palikir)


Marshalleilande

Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands#English:_Q709

Marshall Islands (A country consisting of two archipelagos in Micronesia, in Oceania; capital: Majuro)


woefkardoes

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woefkardoes (plural woefkardoese, diminutive woefkardoesie)

woefkardoese (plural)
woefkardoesie (diminutive)

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


Bosbokrand

Bushbuckridge (a town in Mpumalanga, South Africa)


Andorraans

af-adj

Andorraans (attributive Andorraanse, not comparable)


Andorraan

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Andorraan (plural Andorrane, diminutive Andorraantjie)

Andorrane (plural)
Andorraantjie (diminutive)

Andorran (person from Andorra or of Andorran descent)


Armeniër

Armeniër (plural Armeniërs, diminutive Armeniërtjie)

Armeniërs (plural)
Armeniërtjie (diminutive)


Armenies

af-adj

Armenies (attributive Armeniese, not comparable)


Bosnië-Herzegowina

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English:_Q225

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Oostenryker

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Oostenryker (plural Oostenrykers, diminutive Oostenrykertjie)

Oostenrykers (plural)
Oostenrykertjie (diminutive)

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

Austrian (person from Austria or of Austrian descent)


Oostenryks

af-adj

Oostenryks (attributive Oostenrykse, not comparable)


Azerbaidjans

Azerbaidjans (attributive Azerbaidjanse, not comparable)


Azerbaidjanner

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Azerbaidjanner (plural Azerbaidjanners, diminutive Azerbaidjannertjie)

Azerbaidjanners (plural)
Azerbaidjannertjie (diminutive)


Azerbeidjans

af-adj

Azerbeidjans (attributive Azerbeidjanse, not comparable)

Azerbaijani; Azeri (of, from, or pertaining to Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani people or the Azerbaijani language)


Azerbeidjans

Azerbaijani (the language spoken by the Azerbaijani)


Azerbeidjanner

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Azerbeidjanner (plural Azerbeidjanners, diminutive Azerbeidjannertjie)

Azerbeidjanners (plural)
Azerbeidjannertjie (diminutive)

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


Aserbeidjanner

Aserbeidjanner (plural Aserbeidjanners, diminutive Aserbeidjannertjie)

Aserbeidjanners (plural)
Aserbeidjannertjie (diminutive)


Aserbeidjans

af-adj

Aserbeidjans (attributive Aserbeidjanse, not comparable)


Wit-Russies

Wit-Russies (attributive Wit-Russiese, not comparable)


Belarussies

Belarussies (attributive Belarussiese, not comparable)

Belarusian (of, from, or pertaining to Belarus, the Belarusian people or the Belarusian language)


Belarussies

Belarusian (the language spoken by the Belarusians)


Zagrebber

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Zagrebber (plural Zagrebbers, diminutive Zagrebbertjie)

Zagrebbers (plural)
Zagrebbertjie (diminutive)


Kroaties

af-adj

Kroaties (attributive Kroatiese, not comparable)

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


Kroaties

Croatian (standardised variety of Serbo-Croatian spoken in Croatia)


Georgies

Georgies (attributive Georgiese, not comparable)

Georgian (of, from, or pertaining to Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language)


Georgies

Georgian (the language spoken by the Georgian people)


Yslander

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Yslander (plural Yslanders, diminutive Yslandertjie)

Yslanders (plural)
Yslandertjie (diminutive)

Icelander (person from Iceland or of Icelandic descent)


Yslands

af-adj

Yslands (attributive Yslandse, not comparable)

Icelandic (of, from, or pertaining to Iceland, the Icelandic people or the Icelandic language)


Esties

Esties (attributive Estiese, not comparable)

Estonian (of, from, or pertaining to Estonia, the Estonian people or the Estonian language)


Estlander

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Estlander (plural Estlanders, diminutive Estlandertjie)

Estlanders (plural)
Estlandertjie (diminutive)


Magjaars

af-adj

Magjaars (attributive Magjaarse, not comparable)

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


Magjaar

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Magjaar (plural Magjare, diminutive Magjaartjie)

Magjare (plural)
Magjaartjie (diminutive)

Modern standardised spelling of Magyaar, ultimately from Hungarian magyar.


Sipries

af-adj

Sipries (attributive Sipriese, not comparable)


Cipries

Cipries (attributive Cipriese, not comparable)


Siprioot

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Siprioot (plural Sipriote, diminutive Sipriootjie)

Sipriote (plural)
Sipriootjie (diminutive)

Cypriot (person from Cyprus or of Cypriot descent)


Ciprioot

Ciprioot (plural Cipriote, diminutive Sipriootjie)

Cipriote (plural)
Sipriootjie (diminutive)


Letlands

af-adj

Letlands (attributive Letlandse, not comparable)

Latvian (of, from, or pertaining to Latvia or the Latvian people)


Letties

Letties (attributive Lettiese, not comparable)

Latvian; Lettish (of, from, or pertaining to Latvia, the Latvian people or the Latvian language)


Letlander

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Letlander (plural Letlanders, diminutive Letlandertjie)

Letlanders (plural)
Letlandertjie (diminutive)

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


Liechtensteins

af-adj

Liechtensteins (attributive Liechtensteinse, not comparable)


Litouer

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Litouer (plural Litouers, diminutive Litouertjie)

Litouers (plural)
Litouertjie (diminutive)

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


Litous

af-adj

Litous (attributive Litouse, not comparable)

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


Litaus

Litaus (attributive Litause, not comparable)

Lithuanian (of, from, or pertaining to Lithuania, the Lithuanian people or the Lithuanian language)


Maltesies

Maltesies (attributive Maltesiese, not comparable)


Maltesiër

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Maltesiër (plural Maltesiërs, diminutive Maltesiërtjie)

Maltesiërs (plural)
Maltesiërtjie (diminutive)

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


Italianer

Italianer (plural Italianers, diminutive Italianertjie)

Italianers (plural)
Italianertjie (diminutive)

Italian (person from Italy or of Italian descent)


Kasaks

af-adj

Kasaks (attributive Kasakse, not comparable)


Portugans

Portugans (attributive Portuganse, not comparable)

(humorous or derogatory) Synonym of Portugees


Portugans

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Portugans (plural Portuganse, diminutive Portugansie)

Portuganse (plural)
Portugansie (diminutive)


Boedapester

Boedapester (plural Boedapesters, diminutive Boedapestertjie)

Boedapesters (plural)
Boedapestertjie (diminutive)


Boedapests

af-adj

Boedapests (attributive Boedapestse, not comparable)


Astanaan

head

Astanaan (plural Astanane, diminutive Astanaantjie)

Astanane (plural)
Astanaantjie (diminutive)


Monegaskies

af-adj

Monegaskies (attributive Monegaskiese, not comparable)

Monégasque, Monacan (of, from, or pertaining to Monaco, the Monégasque people or the Monégasque dialect)


Monegaskies

Monégasque (Ligurian dialect spoken in Monaco)


Podgoritsa

Podgorica (the capital city of Montenegro)


Montenegryns

Montenegryns (attributive Montenegrynse, not comparable)

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


Montenegryns

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


Montenegryn

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Montenegryn (plural Montenegryne, diminutive Montenegryntjie)

Montenegryne (plural)
Montenegryntjie (diminutive)

Montenegrin (person from Montenegro or of Montenegrin descent)


Magyaars

af-adj

Magyaars (attributive Magyaarse, not comparable)


nuwt

nuwt (attributive nuwe, comparative nuwer, superlative nuwtste)

nuwe (attributive)
nuwer (comparative)
nuwtste (superlative)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Noord-Masedonië

North Macedonia
North Macedonia#English:_Q221

North Macedonia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Noord-Masedonies

af-adj

Noord-Masedonies (attributive Noord-Masedoniese, not comparable)

North Macedonian
North Macedonian#English


Noord-Macedonies

Noord-Macedonies (attributive Noord-Macedoniese, not comparable)

Alternative spelling of Noord-Masedonies


Noord-Masedoniër

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

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

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


Noord-Macedoniër

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

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

Alternative spelling of Noord-Masedoniër


Macedoniër

Macedoniër (plural Macedoniërs, diminutive Masedoniërtjie)

Macedoniërs (plural)
Masedoniërtjie (diminutive)


Masedoniër

Masedoniër (plural Masedoniërs, diminutive Masedoniërtjie)

Masedoniërs (plural)
Masedoniërtjie (diminutive)

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

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


likkewaan

From Dutch leguaan. In the "monitor lizard" sense, compare the semantic shift with goanna in Australian English.


bontkwagga

bont (“pied, black-and-white”) + kwagga (“quagga, zebra”).


neushoring

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neushoring (plural neushorings, diminutive neushorinkie)

neushorings (plural)
neushorinkie (diminutive)

/ˈnɪøsˌɦʊə.rəŋ/

From Dutch neushoorn, equivalent to neus (“nose”) + horing (“horn”), a calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs).


neushoringvoël

neushoring (“rhinoceros”, literally “nose-horn”) + voël (“bird”).


Kisjinau

Chișinău (a municipality and capital city of Moldova)


Moldowies

af-adj

Moldowies (attributive Moldowiese, not comparable)

Moldovan (of, from, or pertaining to Moldova, the Moldovan people or the Moldovan dialect)


Moldowies

Moldovan (Romanian dialect spoken in Moldova)


Moldawies

Moldawies (attributive Moldawiese, not comparable)


Lissabonner

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Lissabonner (plural Lissabonners, diminutive Lissabonnertjie)

Lissabonners (plural)
Lissabonnertjie (diminutive)


Yslandies

af-adj

Yslandies (attributive Yslandiese, not comparable)

From Ysland + -ies, calque of English Icelandic.


Osloos

Osloos (attributive Oslose, not comparable)

Osloite (of, from, or pertaining to Oslo)


Osloër

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Osloër (plural Osloërs, diminutive Osloërtjie)

Osloërs (plural)
Osloërtjie (diminutive)


Noorweegs

af-adj

Noorweegs (attributive Noorweegse, not comparable)


Boekarester

head

Boekarester (plural Boekaresters, diminutive Boekarestertjie)

Boekaresters (plural)
Boekarestertjie (diminutive)


Boekarests

af-adj

Boekarests (attributive Boekarestse, not comparable)

Bucharestian (of, from, or pertaining to Bucharest)


Roemeen

head

Roemeen (plural Roemene, diminutive Roemeentjie)

Roemene (plural)
Roemeentjie (diminutive)

Romanian (person from Romania or of Romanian descent)


Roemeniër

Roemeniër (plural Roemeniërs, diminutive Roemeniërtjie)

Roemeniërs (plural)
Roemeniërtjie (diminutive)


San Marinees

af-adj

San Marinees (attributive San Marinese, not comparable)

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


San Marinees

head

San Marinees (plural San Marinese, diminutive San Marinesie)

San Marinese (plural)
San Marinesie (diminutive)

Sammarinese (person from San Marino or of Sammarinese descent)


skryfskool

From skryf (“to write”) + skool (“school”).


lesersbrief

From leser (“reader”) + -s- + brief (“letter”).

compound

letter to the editor
letter to the editor


Belgradoër

head

Belgradoër (plural Belgradoërs, diminutive Belgradoërtjie)

Belgradoërs (plural)
Belgradoërtjie (diminutive)


Belgradoos

af-adj

Belgradoos (attributive Belgradose, not comparable)

Belgradian (of, from, or pertaining to Belgrade)


Serwies

Serwies (attributive Serwiese, not comparable)

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


Serwies

Serbian (standardised variety of Serbo-Croatian spoken in Serbia)


Serwiër

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Serwiër (plural Serwiërs, diminutive Serwiërtjie)

Serwiërs (plural)
Serwiërtjie (diminutive)

Serbian (person from Serbia or of Serbian descent)

Serb (person of Serb ethnicity or of Serb descent)


Bratislavies

af-adj

Bratislavies (attributive Bratislaviese, not comparable)

Bratislavan (of, from, or pertaining to Bratislava)


Bratislawies

Bratislawies (attributive Bratislawiese, not comparable)


Bratislaviër

head

Bratislaviër (plural Bratislaviërs, diminutive Bratislaviërtjie)

Bratislaviërs (plural)
Bratislaviërtjie (diminutive)


Bratislawiër

Bratislawiër (plural Bratislawiërs, diminutive Bratislawiërtjie)

Bratislawiërs (plural)
Bratislawiërtjie (diminutive)


Sloweens

af-adj

Sloweens (attributive Sloweense, not comparable)

Slovene, Slovenian (of, from, or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language)


Ljubljaans

Ljubljaans (attributive Ljubljaanse, not comparable)

Ljubljanan (of, from, or pertaining to Ljubljana)


Ljubljaan

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Ljubljaan (plural Ljubljane, diminutive Ljubljaantjie)

Ljubljane (plural)
Ljubljaantjie (diminutive)


Sweeds

af-adj

Sweeds (attributive Sweedse, not comparable)

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

Swedish (of, from, or pertaining to Sweden, the Swedes or the Swedish language)


Switser

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Switser (plural Switsers, diminutive Switsertjie)

Switsers (plural)
Switsertjie (diminutive)

Swiss (person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent)


Switsers

af-adj

Switsers (attributive Switserse, not comparable)

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

Swiss (of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland, the Swiss people or the Swiss languages)


Switsers

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


Spanjool

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Spanjool (plural Spanjole, diminutive Spanjooltjie)

Spanjole (plural)
Spanjooltjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Spanjool, from French Espagnol, from Spanish español or from Middle French espaignol.

(colloquial, derogatory) Synonym of Spanjaard (“Spaniard”)


Vatikaans

af-adj

Vatikaans (attributive Vatikaanse, not comparable)

Vatican, Vaticanic, Vaticanal, Vaticanian (of, from, or pertaining to the Vatican City or its inhabitants)


Vatikaner

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Vatikaner (plural Vatikaners, diminutive Vatikanertjie)

Vatikaners (plural)
Vatikanertjie (diminutive)

Vaticanian (person from or inhabitant of the Vatican City)


Vatikaan

Inherited from Dutch Vaticaan, from Latin Vātĭcānus.

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


Londenaar

Londenaar (plural Londenaars or Londenare, diminutive Londenaartjie)

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


Oekraïnies

af-adj

Oekraïnies (attributive Oekraïniese, not comparable)


Kijif

Transliteration of Ukrainian Ки́їв (Kýjiv).

transliteration

Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine; administrative centre of Kyiv, Ukraine)


Kiëf

Inherited from Dutch Kiëv or Kiev, from transliteration of Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev).


Kijifs

af-adj

Kijifs (attributive Kijifse, not comparable)

Kyivan, Kievan (of, from, or pertaining to the Ukrainian city, Kyiv)


Kiëfs

Kiëfs (attributive Kiëfse, not comparable)

(historical) Kievan (of, from, or pertaining to the Kievan Rus)


Madridter

head

Madridter (plural Madridters, diminutive Madridtertjie)

Madridters (plural)
Madridtertjie (diminutive)


kampeerplek

From kampeer (“to camp”) + plek (“place”).


Suid-Amerika

South America
South America#English:_Q18


Oseanië

Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and the islands of the Pacific Ocean)


Nauruaans

af-adj

Nauruaans (attributive Nauruaanse, not comparable)

Nauruan (of, from, or pertaining to Nauru, the Nauruan people or the Nauru language)


Nauruaan

head

Nauruaan (plural Nauruane, diminutive Nauruaantjie)

Nauruane (plural)
Nauruaantjie (diminutive)

Nauruan (person from Nauru or of Nauruan descent)


Palaus

af-adj

Palaus (attributive Palause, not comparable)

Palauan (of, from, or pertaining to Palau, the Palauan people or the Palauan language)


Belaus

Belaus (attributive Belause, not comparable)


Belauer

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Belauer (plural Belauers, diminutive Belauertjie)

Belauers (plural)
Belauertjie (diminutive)


Palauer

Palauer (plural Palauers, diminutive Palauertjie)

Palauers (plural)
Palauertjie (diminutive)

Palauan (person from Palau or of Palauan descent)


vryheidsoorlog

From vryheid + oorlog. Literally, “freedom war”.


sterrestelsel

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


okkerneutboom

From okkerneut (“walnut”) + boom (“tree”).


kokaïne

cocaine (narcotic derived from coca plants)


besigheidsman

besigheidsman (plural besigheidsmanne, feminine besigheidsvrou)

besigheidsmanne (plural)
besigheidsvrou (feminine)

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


prysverhoging

From prys (“price”) + verhoging (“increase”).


privaatboodskap

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


vriendelys

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


Tongaans

af-adj

Tongaans (attributive Tongaanse, not comparable)

Tongan (of, from, or pertaining to Tonga, the Tongan people or the Tongan language)


Tongaan

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Tongaan (plural Tongane, diminutive Tongaantjie)

Tongane (plural)
Tongaantjie (diminutive)

Tongan (person from Tonga or of Tongan descent)


Salomonseilander

Salomonseilander (plural Salomonseilanders, diminutive Salomonseilandertjie)

Salomonseilanders (plural)
Salomonseilandertjie (diminutive)

Solomon Islander
Solomon Islander#English

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


Salomonseilande

Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands#English:_Q685

Solomon Islands (A country consisting of the majority of the Solomon Islands archipelago in Melanesia, in Oceania, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands)

Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands#English:_Q148966

Solomon Islands (An archipelago in Melanesia, split between the countries of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea)


Salomonseilands

af-adj

Salomonseilands (attributive Salomonseilandse, not comparable)

Solomonic (of, from, or pertaining to the Solomon Islands)


Marshalleilands

Marshalleilands (attributive Marshalleilandse, not comparable)

Marshallese (of, from, or pertaining to the Marshall Islands or the Marshallese people)


Marshalleilander

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Marshalleilander (plural Marshalleilanders, diminutive Marshalleilandertjie)

Marshalleilanders (plural)
Marshalleilandertjie (diminutive)

Marshall Islander
Marshall Islander#English

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


Mikronesies

af-adj

Mikronesies (attributive Mikronesiese, not comparable)

Micronesian (of, from, or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people)


Mikronesiër

head

Mikronesiër (plural Mikronesiërs, diminutive Mikronesiërtjie)

Mikronesiërs (plural)
Mikronesiërtjie (diminutive)

Micronesian (person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent)


Vanuatuaan

Vanuatuaan (plural Vanuatuane, diminutive Vanuatuaantjie)

Vanuatuane (plural)
Vanuatuaantjie (diminutive)

Vanuatuan (person from Vanuatu or of Vanuatuan descent)


Vanuatuaans

af-adj

Vanuatuaans (attributive Vanuatuaanse, not comparable)

Vanuatuan (of, from, or pertaining to Vanuatu or the Vanuatuan people)


Vanuatus

Vanuatus (attributive Vanuatuse, not comparable)


Nieu-Seelands

Nieu-Seelands (attributive Nieu-Seelandse, not comparable)


Nieu-Seelander

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

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

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


Wellingtonner

Wellingtonner (plural Wellingtonners, diminutive Wellingtonnertjie)

Wellingtonners (plural)
Wellingtonnertjie (diminutive)

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


Kiribaties

af-adj

Kiribaties (attributive Kiribatiese, not comparable)

Kiribatian (of, from, or pertaining to Kiribati, the Kiribatian people or the Gilbertese language)


Kiribatiër

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Kiribatiër (plural Kiribatiërs, diminutive Kiribatiërtjie)

Kiribatiërs (plural)
Kiribatiërtjie (diminutive)

Kiribatian (person from Kiribati or of Kiribatian descent)


Suid-Tarawa

South Tarawa (the capital city of Kiribati)


Afgaans

af-adj

Afgaans (attributive Afgaanse, not comparable)


Afgaan

head

Afgaan (plural Afgane, diminutive Afgaantjie)


Bahreins

af-adj

Bahreins (attributive Bahreinse, not comparable)

Bahraini (of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people)


Bahreiner

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Bahreiner (plural Bahreiners, diminutive Bahreinertjie)

Bahreiners (plural)
Bahreinertjie (diminutive)

Bahraini (person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent)


Oos-Timor

East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor; capital: Dili)


Oos-Timorees

af-adj

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

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


Oos-Timorees

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

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

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


Bangladesjies

af-adj

Bangladesjies (attributive Bangladesjiese, not comparable)

Bangladeshi (of, from, or pertaining to Bangladesh or the Bangladeshi people)


Bangladesjer

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Bangladesjer (plural Bangladesjers, diminutive Bangladesjertjie)

Bangladesjers (plural)
Bangladesjertjie (diminutive)

Bangladeshi (person from Bangladesh or of Bangladeshi descent)


Bangladesji

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

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

Ultimately from Bengali বাংলাদেশী (baṅladeśi).


Bhoetan

Bhutan (a country in South Asia, in the Himalayas; capital: Thimphu)


Bhoetaans

af-adj

Bhoetaans (attributive Bhoetaanse, not comparable)

Bhutanese (of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan or the Bhutanese people)


Bhoetanees

Bhoetanees (attributive Bhoetanese, not comparable)


Bhoetanees

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Bhoetanees (plural Bhoetanese, diminutive Bhoetanesie)

Bhoetanese (plural)
Bhoetanesie (diminutive)


Bhoetaan

Bhoetaan (plural Bhoetane, diminutive Bhoetaantjie)

Bhoetane (plural)
Bhoetaantjie (diminutive)

Bhutanese (person from Bhutan or of Bhutanese descent)


Broenei

Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan#Afrikaans

Brunei (a country in Southeast Asia; capital: Bandar Seri Begawan)


Broeneis

af-adj

Broeneis (attributive Broeneise, not comparable)

Bruneian (of, from, or pertaining to Brunei or the Bruneian people)


Broeneier

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Broeneier (plural Broeneiers, diminutive Broeneiertjie)

Broeneiers (plural)
Broeneiertjie (diminutive)

Bruneian (person from Brunei or of Bruneian descent)


Viëtnamees

af-adj

Viëtnamees (attributive Viëtnamese, not comparable)

Vietnamese (of, from, or pertaining to Vietnam, the Vietnamese people or the Vietnamese language)


Viëtnamees

head

Viëtnamees (plural Viëtnamese, diminutive Viëtnamesie)

Viëtnamese (plural)
Viëtnamesie (diminutive)

Vietnamese (person from Vietnam or of Vietnamese descent)


Jordanies

af-adj

Jordanies (attributive Jordaniese, not comparable)

Jordanian (of, from, or pertaining to Jordan or the Jordanian people)


Jordaniër

head

Jordaniër (plural Jordaniërs, diminutive Jordaniërtjie)

Jordaniërs (plural)
Jordaniërtjie (diminutive)

Jordanian (person from Jordan or of Jordanian descent)


Nabateër

Nabateër (plural Nabateërs, diminutive Nabateërtjie)

Nabateërs (plural)
Nabateërtjie (diminutive)

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


Nabatea

Nabataea (an ancient kingdom in the Middle East)


Jordaanrivier

Synonym of Jordaan: Jordan (a river in Western Asia, in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan)


Koeweiti

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

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

Kuwaiti (person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent)


Koeweits

af-adj

Koeweits (attributive Koeweitse, not comparable)

Kuwaiti (of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people)


Israelies

Israelies (attributive Israeliese, not comparable)

Israeli (of, from, or pertaining to Israel or the Israeli people)


Irakkees

Irakkees (attributive Irakkese, not comparable)

Iraqi (of, from, or pertaining to Iraq or the Iraqi people)


Irakkees

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Irakkees (plural Irakkese, diminutive Irakkesie)

Irakkese (plural)
Irakkesie (diminutive)

Iraqi (person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent)


Irakiër

Irakiër (plural Irakiërs, diminutive Irakiërtjie)

Irakiërs (plural)
Irakiërtjie (diminutive)


Irannees

af-adj

Irannees (attributive Irannese, not comparable)

Iranian (of, from, or pertaining to Iran or the Iranian people)


Irannees

head

Irannees (plural Irannese, diminutive Irannesie)

Irannese (plural)
Irannesie (diminutive)

Iranian (person from Iran or of Iranian descent)


Indonesies

af-adj

Indonesies (attributive Indonesiese, not comparable)

Indonesian (of, from, or pertaining to Indonesia, the Indonesian people or the Indonesian language)


Libanees

Libanees (attributive Libanese, not comparable)

Lebanese (of, from, or pertaining to Lebanon or the Lebanese people)


Libanees

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Libanees (plural Libanese, diminutive Libanesie)

Libanese (plural)
Libanesie (diminutive)

Lebanese (person from Lebanon or of Lebanese descent)


Sarel

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

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

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

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

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

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

My name is not Sarel. My name is Raymond!


Taiwannees

af-adj

Taiwannees (attributive Taiwannese, not comparable)

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


Taiwannees

head

Taiwannees (plural Taiwannese, diminutive Taiwannesie)

Taiwannese (plural)
Taiwannesie (diminutive)

Taiwanese (person from Taiwan or of Taiwanese descent)


Taiwannees

Taiwanese (Hokkien dialect spoken in Taiwan)


Taiwanees

af-adj

Taiwanees (attributive Taiwanese, not comparable)


Taiwanees

head

Taiwanees (plural Taiwanese, diminutive Taiwanesie)

Taiwanese (plural)
Taiwanesie (diminutive)


Taiwanner

Taiwanner (plural Taiwanners, diminutive Taiwannertjie)

Taiwanners (plural)
Taiwannertjie (diminutive)


Kambodjaans

af-adj

Kambodjaans (attributive Kambodjaanse, not comparable)

Cambodian (of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people or the Khmer language)


Kambodjaan

head

Kambodjaan (plural Kambodjane, diminutive Kambodjaantjie)

Kambodjane (plural)
Kambodjaantjie (diminutive)

Cambodian (person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent)


Laosiaans

af-adj

Laosiaans (attributive Laosiaanse, not comparable)

Lao, Laotian (of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Laotian people or the Lao language)


Laosiaan

head

Laosiaan (plural Laosiane, diminutive Laosiaantjie)

Laosiane (plural)
Laosiaantjie (diminutive)

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


Japannees

af-adj

Japannees (attributive Japannese, not comparable)

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


Japannees

head

Japannees (plural Japannese, diminutive Japannesie)

Japannese (plural)
Japannesie (diminutive)

Japanese (person from Japan or of Japanese descent)


Japsnees

af-adj

Japsnees (attributive Japsnese, not comparable)

(humorous or derogatory) Synonym of Japannees


Japsnees

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Japsnees (plural Japsnese, diminutive Japsnesie)

Japsnese (plural)
Japsnesie (diminutive)


Kirgisië

Kyrgyzstan (a country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China; capital: Bisjkek)


Bisjkek

Bishkek (the capital city of Kyrgyzstan)


Kirgisies

af-adj

Kirgisies (attributive Kirgisiese, not comparable)

Kyrgyz (of, from, or pertaining to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz people or the Kyrgyz language)


Kirgisiër

head

Kirgisiër (plural Kirgisiërs, diminutive Kirgisiërtjie)

Kirgisiërs (plural)
Kirgisiërtjie (diminutive)

Kyrgyzstani (person from Kyrgyzstan or of Kyrgyz descent)

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


Kirgies

af-adj

Kirgies (attributive Kirgiese, not comparable)


Kirgistans

Kirgistans (attributive Kirgistanse, not comparable)

Kyrgyzstani, Kyrgyz (of, from, or pertaining to Kyrgyzstan or the Kyrgyz people)


Kirgistani

head

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

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


Kirgistanner

Kirgistanner (plural Kirgistanners, diminutive Kirgistannertjie)

Kirgistanners (plural)
Kirgistannertjie (diminutive)


renostervoël

renoster (“rhinoceros”) + voël (“bird”).


Heystek

Joost Heystek was die oudste kind van Jan Heijstek en Johanna Elizabeth Roza en gebore op 2 Januarie 1847 te Giessen, Noord Brabant, Holland.

1986, Africana Notes and News, volume 27, Africana Society, page 105:

Joost Heystek was the eldest child of Jan Heijstek and Johanna Elizabeth Roza and was born on 2 January 1847 in Giessen, Noord Brabant, Holland.

Reeds 'n maand vroeër het 'n bekende finansiële diensteverskaffer, Magnus Heystek in 'n brief die besluit, sonder beduidende betrokkenheid deur die beroep …

2016, Johan Lubbe, Theodorus du Plessis, Suid-Afrikaanse Taalregtemonitor 2011 [South African Language Monitor 2011], UJ Press, →ISBN, page 36:

Already a month earlier, a well-known financial services provider, Magnus Heystek, in a letter decided, without significant involvement by the profession, …


bergkwagga

berg (“mountain”) + kwagga (“quagga, zebra”).


episentrum

From Dutch epicentrum, from New Latin epicentrum.

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


kameeldoring

→ English: camelthorn (calque)

/kɑˈmɪə̯ɫˌdʊə̯.rəŋ/

From Dutch kameeldoorn. Equivalent to kameel (“giraffe, camel”) + doring (“thorn”).


Porra

From Portuguese porra, a common expletive.

(derogatory, offensive) a person of Portuguese heritage, language or descent


Katarrees

af-adj

Katarrees (attributive Katarrese, not comparable)

Qatari (of, from, or pertaining to Qatar or the Qatari people)


Katarrees

head

Katarrees (plural Katarrese, diminutive Katarresie)

Katarrese (plural)
Katarresie (diminutive)

Qatari (person from Qatar or of Qatari descent)


Katarees

af-adj

Katarees (attributive Katarese, not comparable)


Katarees

head

Katarees (plural Katarese, diminutive Kataresie)

Katarese (plural)
Kataresie (diminutive)


Maledive

Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India; capital: Malé)


Maledive-eilande

Synonym of Maledive: Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)


Maledivies

af-adj

Maledivies (attributive Malediviese, not comparable)

Maldivian (of, from, or pertaining to the Maldives, the Maldivian people or the Maldivian language)


Koeala Loempoer

Kuala Lumpur (the capital city of Malaysia)

Kuala Lumpur (a federal territory of Malaysia)


Maleisies

Maleisies (attributive Maleisiese, not comparable)

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


brandstigting

From Dutch brandstichting. Equivalent to brandstig + -ing.


Filippyn

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Filippyn (plural Filippyne, diminutive Filippyntjie)

Filippyne (plural)
Filippyntjie (diminutive)

Filipino (person from the Philippines or of Filipino descent)


Filipyn

Filipyn (plural Filipyne, diminutive Filipyntjie)

Filipyne (plural)
Filipyntjie (diminutive)


Filippyner

Filippyner (plural Filippyners, diminutive Filippynertjie)

Filippyners (plural)
Filippynertjie (diminutive)


Filippyns

af-adj

Filippyns (attributive Filippynse, not comparable)

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


Filippyns

Filipino (standardised variety of Tagalog spoken in the Philippines)


Filipyns

Filipyns (attributive Filipynse, not comparable)


Filippynse Eilande

Philippine Islands
Philippine Islands#English

the Philippine Islands (an archipelago in Southeast Asia)


Filippense

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


Filippense

Epistle to the Philippians
Epistle to the Philippians#English

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


filippien

head

filippien (plural filippiene, diminutive filippientjie)

filippiene (plural)
filippientjie (diminutive)

philopena (nut or almond with double kernel)


filippyn

filippyn (plural filippyne, diminutive filippyntjie)

filippyne (plural)
filippyntjie (diminutive)


dubbeldooramandel

dubbeldooramandel (plural dubbeldooramandels, diminutive dubbeldooramandeltjie)

dubbeldooramandels (plural)
dubbeldooramandeltjie (diminutive)

Compound of dubbeldoor (“double-yolked”) + amandel (“almond”).

compound+

philopena (an almond with double kernel)