sterf

gesterf </b>or (adjectivally)<b> gestorwe

sterf (present sterf, present participle sterwende, past participle gesterf or (adjectivally) gestorwe)

sterf (present)
sterwende (participle present)
gesterf (participle past)
gestorwe (participle past)

From Dutch sterven, from Middle Dutch sterven, from Old Dutch stervan, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną.


doodgaan

af-verb

doodgaan (present gaan dood, present participle doodgaande, past participle doodgegaan)

gaan dood (present)
doodgaande (participle present)
doodgegaan (participle past)

Ek wil nie doodgaan nie! Kan jy my hoor? Ek sê ek wil nie doodgaan nie!

2013, Joanne Joseph, Dwelm Slagoffer, page 132:

I don't want to die! Can you hear me? I say I don't want to die!


doodmaak

doodmaak (present maak dood, present participle doodmakende, past participle doodgemaak)

maak dood (present)
doodmakende (participle present)
doodgemaak (participle past)


knip

knip (present knip, present participle knippende, past participle geknip)

knip (present)
knippende (participle present)
geknip (participle past)


grawe

grawe (present grawe, present participle grawende, past participle gegrawe)

grawe (present)
grawende (participle present)
gegrawe (participle past)


swem

swem (present swem, present participle swemmende, past participle geswem)

swem (present)
swemmende (participle present)
geswem (participle past)

From Dutch zwemmen, from Middle Dutch swemmen, from Old Dutch *swimman, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną. Morphologically derived from a causative.


wandel

wandel (present wandel, present participle wandelende, past participle gewandel)

wandel (present)
wandelende (participle present)
gewandel (participle past)


vryf

vryf (present vryf, present participle vrywende, past participle gevryf)

vryf (present)
vrywende (participle present)
gevryf (participle past)


gooi

gooi (present gooi, present participle gooiende, past participle gegooi)

gooi (present)
gooiende (participle present)
gegooi (participle past)


speel

speel (present speel, present participle spelende, past participle gespeel)

speel (present)
spelende (participle present)
gespeel (participle past)

From Dutch spelen, from Middle Dutch spēlen, from Old Dutch *spilon, from Proto-West Germanic *spilōn.


dryf

dryf (present dryf, present participle drywende, past participle gedryf)

dryf (present)
drywende (participle present)
gedryf (participle past)

From Dutch drijven, from Middle Dutch drîven, from Old Dutch drīven, *drīvan, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną.

Hout dryf op water.

Die wind dryf die skip ooste toe.

Dis passie wat hom dryf.

(transitive, figurative) To drive; to motivate.


sweef

sweef (present sweef, present participle swewende, past participle gesweef)

sweef (present)
swewende (participle present)
gesweef (participle past)

From Dutch zweven, from Middle Dutch sweven, from Old Dutch sweven (“to freely move back and forth, float”), from Proto-Germanic *swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *sweyp-, *sweyb- (“to twist, turn around”).


vloei

af-verb

vloei (present vloei, present participle vloeiende, past participle gevloei)

vloei (present)
vloeiende (participle present)
gevloei (participle past)


vries

vries (present vries, present participle vriesende, past participle gevries)

vries (present)
vriesende (participle present)
gevries (participle past)


swel

swel (present swel, present participle swellende, past participle geswel)

swel (present)
swellende (participle present)
geswel (participle past)


reën

head

reën (plural reëns, diminutive reëntjie)

From Dutch regen, from Middle Dutch regen, from Old Dutch regan, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


reën

af-verb

reën (present reën, present participle reënende, past participle gereën)

reën (present)
reënende (participle present)
gereën (participle past)

From Dutch regenen, from Middle Dutch regenen.

My ou tante Koba het soms gemeen:
 Die son sal weer skyn, maar dit moet eers reën.

2005, “My ou tante Koba”performed by Laurika Rauch:

My old aunt Koba sometimes used to say:
 The sun will shine again, but first it must rain.


sout

From Dutch zout, from Middle Dutch sout, from Old Dutch *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą (noun), *saltaz (adjective), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls.

Die seun het mos twee kilo sout gehaal.

The boy must have brought two kilogrammes of salt.


sout

af-adj

sout (attributive sout, comparative souter, superlative soutste)

sout (attributive)
souter (comparative)
soutste (superlative)

Is dit nie te sout nie?

Die sout seewind waai deur sy hare.

The salt sea wind is blowing through his hairs.


sout

af-verb

sout (present sout, present participle soutende, past participle gesout)

sout (present)
soutende (participle present)
gesout (participle past)

From Dutch zouten, from Middle Dutch souten, from Old Dutch *saltan, from Proto-Germanic *saltaną.

Ons moet die sop gaan sout.


klip

From Dutch klip, from Middle Dutch clippe.


sneeu

From Dutch sneeuw, from Middle Dutch snêe, from Old Dutch snēo, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz.


sleg

af-adj

sleg (attributive slegte, comparative slegter, superlative slegste)

slegte (attributive)
slegter (comparative)
slegste (superlative)
sleg (positive predicative)
slegte (attributive positive)
slegte (positive singular)
slegtes (attributive independent plural positive)
slegs (partitive positive)
slegter (attributive comparative predicative)
slegtere (attributive comparative independent singular)
slegteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
slegters (comparative partitive)
slegste (attributive predicative superlative)
slegste (singular superlative)
slegstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch slecht (“bad”), from Middle Dutch slecht (“smooth, flat, plain, simple”), from Old Dutch *sleht, from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz.


vrot

af-adj

vrot (attributive vrot, comparative vrotter, superlative vrotste)

vrot (attributive)
vrotter (comparative)
vrotste (superlative)

From Dutch verrotten, verrot. Compare also verrot, from the same source.


vrot

af-verb

vrot (present vrot, present participle vrottende, past participle vrot)

vrot (present)
vrottende (participle present)
vrot (participle past)


skerp

af-adj

skerp </b>or (chiefly in figurative use)<b> skerpe

skerp (attributive skerp or (chiefly in figurative use) skerpe, comparative skerper, superlative skerpste)

skerp (attributive)
skerpe (attributive)
skerper (comparative)
skerpste (superlative)

From Dutch scherp, from Middle Dutch scharp, scherp, from Old Dutch skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

’n skerp mes

’n skerp(e) kontras


korrek

korrek (attributive korrekte, comparative korrekter, superlative korrekste)

korrekte (attributive)
korrekter (comparative)
korrekste (superlative)

From Dutch correct, from Middle French correct, from Latin corrēctus.


naby

From Dutch nabij. By surface analysis, na + by.

Potsdam naby Berlyn


naby

nader </b>or (seldom)<b> nabyer|naaste </b>or (seldom)<b> nabyste

naby (attributive nabye, comparative nader or (seldom) nabyer|naaste or (seldom) nabyste, superlative nabyste)

nabye (attributive)
nader (comparative)
nabyer|naaste (comparative)
nabyste (comparative)
nabyste (superlative)

Hulle het vanuit hul dorp na die nabye stad verhuis.

They moved from their village to the nearby city.


binne

From Dutch binnen, from Middle Dutch binnen, from Old Dutch *binnan.


speler

From Dutch speler, from Middle Dutch speler.


asem

From Dutch asem (“breath”), from Middle Dutch âsem, âessem, from Old Dutch *āththem, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz.


asem

af-verb

asem (present asem, present participle asemende, past participle geasem)

asem (present)
asemende (participle present)
geasem (participle past)

From Dutch asem, from Middle Dutch âdemen.


verbeelding

head

verbeelding (plural verbeeldings or verbeeldinge)

verbeeldings (plural)
verbeeldinge (plural)

From Dutch verbeelding, from Middle Dutch verbeeldinge. Equivalent to verbeeld + -ing.


kaffer

From Dutch kaffer, from Portuguese cafre, from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “infidel”).

Die Kaffers is meer menselik a’s die Boesmans. Hulle is wel swarter van kleur, maar hulle is groter van lijf en beter geskape. Hulle lewensaart is oek nie so beestelik a’s die Boesmans syn nie.

1877, Genootskap van regte Afrikaners, Die geskiedenis van ons land in die taal van ons volk, Capetown, page 13:

The Bantu are more human(e) than the Bushmen. Though they are blacker in colour, they are taller in built and better in shape. Moreover, their way of life is not so bestial as that of the Bushmen.

(historical, obsolete) A Bantu person (as distinct from a Bushman)

(now offensive, ethnic slur) A black person, especially a Bantu.


praat jy Engels

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-praat jy Engels.wav

do you speak English
do you speak English


boomgaard

From Dutch boomgaard, from Middle Dutch boomgaert, from Old Dutch bōmgardo. Equivalent to boom (“tree”) + gaard (“garden”).


fok

From Dutch fok, from Middle Dutch focke, further origin unclear. Possibly from the verb vocken (“to blow”), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Faroese fokka (“jib”), though this could have been a reverse borrowing. Both of these could be from Proto-Germanic *fuk(k)ōn- (“to blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *pug-néh₂-.


fok

af-verb

fok (present fok, present participle -, past participle gefok)

From Dutch fokken, from Middle Dutch focken, vocken, from Old Dutch *fokken, possibly of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin (compare Norwegian fukka, Swedish fokka), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fukkōną. Likely related to German ficken. The pejorative senses and usage are semantic loans of English fuck.

(transitive, intransitive, agriculture, obsolete) to breed (notably of domesticated animals)

Die pas getroude paartjie fok seker lekker op hulle wittebrood.

The newly-wed couple probably fuck merrily on their honeymoon.

(intransitive, vulgar, rare) to fuck (have sex)

Sy fok hom agter die kraalmuur.

(transitive, vulgar, rare) to fuck someone, something (have sex with someone, something)

Moenie so met my fok nie.

(vulgar) to fuck with someone (to bother someone)


fok

Sy tong hang uit vir 'n lekker fok.

His tongue hangs out for a nice fuck. (He is horny.)

Hy was so 'n lekker fok gewees.


fok

Fok, dit is lekker!

(slang, swear word) fuck (expressing anger, contempt, frustration, astonishment, etc.)


godin

head

godin (plural godinne, diminutive godinnetjie)

godinne (plural)
godinnetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch godin, from Middle Dutch godinne. Equivalent to god + -in.


wrak

From Middle Dutch wrac (“defective; wreck”), from Proto-West Germanic *wrekan, from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną (“to push, drive out”), probably in the sense of things cast ashore.

der

Hulle het die wrak langs die koraalrif geplunder.

They plundered the wreck next to the coral reef.

A wreck (remains of a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other piece of machinery).

Anna was 'n wrak na Henk se oorlye.

Anna was an emotional wreck after Henk's death.


onleesbaar

af-adj

onleesbaar (attributive onleesbare, comparative onleesbaarder, superlative onleesbaarste)

onleesbare (attributive)
onleesbaarder (comparative)
onleesbaarste (superlative)

/ˌɔnˈlɪə̯s.bɑːr/

From Dutch onleesbaar. Equivalent to on- + leesbaar.


Armeen

head

Armeen (plural Armene, diminutive Armeentjie)

Armenian (person from Armenia or of Armenian descent)


sandstrand

sandstrand (plural sandstrande, diminutive sandstrandjie)

sandstrande (plural)
sandstrandjie (diminutive)

From Dutch zandstrand, equivalent to sand + strand.


letterlik

From Dutch letterlijk, from Middle Dutch letterlijc. Equivalent to letter + -lik.


letterlik

af-adj

letterlik (attributive letterlike, comparative letterliker, superlative letterlikste)

letterlike (attributive)
letterliker (comparative)
letterlikste (superlative)


waarheen

Waarheen het hy gegaan?


stug

stug (attributive stug, comparative stugger, superlative stugste)

stug (attributive)
stugger (comparative)
stugste (superlative)

From Dutch stug, from Middle Dutch stugge.


volg

af-verb

volg (present volg, present participle volgende, past participle gevolg)

volg (present)
volgende (participle present)
gevolg (participle past)


joune

From earlier joue, from Dutch (de/het) jouwe. The -n- was interfixed in the hiatus on the model of the pronouns myne (“mine”) and syne (“his”), whose -n- is etymological, but which accord with the Afrikaans determiners my and sy (like joune with jou).

Hierdie is my hemp en daardie is joune.

yours; thine (that or those of you (singular))


edelsteen

From Dutch edelsteen, from Middle Dutch ēdelstêen. Equivalent to edel (“noble”) + steen (“stone”).


sonnig

af-adj

sonnig (attributive sonnige, comparative sonniger, superlative sonnigste)

sonnige (attributive)
sonniger (comparative)
sonnigste (superlative)

From Dutch zonnig. Equivalent to son + -ig.

Sy hou nie van baie sonnige weer nie.

sunny, characterised by a lot of sunshine


bek

From Dutch bek, from Middle Dutch bec, from Old French bec, from Vulgar Latin beccus.


botter

head

botter (plural botters, diminutive bottertjie)

botters (plural)
bottertjie (diminutive)

From a dialectal variant of Dutch boter, from Middle Dutch bōter, from Old Dutch *butera, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον (boúturon).

(uncountable) butter; a soft, fatty foodstuff made from the cream of milk

Ons het 'n klomp gegeurde botters beskikbaar.

We have a lot of flavoured butter [types]/butters available.

(chemistry, dated) butter; any specific soft substance


botter

af-verb

botter (present botter, present participle botterende, past participle gebotter)

botter (present)
botterende (participle present)
gebotter (participle past)


toestemming

head

toestemming (plural toestemmings or toestemminge (dated))

toestemmings (plural)
toestemminge (dated plural)

From Dutch toestemming. Equivalent to toestem + -ing.


meerderheid

From Dutch meerderheid. Equivalent to meerder + -heid.


nis

From Dutch nis, from Middle French niche.


hoe gaan dit

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-hoe gaan dit.wav


verkenning

verkenning (plural verkennings or verkenninge (dated))

verkennings (plural)
verkenninge (dated plural)

From Dutch verkenning. Equivalent to verken + -ing.


tekening

tekening (plural tekeninge or tekenings, diminutive tekeninkie)

tekeninge (plural)
tekenings (plural)
tekeninkie (diminutive)

/ˈtɪə̯.kə.nəŋ/

From Dutch tekening, from Middle Dutch tekeninge. Equivalent to teken + -ing.


skorokoro

Worn and ragged beyond its years, usually used to describe a vehicle.


voeding

From Dutch voeding, from Middle Dutch voedinge. Equivalent to voed + -ing.


behoort

af-verb

behoort (present behoort, present participle behorende or behoortende, past participle behoort)

behoort (present)
behorende (participle present)
behoortende (participle present)
behoort (participle past)

From Dutch behoren, from Middle Dutch behôren. Equivalent to be- + hoor. Unusually, the Afrikaans form is derived from the Dutch third-person singular rather than from the stem.


akwarium

From Dutch aquarium, from Latin aquārium.


toekoms

From Dutch toekomst, from Middle Dutch toecomste.


altaar

From Dutch altaar, from Middle Dutch altare, from Old Dutch *altare, from Latin altāre.


ambulans

From Dutch ambulance, from French ambulance.


bewind

From Dutch bewind, from Middle Dutch bewint.


veiligheid

/ˈfəi̯.ləχˌɦəi̯t/

From Dutch veiligheid, from Middle Dutch veilicheit. Equivalent to veilig (“safe”) + -heid (“-ty”).


minnares

head

minnares (plural minnaresse, diminutive minnaressie)

minnaresse (plural)
minnaressie (diminutive)


gebaar

af-verb

gebaar (present gebaar, present participle gebarende, past participle gebaar)

gebaar (present)
gebarende (participle present)
gebaar (participle past)

From Dutch gebaren, from Middle Dutch gebaren.

(intransitive, transitive) to gesture, to gesticulate


gebaar

From Dutch gebaar (which see), from Middle Dutch gebare, from Old Dutch gebare.

gesture (act or token of appreciation or lack thereof)


voordeur

From Dutch voordeur, from Middle Dutch voredore. Equivalent to voor + deur.


grou

af-adj

grou </b>or (chiefly figurative senses)<b> groue

grou (attributive grou or (chiefly figurative senses) groue, comparative grouer, superlative grouste)

grou (attributive)
groue (attributive figuratively)
grouer (comparative)
grouste (superlative)
grou (positive predicative)
grou (attributive positive)
groue (attributive positive)
groue (attributive independent positive singular)
groues (attributive independent plural positive)
grous (partitive positive)
grouer (attributive comparative predicative)
grouere (attributive comparative independent singular)
groueres (attributive comparative independent plural)
grouers (comparative partitive)
grouste (attributive predicative superlative)
grouste (singular superlative)
groustes (attributive independent plural superlative)

Die grou môrelig

grey, ash-coloured; dull white; dull black

Dis in die groue verlede.

Die toekoms lyk grou.


grou

af-verb

grou (present grou, present participle grouende, past participle gegrou)

grou (present)
grouende (participle present)
gegrou (participle past)

to rummage or to search for something either for the sake of finding something or out of curiosity


afgaan

afgaan (present gaan af, present participle afgaande, past participle afgegaan)

gaan af (present)
afgaande (participle present)
afgegaan (participle past)


spreekwoord

head

spreekwoord (plural spreekwoorde, diminutive spreekwoordjie)

spreekwoorde (plural)
spreekwoordjie (diminutive)

From Dutch spreekwoord, from Middle Dutch spreecwort. Equivalent to spreek + woord.


burgeroorlog

/ˈbœr.χərˌʊə̯r.lɔχ/

From Dutch burgeroorlog. Equivalent to burger + oorlog.


kabeljou

→ English: kabeljou

From Dutch kabeljauw, from Middle Dutch cabelliau, from Old Dutch *cabillao.


pluk

af-verb

pluk (present pluk, present participle plukkende, past participle gepluk)

pluk (present)
plukkende (participle present)
gepluk (participle past)


volharding

From Dutch volharding, from Middle Dutch volherdinge. Equivalent to volhard + -ing.


hef

From Dutch heft, from Middle Dutch hefte.


Nikosia

Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus; capital city of Northern Cyprus).


skouer

From Dutch schouder, from Middle Dutch schouder, from Old Dutch *skuldero, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru.


duin

head

duin (plural duine, diminutive duintjie)

From Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old Dutch dūn, dūno, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā.


myn

From Dutch mijn, from Middle Dutch mine, from Old French mine, from Late Latin mina, from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *meinis (“ore, metal”). Some senses were borrowed in Dutch from French mine (“explosive device”) and Middle French mine (“tunnel for sapping”).

der

mine (place or tunnel for the excavation of mineral resources)

mine (hidden device that explodes when triggered)

mine (tunnel used for sapping enemy defence works or lines)


raadsel

head

raadsel (plural raadsels, diminutive raadseltjie)

raadsels (plural)
raadseltjie (diminutive)

(archaic, uncommon) Alternative form of raaisel


ruiter

ruiter (plural ruiters, diminutive ruitertjie, feminine ruiterin)

ruiters (plural)
ruitertjie (diminutive)
ruiterin (feminine)

From Dutch ruiter, from Middle Dutch ruter, from Old French routier.

A rider of an animal, usually a horse; a horseman.

A knight or armed horseman of different rank; a soldier on a horse.

(uncommon) A rider or driver of something other than an animal.


opstandeling

From Dutch opstandeling. Equivalent to opstand + -e- + -ling.


gees

From Dutch geest, from Middle Dutch gêest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd-, *ǵʰisd- (“anger, agitation”).


ان

اَِنْ اَِنْ#Afrikaans

Arabic spelling of en, alternative form of اَِنْ


oerknal

Borrowed from Dutch oerknal, itself probably borrowed from German Urknall. Equivalent to oer- (“primordial, primaeval”) + knal (“bang”).


verwaarloos

af-verb

verwaarloos (present verwaarloos, present participle verwaarlosende, past participle verwaarloos)

verwaarloos (present)
verwaarlosende (participle present)
verwaarloos (participle past)

From Dutch verwaarlozen, from Middle Dutch verwaerlosen.


denkbeeldig

af-adj

denkbeeldig (attributive denkbeeldige, comparative denkbeeldiger, superlative denkbeeldigste)

denkbeeldige (attributive)
denkbeeldiger (comparative)
denkbeeldigste (superlative)

From Dutch denkbeeldig. Equivalent to denkbeeld + -ig.


rif

From Dutch rif, Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif (literally “rib”), from Proto-Germanic *ribją.


spreektaal

From Dutch spreektaal. Equivalent to spreek + taal.

vernacular (everyday/colloquial speech), spoken language


minstens

From Dutch minstens, from German mindestens. While the word has remained rather rare in Dutch, it is universal in Afrikaans.


landskap

From Dutch landschap, from Middle Dutch lantschap.


steur

af-verb

steur (present steur, present participle steurende, past participle gesteur)

steur (present)
steurende (participle present)
gesteur (participle past)

From Dutch storen, from Middle Dutch stôren, from Old Dutch *stōren, from Proto-West Germanic *staurijan.

(reflexive) to be bothered [with aan ‘by’]


steur

From Dutch steur, from Middle Dutch store, from Old Dutch sturo, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô (“sturgeon”).


duiker

desctree

→ English: duiker, duyker
→ Irish: dícear

From Dutch duiker, from Middle Dutch dukere. Equivalent to duik + -er.


kelk

From Dutch kelk, from Middle Dutch kelc, from Old Dutch kelik, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́λῠξ (kắlŭx).

(botany) A calyx (outermost whorl of flower parts).


goedkeuring

head

goedkeuring (plural goedkeurings or goedkeuringe (dated))

goedkeurings (plural)
goedkeuringe (dated plural)

/ˈχutˌkɪø.rɪŋ/

From Dutch goedkeuring. Equivalent to goedkeur + -ing.


klier

klier (plural kliere, diminutive kliertjie)


regisseur

/ˌrɪə̯.χiˈsɪør/

Inherited from Dutch regisseur, from French régisseur.

director (of movies, theatre or television)


kwagga

From Dutch quagga, derived from a Khoisan term, probably Haiǁom / Khoekhoe ǁkoaah, apparently of imitative origin.


sering

Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach#Translingual


priester

From Dutch priester, from Middle Dutch priester, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).


dimensie

From Dutch dimensie, from French dimension, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin dīmēnsiō.

dimension (measure of spatial or analogous extent)

dimension (number of elements of any basis of a vector space)


toerisme

From Dutch toerisme, from either English tourism or French tourisme.


ontvang

af-verb

ontvang (present ontvang, present participle ontvangende, past participle ontvang)

ontvang (present)
ontvangende (participle present)
ontvang (participle past)

From Dutch ontvangen, from earlier ontvaan, from Middle Dutch ontvaen, from Old Dutch antfān.


primaat

From Dutch primaat, from Latin prīmātēs.


kruisvaart

From Dutch kruisvaart, from Middle Dutch crucevaert, cruysvaert. Equivalent to kruis + vaart.


meule

head

meule (plural meulens or meules, diminutive meuletjie or meultjie)

meulens (plural)
meules (plural)
meuletjie (diminutive)
meultjie (diminutive)

From Dutch meulen, meulen, a formerly widespread dialectal form of Dutch molen, from Middle Dutch mōlen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna.

mill (milling or grinding apparatus, building housing such an apparatus)


bundel

bundel (plural bundels, diminutive bundeltjie)

bundels (plural)
bundeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *bundil-, derivative of *bundą (“bundle”).

Sy het 'n bundeltjie tydskrifte meegeneem hotel toe.

She took a small bundle of magazines along to the hotel.

Dit is sy eerste bundel met prosa wat gepubliseer is.

This is his first bundle of prose that has been published.

edition of collected literary works, often poetry


Australiër

Australiër (plural Australiërs, diminutive Australiërtjie)

Australiërs (plural)
Australiërtjie (diminutive)

Australian (person from Australia or of Australian descent)


teater

/tɪə̯ˈɑː.tər/

From Dutch theater, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”).


wiet

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of weet.


aangaan

af-verb

aangaan (present gaan aan, present participle aangaande, past participle aangegaan)

gaan aan (present)
aangaande (participle present)
aangegaan (participle past)

From Dutch aangaan. Senses 3 and 4 appear to be loan translations of English go on.

Moenie in dinge inmeng wat jou nie aangaan nie.

Don’t interfere in things that don’t concern you.

to concern; to be a concern to; to be someone’s business

Die lig gaan nie aan nie.

Hulle dink alles sal aangaan soos altyd.

They think everything will go on as ever.

Wat gaan hier aan?


toenadering

head

toenadering (plural toenaderings or toenaderinge (dated))

toenaderings (plural)
toenaderinge (dated plural)

→ English: toenadering

an approach; the process of coming closer


aartsengel

From Dutch aartsengel, ultimately from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhángelos).


ongelukkig

af-adj

ongelukkig (attributive ongelukkige, comparative ongelukkiger, superlative ongelukkigste)

ongelukkige (attributive)
ongelukkiger (comparative)
ongelukkigste (superlative)

/ˌɔn.χəˈlœ.kəχ/

From Dutch ongelukkig, from Middle Dutch ongeluckich. Equivalent to on- + gelukkig.


Daniël

a male given name, equivalent to English Daniel


stront

From Dutch stront, from Middle Dutch stront (“shit, manure”), from Old Dutch *strunt.


holte

From Dutch holte. Equivalent to hol + -te. The sense “foothold” may be influenced by English foothold, compare voetholte.


antiek

antiek (attributive antieke, comparative antieker, superlative antiekste)

antieke (attributive)
antieker (comparative)
antiekste (superlative)

From Dutch antiek, from Middle French antique, from Old French antic, from Latin antīquus.


beweeg

af-verb

beweeg (present beweeg, present participle bewegende, past participle beweeg)

beweeg (present)
bewegende (participle present)
beweeg (participle past)

From Dutch bewegen, from Middle Dutch bewegen.

Ek dink ek het hom sien beweeg.

(intransitive) to move, to be in motion, to stir

(transitive) to move, to put into motion


hefboom

head

hefboom (plural hefbome, diminutive hefboompie)

hefbome (plural)
hefboompie (diminutive)

From Dutch hefboom. Equivalent to hef + boom.


galg

From Dutch galg, from Middle Dutch galge, from Old Dutch *galga, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”).


aambeeld

aambeeld (plural aambeelde, diminutive aambeeldjie)

aambeelde (plural)
aambeeldjie (diminutive)

From Dutch aambeeld, from Middle Dutch aenbilt.

(anatomy) incus; a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear


hoender

hoender (plural hoenders, diminutive hoendertjie)

hoenders (plural)
hoendertjie (diminutive)

Formed back from the irregular plural hoenders of Dutch hoen, from Middle Dutch hoen, from Old Dutch *huon, from Proto-Germanic *hōną. Cognate to German Huhn, Luxembourgish Hong.


vertel

af-verb

vertel (present vertel, present participle vertellende, past participle vertel)

vertel (present)
vertellende (participle present)
vertel (participle past)

From Dutch vertellen, from Middle Dutch vertellen.


groei

groei (present groei, present participle groeiende, past participle gegroei)

groei (present)
groeiende (participle present)
gegroei (participle past)

From Dutch groeien, from Middle Dutch groeyen, from Old Dutch gruoien.


preek

From Dutch preek, from Middle Dutch predike with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to a deverbal from etymology 2.


preek

preek (present preek, present participle prekende, past participle gepreek)

preek (present)
prekende (participle present)
gepreek (participle past)

From Dutch preken, from prediken with loss of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch prēdiken, from Old Dutch predicon, from Latin praedicō.


innig

af-adj

innig (attributive innige, comparative inniger, superlative innigste)

innige (attributive)
inniger (comparative)
innigste (superlative)

From Dutch innig, from Middle Dutch innich. Equivalent to in + -ig.


bevries

af-verb

bevries (present bevries, present participle bevriesende, past participle bevries)

bevries (present)
bevriesende (participle present)
bevries (participle past)


ek verstaan nie

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-ek verstaan nie.wav


hoekom

Univerbation of hoe + kom. Cognate to English how come.

Hoekom vra jy?


om te

om te loop – to walk


Guinee

Guinea (a country in West Africa; capital: Conakry)


Oekraïens

af-adj

Oekraïens (attributive Oekraïense, not comparable)

Ukrainian (of, from, or pertaining to Ukraine, the Ukrainian people or the Ukrainian language)


nominaal

nominaal (attributive nominale, not comparable)

Borrowed from English nominal, directly or ultimately from Latin nōminālis.

(grammar) nominal, pertaining to nouns and/or nominals

(economics) nominal, unadjusted for inflation


warmte

From Dutch warmte, from Middle Dutch warmte. Equivalent to warm + -te.


Kazachs

Kazachs (attributive Kazachse, not comparable)


Sarajewo

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English

Sarajevo (the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Sarajevo (a canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina)


fontein

head

fontein (plural fonteine, diminutive fonteintjie)

fonteine (plural)
fonteintjie (diminutive)


orait

af-adj

orait (used only predicatively, not comparable)


paspoort

head

paspoort (plural paspoorte, diminutive paspoortjie)

paspoorte (plural)
paspoortjie (diminutive)

From Dutch paspoort, from Middle Dutch passepoort, from Middle French passeport.


voetganger

voetganger (plural voetgangers, diminutive voetgangertjie, feminine voetgangster)

voetgangers (plural)
voetgangertjie (diminutive)
voetgangster (feminine)

→ English: voetganger

From Dutch voetganger, from Middle Dutch voetganger. Equivalent to voet + -ganger.

juvenile locust without the ability to fly, voetganger


gieter

gieter (plural gieters, diminutive gietertjie)

gieters (plural)
gietertjie (diminutive)


ruïne

From Dutch ruïne, from Middle French ruine.


Thais

af-adj

Thais (attributive Thaise, not comparable)

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


Thailander

head

Thailander (plural Thailanders, diminutive Thailandertjie)

Thailanders (plural)
Thailandertjie (diminutive)

Thai, Thailander (person from Thailand or of Thai descent)


ysterbos

ysterbos (plural ysterbosse, diminutive ysterbossie)

ysterbosse (plural)
ysterbossie (diminutive)

Possibly from yster (“iron”) + bos (“shrub, shrublet, bush”)

Dodonaea thunbergii; Dodonaea angustifolia.


Ciprus

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

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


prent

prent (plural prente, diminutive prentjie)


vars

af-adj

vars (attributive vars or (seldom) varse, comparative varser, superlative varste)

vars (attributive)
varse (attributive)
varser (comparative)
varste (superlative)


Marokkaan

head

Marokkaan (plural Marokkane, diminutive Marokkaantjie)

Marokkane (plural)
Marokkaantjie (diminutive)

Moroccan (person from Morocco or of Moroccan descent)


ruspe

From Dutch ruspe, dialectal variant of rups, from Middle Dutch rupse.


aansteek

af-verb

aansteek (present steek aan, present participle aanstekende, past participle aangesteek)

steek aan (present)
aanstekende (participle present)
aangesteek (participle past)


spoel

From Dutch spoel, from Middle Dutch spoele, from Old Dutch *spuola, from Proto-Germanic *spōlǭ.


spoel

spoel (present spoel, present participle spoelende, past participle gespoel)

spoel (present)
spoelende (participle present)
gespoel (participle past)

From Dutch spoelen, from Middle Dutch spoelen, from Old Dutch *spuolen, from Proto-West Germanic *spōlijan.

(transitive) to flush, to wash up, to rinse

(intransitive) to flow, to stream, to wash


-de

twee + -de → tweede

nege + -de → negende

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


vloeistof

head

vloeistof (plural vloeistowwe, diminutive vloeistoffie)

vloeistowwe (plural)
vloeistoffie (diminutive)

From Dutch vloeistof. By surface analysis, vloei + stof.


seksueel

af-adj

seksueel (attributive seksuele, comparative seksueler, superlative seksueelste)

seksuele (attributive)
seksueler (comparative)
seksueelste (superlative)

From Dutch seksueel, from French sexuel, from Latin sexuālis.


Praag

Inherited from Dutch Praag, from German Prag, from Czech Praha.

Prague (the capital city of the Czech Republic)


skoen

From Dutch schoen, from Middle Dutch schoe.


skor

skor (attributive skor, comparative skorder, superlative skorste)

skor (attributive)
skorder (comparative)
skorste (superlative)

Die ou vrou het ’n skor stem.


risiko

From Dutch risico, from Italian risico, variant of risk (whence Modern Italian rischio and to run into danger). Further origin uncertain. See English risk for more.


Pieter

From Dutch Pieter, ultimately from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

der

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


breek

af-verb

breek (present breek, present participle brekende, past participle gebreek)

breek (present)
brekende (participle present)
gebreek (participle past)

From Dutch breken, from Middle Dutch brēken, from Old Dutch *brecan, from Proto-West Germanic *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-.


patrones

head

patrones (plural patronesse, masculine patroon)

patroness; wealthy woman who supports an artist, craftsman, a scholar, etc.


losbandig

af-adj

losbandig (attributive losbandige, comparative losbandiger, superlative losbandigste)

losbandige (attributive)
losbandiger (comparative)
losbandigste (superlative)


bordeel

From Dutch bordeel, from Middle Dutch bordeel (“brothel; hut, hovel”), from Old French bordel (“hut; brothel”).

inh

Die bordeel was die interessantste gebou in die dorp.

The brothel was the most interesting building in the village.


sokker

association football
association football


hok

→ English: hok

A living shelter for domesticated animals.


oop

af-adj

oop (attributive ope, comparative oper, superlative oopste)

ope (attributive)
oper (comparative)
oopste (superlative)

From Dutch open, from Middle Dutch ōpen, from Old Dutch opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. The monosyllabic form was either backformed from the attributive one or it shows sporadic apocope (cf. saam).


voorgaan

af-verb

voorgaan (present gaan voor, present participle voorgaande, past participle voorgegaan)

gaan voor (present)
voorgaande (participle present)
voorgegaan (participle past)


vampier

head

vampier (plural vampiere or vampiers, diminutive vampiertjie)

vampiere (plural)
vampiers (plural)
vampiertjie (diminutive)

A vampire (folkloric blood-sucking monster).

A vampire bat, bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae.


soen

soen (plural soene, diminutive soentjie)


soen

af-verb

soen (present soen, present participle soenende, past participle gesoen)

soen (present)
soenende (participle present)
gesoen (participle past)


gedagte

From Dutch gedachte, from Middle Dutch gedachte, from Old Dutch githāht, from Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz.

Die dokter lê snags wakker met dwangmatige gedagtes.

The doctor lies awake at night with compulsive thoughts.


denk

denk (present denk, present participle denkende, past participle gedenk)

denk (present)
denkende (participle present)
gedenk (participle past)


afvaar

afvaar (present vaar af, present participle afvarende, past participle afgevaar)

vaar af (present)
afvarende (participle present)
afgevaar (participle past)

From Dutch afvaren. Analysable as af- + vaar.


ertjie

head

ertjie (plural ertjies or erte, diminutive ertjietjie)

ertjies (plural)
erte (plural)
ertjietjie (diminutive)

→ Xhosa: i-ertyisi

From Dutch erwtje, diminutive of erwt (“pea”).


dogter

dogter (plural dogters, diminutive dogtertjie)

dogters (plural)
dogtertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch dochter, from Middle Dutch dochter, from Old Dutch dohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.


seun

seun (plural seuns, diminutive seuntjie)

From dialectal Dutch zeun (standard zoon), from Middle Dutch sone, suene, from Old Dutch *sunu, suno, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.


meisie

meisie (plural meisies, diminutive meisietjie)

meisies (plural)
meisietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch meisie, dialectal variant of meisje, from Middle Dutch meisin, meysjen, diminutive of meid (“girl, lass”).


kindermishandeling

From Dutch kindermishandeling. Equivalent to kind (“child”) + -er- + mishandeling (“abuse”).


hoërskool

From hoër (“higher”) + skool (“school”).


-s-

aanleerder (“learner”) + -s- + woordeboek (“dictionary”) → aanleerderswoordeboek

staat (“state”) + -s- + kaping (“hijacking, privateering”) → staatskaping

An interfix used to link elements in some compounds, originally a genitival interfix.


troeteldier

head

troeteldier (plural troeteldiere, diminutive troeteldiertjie)

troeteldiere (plural)
troeteldiertjie (diminutive)

From troetel (“to spoil, to cuddle”) + dier (“animal”).


korhaan

korhaan, any of several large terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae


fiskaal

af-adj

fiskaal (attributive fiskale, not comparable)


hul

1. The forms jul and hul are unstressed variants. They are used mostly in possessive function

chiefly when the pronoun is repeated within the same sentence


industrieel

industrieel (attributive industriële, comparative industriëler, superlative industrieelste)

industriële (attributive)
industriëler (comparative)
industrieelste (superlative)

From Dutch industrieel, from French industriel, from Latin industria (“industry, zeal”).


skurk

(fiction) villain (an evil character in a work of fiction)


aanmatiging

/ˈɑːˌmɑːtə.χəŋ/

From Dutch aanmatiging. Equivalent to aanmatig + -ing.


bedrog

From Dutch bedrog, from Middle Dutch bedroch. Equivalent to a deverbal from bedrieg.


beleefdheid

/bəˈlɪə̯ftˌɦəi̯t/

From Dutch beleefdheid. Equivalent to beleefd + -heid.


goeie naand

From goeie + aand with rebracketing from goeien aand. Compare Dutch goedenavond, goeienavond.


wat is jou naam

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-wat is jou naam.wav


sien jou later

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-sien jou later.wav


hoeveel kos dit

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-hoeveel kos dit.wav


nege

From Dutch negen, from Middle Dutch neghen, from Old Dutch nigun, from Proto-Germanic *newun, from earlier *newunt, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥, with -t added through influence of "ten".


vyftien

From Dutch vijftien, from Middle Dutch vijftien, from Old Dutch *vīftēn, *vīftien, from Proto-Germanic *fimftehun.


sestien

From Dutch zestien, from Middle Dutch sestien, from Old Dutch *sestēn, *sestien, from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun.


sewentien

From Dutch zeventien, from Middle Dutch seventien, from Old Dutch *sivontēn, *sivontien, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun.


Woensdag

From Dutch woensdag, from Middle Dutch woensdach, from earlier wenesdach, wondsdach, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag (“day of Woden”), a calque of Latin dies Mercurii.


Vrydag

From Dutch vrijdag, from Middle Dutch vrīdach, vriendach, from Old Dutch *frīadag, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag (“day of Frigg”), calque of Latin dies Veneris.


piesang

head

piesang (plural piesangs, diminutive piesankie)

piesangs (plural)
piesankie (diminutive)


beesvleis

From bees (“bovine; beast”) + vleis (“meat”).

Daar was baie veel beesvleis by die braai.

There was really a lot of beef at the barbecue.


kersie

kersie (plural kersies, diminutive kersietjie)

kersies (plural)
kersietjie (diminutive)

Diminutive of Dutch kers (“cherry”). The basic form has been reserved to the etymologically distinct kers (“candle”) in Afrikaans (compare etymology 2).


teëspoedig

af-adj

teëspoedig (attributive teëspoedige, comparative teëspoediger, superlative teëspoedigste)

teëspoedige (attributive)
teëspoediger (comparative)
teëspoedigste (superlative)


welig

welig (attributive welige, comparative weliger, superlative weligste)

welige (attributive)
weliger (comparative)
weligste (superlative)


keiser

From Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar.


yt

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of uit


gestalte

From Dutch gestalte, from Middle Dutch gestalt, from Middle High German gestalt.


kruip

af-verb

kruip (present kruip, present participle kruipende, past participle gekruip)

kruip (present)
kruipende (participle present)
gekruip (participle past)

From Dutch kruipen, from Middle Dutch crupen, from Old Dutch *crūpan, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną.


wetenskap

From Dutch wetenschap, from Middle Dutch wetenschap.


wetenskaplik

af-adj

wetenskaplik (attributive wetenskaplike, not comparable)


-lik

From Dutch -lijk. False cognate of Turkish -lik.

Forming adjectives from nouns with the sense of ‘characteristic of, pertaining to’.


wetlik

wetlik (attributive wetlike, not comparable)


voorvader

From Dutch voorvader. By surface analysis, voor (“fore, before”) + vader (“father”).


jaag

af-verb

jaag (present jaag, present participle jagende, past participle gejaag)

jaag (present)
jagende (participle present)
gejaag (participle past)

→ Xhosa: -dyarha

→ Zulu: -jaha


herinner

herinner (present herinner, present participle herinnerende, past participle herinner)

herinner (present)
herinnerende (participle present)
herinner (participle past)


vors

From Dutch vorst, from Middle Dutch vorste, from Old Dutch furista, fursta, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”).


vors

vors (present vors, present participle vorsende, past participle gevors)

vors (present)
vorsende (participle present)
gevors (participle past)

From Dutch vorsen, from German forschen, from Middle High German vorschen, from Old High German forscōn, from Proto-West Germanic *forskōn (“inquire, question”).


doeleinde

From Dutch doeleinde. Equivalent to doel + einde.


vreet

af-verb

vreet (present vreet, present participle vreetende, past participle gevreet)

vreet (present)
vreetende (participle present)
gevreet (participle past)


rym

From Dutch rijm, from Middle Dutch rijm, from Old French rime.


rym

rym (present rym, present participle rymende, past participle gerym)

rym (present)
rymende (participle present)
gerym (participle past)


waatlemoen

Ultimately from Dutch watermeloen. Morphologically equivalent to water + lemoen.


skat

head

skat (plural skatte, diminutive skatjie)

From Dutch schat, from Middle Dutch schat, from Old Dutch *skat, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz.


skat

af-verb

skat (present skat, present participle skatende, past participle geskat)

skat (present)
skatende (participle present)
geskat (participle past)


moontlik

af-adj

moontlik (attributive moontlike, not comparable)

From Dutch mogentlijk, an obsolete variant of mogelijk, both from Middle Dutch mogenlic. See the Dutch for more. The -t- is a gliding sound as in eintlik from Dutch eigenlijk. This is also regular development in German (see -t-).


persoonlik

persoonlik (attributive persoonlike, comparative persoonliker, superlative persoonlikste)

persoonlike (attributive)
persoonliker (comparative)
persoonlikste (superlative)

From Dutch persoonlijk, from Middle Dutch persoonlijc. Equivalent to persoon + -lik.


vuurwerk

From Dutch vuurwerk. Equivalent to vuur + werk.


njala

From a Bantu language, likely either Tsonga nyala or Zulu inyala.


eekhoring

head

eekhoring (plural eekhorings, diminutive eekhorinkie)

eekhorings (plural)
eekhorinkie (diminutive)

From Dutch eekhoorn, from Middle Dutch ecorn, eencoren, from Old Dutch *ēkorno, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô.


eensaam

af-adj

eensaam (attributive eensame, comparative eensamer, superlative eensaamste)

eensame (attributive)
eensamer (comparative)
eensaamste (superlative)

/ˈɪə̯n.sɑːm/

From Dutch eenzaam, from Middle Dutch eensaem, from German einsam.


telefoneer

af-verb

telefoneer (present telefoneer, present participle telefonerende, past participle getelefoneer)

telefoneer (present)
telefonerende (participle present)
getelefoneer (participle past)

/ˌtɪə̯.lə.fʊə̯ˈnɪə̯r/

From Dutch telefoneren, from French téléphoner.

(formal, transitive) to call someone by telephone; to ring (someone)


tydberekening

From tyd (“time”) + berekening (“calculation, estimate”).


tydsberekening

head

tydsberekening (plural tydsberekenings or tydsberekeninge)

tydsberekenings (plural)
tydsberekeninge (plural)

From tyd (“time”) + -s- + berekening (“calculation, estimate”).


tydelik

af-adj

tydelik (attributive tydelike, not comparable)


tydrowend

tydrowend (attributive tydrowende, comparative tydrowender, superlative tydrowendste)

tydrowende (attributive)
tydrowender (comparative)
tydrowendste (superlative)


vloekwoord

Negerhollands: vloekwoord


vry

vry (attributive vrye or (less often) vry, comparative vryer, superlative vryste)

vrye (attributive)
vry (attributive often)
vryer (comparative)
vryste (superlative)


vry

af-verb

vry (present vry, present participle vryende, past participle gevry)

vry (present)
vryende (participle present)
gevry (participle past)


uitlaatpyp

From uitlaat (“exhaust”) + pyp (“pipe”).


uitsig

Wat 'n lekker uitsig! – what a nice view!


unsiaal

af-adj

unsiaal (attributive unsiale, comparative unsialer, superlative unsiaalste)

unsiale (attributive)
unsialer (comparative)
unsiaalste (superlative)


verbindingswoord

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verbindingswoord (plural verbindingswoorde, diminutive verbindingswoordjie)

verbindingswoorde (plural)
verbindingswoordjie (diminutive)

From verbinding (“connection”) + woord (“word”).


verboë

af-adj

verboë (attributive verboë, not comparable)

From Dutch verbogen, the past participle of verbuigen (“to bend, to decline”). Compare verbuig.


verbuie

af-verb

verbuie (present verbuie, present participle verbuiende, past participle verbuie)

verbuie (present)
verbuiende (participle present)
verbuie (participle past)


verbuig

verbuig (present verbuig, present participle verbuigende, past participle verbuig)

verbuig (present)
verbuigende (participle present)
verbuig (participle past)


Spanjaard

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Spanjaard (plural Spanjaarde, diminutive Spanjaardjie)

Spanjaarde (plural)
Spanjaardjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Spanjaard, equivalent to Spanje + -aard.

Spaniard (person from Spain or of Spanish descent)


Ier

Irishman (person from Ireland or of Irish descent)


huls

From Dutch hulst, from Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch *hulis, from Proto-West Germanic *hulis.

Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium#Translingual


sirkel

sirkel (plural sirkels, diminutive sirkeltjie)

sirkels (plural)
sirkeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch cirkel, from Middle Dutch cirkel, from Latin circulus or Old French cercle, itself from Latin.


steenbok

→ English: steenbok


hertogin

hertogin (plural hertoginne, diminutive hertoginnetjie, masculine hertog)

hertoginne (plural)
hertoginnetjie (diminutive)
hertog (masculine)

From Dutch hertogin. A compound of hertog (“duke”) + -in (“feminine suffix”).

suffix

a duchess (wife of a duke; female ruler of a duchy)


eie

From Dutch eigen, from Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch *eigan.

Jy het jou eie pen, jy hoef nie myne te gebruik nie.

You have your own pen, you needn’t use mine.


afasie

Inherited from Dutch afasie, from French aphasie, from Ancient Greek ἀφασία (aphasía). More at aphasia.


Malediver

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Malediver (plural Maledivers, diminutive Maledivertjie)

Maledivers (plural)
Maledivertjie (diminutive)

Maldivian (person from the Maldives or of Maldivian descent)


gryp

af-verb

gryp (present gryp, present participle grypende, past participle gegryp)

gryp (present)
grypende (participle present)
gegryp (participle past)

Gryp dit voor dit sink!


dakpan

From Dutch dakpan. Equivalent to dak + pan.


beperk

beperk (present beperk, present participle beperkende, past participle beperk)

beperk (present)
beperkende (participle present)
beperk (participle past)

From Dutch beperken. Equivalent to be- + perk.

(transitive) to limit, to curtail, to restrict, to constrain


volkslied

From Dutch volkslied. Equivalent to volk + -s- + lied.


ritme

From Dutch ritme, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhuthmós).


motief

From Dutch motief, from Middle Dutch motijf, from French motif, from Latin mōtīvus.

Sy wil haar familielede en vriende help en dit is haar motief om lid te word van die hulporganisasie.

She wants to help out her relatives and friends and that is her reason for becoming a member of the aid organisation.

Daar is geen motiewe in hierdie kuns, alleen maar improvisasie nie.

There are no motifs in this art, there's only improvisation.


buideldier

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buideldier (plural buideldiere, diminutive buideldiertjie)

buideldiere (plural)
buideldiertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch buideldier, from German Beuteltier.

marsupial, animal of the infraclass Marsupialia


parasiet

From Dutch parasiet, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasitus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos).


neutraal

af-adj

neutraal (attributive neutrale, comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalste)

neutrale (attributive)
neutraler (comparative)
neutraalste (superlative)

From Dutch neutraal, from late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from neuter (“neither”).


longontsteking

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longontsteking (plural [please provide])


opgaan

af-verb

opgaan (present gaan op, present participle opgaande, past participle opgegaan)

gaan op (present)
opgaande (participle present)
opgegaan (participle past)

From Dutch opgaan, from Middle Dutch opgaen, from Old Dutch upgān.

Die son gaan op.


onderarm

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onderarm (plural onderarms, diminutive onderarmpie)

onderarms (plural)
onderarmpie (diminutive)

From Dutch onderarm. Compound of onder (“under”) + arm (“arm”).


staan op

af-verb

staan op (present staan op, present participle staan op, past participle opgestaan)

staan op (present)
staan op (participle present)
opgestaan (participle past)

Jou, staan op!


Kazak

Kazakh; Kazakhstani (person from Kazakhstan or of Kazakh descent)


Abbreviation of een-en-twintigste (“21st”).


Brusselaar

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Brusselaar (plural Brusselaars or Brusselare, diminutive Brusselaartjie)

Brusselaars (plural)
Brusselare (plural)
Brusselaartjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Brusselaar, equivalent to Brussel + -aar.

An inhabitant of Brussels, the capital city of Belgium


kiek

From Dutch kiek, used chiefly in the diminutive kiekje.

(rare) photo; photograph (usually taken by an amateur photographer)


kiek

af-verb

kiek (present kiek, present participle kiekende, past participle gekiek)

kiek (present)
kiekende (participle present)
gekiek (participle past)


stoor

stoor (present stoor, present participle stoorende, past participle gestoor)

stoor (present)
stoorende (participle present)
gestoor (participle past)

(transitive, intransitive) to save, to make a savestate (of)


baseer

baseer (present baseer, present participle baserende, past participle gebaseer)

baseer (present)
baserende (participle present)
gebaseer (participle past)


Renier

From Germanic, cognate to German Rainer.

a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Rayner


inwoner

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inwoner (plural inwoners, feminine inwoonster)


Georgiër

Georgiër (plural Georgiërs, diminutive Georgiërtjie)

Georgiërs (plural)
Georgiërtjie (diminutive)

Georgian (person from the country of Georgia or of Georgian descent)


gevoel

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Luxemburger

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Luxemburger (plural Luxemburgers, diminutive Luxemburgertjie)

Luxemburgers (plural)
Luxemburgertjie (diminutive)

Luxembourger (person from the city or country of Luxembourg or of Luxembourgish descent)


Moskou

Moscow (a federal city, the capital city of Russia)


studeer

af-verb

studeer (present studeer, present participle studerende, past participle studeer)

studeer (present)
studerende (participle present)
studeer (participle past)

From Dutch studeren, from Middle Dutch studeren, from Latin studeō.


tronk

→ English: tronk

→ Kwanyama: ondolonggo

From Dutch tronk (“prison, dungeon, stocks”), from Portuguese tronco (“block, prison, dungeon”), from Latin truncus (“trunk”).


middelmannetjie

middel (“middle”) + man (“man”) + -etjie (“diminutive suffix”).


Irans

af-adj

Irans (attributive Iranse, not comparable)

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


tweeklank

Compound of twee (“two”) + klank (“sound”).


spaargeld

From Dutch spaargeld, from German Spargeld. Equivalent to spaar + geld.


voer

af-verb

voer (present voer, present participle voerende, past participle gevoer)

voer (present)
voerende (participle present)
gevoer (participle past)

Liné voer vir die kat roomys.
Liné feeds the cat ice cream.


verwoesting

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verwoesting (plural verwoestings or verwoestinge (dated))

verwoestings (plural)
verwoestinge (dated plural)

From Dutch verwoesting, from Middle Dutch verwoestinge. Equivalent to verwoes + -ing.


pantoffel

pantoffel (plural pantoffels, diminutive pantoffeltjie)

pantoffels (plural)
pantoffeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch pantoffel, from Middle Dutch pantoffel, pantoeffel.


wese

From Dutch wezen, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną.


gifslang

From Dutch gifslang. Equivalent to gif + slang.


adelstand

From Dutch adelstand. Equivalent to adel + stand.


Oekraïner

Oekraïner (plural Oekraïners, diminutive Oekraïnertjie)

Oekraïners (plural)
Oekraïnertjie (diminutive)

Ukrainian (person from Ukraine or of Ukrainian descent)


uurglas

uurglas (plural uurglase, diminutive uurglasie)

uurglase (plural)
uurglasie (diminutive)

From Dutch uurglas. Equivalent to uur (“hour”) + glas (“glass”).


skurf

af-adj

skurf (attributive skurwe, comparative skurwer, superlative skurfste)

skurwe (attributive)
skurwer (comparative)
skurfste (superlative)

rugged, coarse (to the touch), uneven, not smooth


muntstuk

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muntstuk (plural muntstukke, diminutive muntstukkie)

muntstukke (plural)
muntstukkie (diminutive)

From Dutch muntstuk. Equivalent to munt + stuk.


reukwater

(cosmetics) perfume, especially for women


Vanuatuer

Vanuatuer (plural Vanuatuers, diminutive Vanuatuertjie)

Vanuatuers (plural)
Vanuatuertjie (diminutive)

Vanuatuan (person from Vanuatu or of Vanuatuan descent)


Marshallees

From Marshall of Marshalleilande + -ees.


koevoet

From Dutch koevoet (“wedged crowbar; cow's foot”), from Middle Dutch coevoet (“cow's foot”).


reddingsboot

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reddingsboot (plural reddingsbote, diminutive reddingsbootjie)

reddingsbote (plural)
reddingsbootjie (diminutive)

From Dutch reddingsboot. Equivalent to redding + -s- + boot.


protes

From Dutch protest, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin protestō.


Noor

Norwegian (person from Norway or of Norwegian descent)


winkelhaak

From Dutch winkelhaak, from Middle Dutch winkelhake.


musiek

musiek (uncountable, diminutive musiekie)

From Dutch muziek, from French musique, from Latin (ars) musica, a partial calque from Ancient Greek μουσική (τέχνη) (mousikḗ (tékhnē), “(art) of the Muses”).

der

μουσική (τέχνη)


Verenigde Koninkryk

United Kingdom (a country in Western Europe; capital: Londen)


Frankryk

From Dutch Frankrijk, from Middle Dutch Vranckrike.


Denemarke

Denmark (a country in Northern Europe; capital: Kopenhagen)


Nieu-Seeland

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia; capital: Wellington)


toring

From Dutch toren, from Middle Dutch torre, from Old Dutch turn, from Old French tur, from Latin turris.


vuurtoring

From Dutch vuurtoren. Equivalent to vuur + toring.


sinagoge

From Dutch synagoge, from Middle Dutch sinagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”).


Turkye

Turkey (a country located in eastern Thrace in southeastern Europe and Anatolia in southwestern Asia; capital: Ankara)


Griekeland

From Dutch Griekenland, from Middle Dutch Griekenlant.


skildery

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skildery (plural skilderye, diminutive skilderytjie)

skilderye (plural)
skilderytjie (diminutive)


regeer

af-verb

regeer (present regeer, present participle regerende, past participle regeer)

regeer (present)
regerende (participle present)
regeer (participle past)

From Dutch regeren, from Middle Dutch regeren, from Latin rēgere, of rēgo.


raadpleeg

raadpleeg (present raadpleeg, present participle raadplegende, past participle geraadpleeg)

raadpleeg (present)
raadplegende (participle present)
geraadpleeg (participle past)

/ˈrɑːt.plɪə̯χ/

From Dutch raadplegen. Equivalent to raad + pleeg.


koninkryk

/ˈkʊə̯nəŋkrəi̯k/

From Dutch koninkrijk, from Middle Dutch koninkrike, from Old Dutch *kuningrīki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to koning + ryk.

kingdom (nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen)

kingdom (taxonomic division, below Domain and above Phylum)


verbeter

verbeter (present verbeter, present participle verbeterende, past participle verbeterde)

verbeter (present)
verbeterende (participle present)
verbeterde (participle past)


dader

From Dutch dader. Equivalent to daad (“deed”) + -er.


Maleier

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Maleier (plural Maleiers, diminutive Maleiertjie)

Maleiers (plural)
Maleiertjie (diminutive)

Malay, Malayan (person from Malaya, of Malay descent or belonging the Malay ethnic group)


mensheid

From Dutch mensheid, from Middle Dutch menschheit. Equivalent to mens (“human”) + -heid.


steekproef

From Dutch steekproef, from German Stichprobe. Equivalent to steek + proef.

sample (subset of a population selected for measurement)


soos

lande soos Engeland en Frankryk

Soos ons vadere vertrou het ...

1921, “Die Stem van Suid-Afrika”, C.J. Langenhoven (lyrics), M.L. de Villiers (music), South Africa:


halte

halte (plural haltes, diminutive haltetjie)

stop (place to get on and off buses or trams)


middelmatigheid

/mɪ̈dəɫˈmɑːtəˌχəi̯t/

From Dutch middelmatigheid, from Middle Dutch middelmaticheit. Equivalent to middelmatig + -heid.


sappig

af-adj

sappig (attributive sappige, comparative sappiger, superlative sappigste)

sappige (attributive)
sappiger (comparative)
sappigste (superlative)

From Dutch sappig, from Middle Dutch sapich. Equivalent to sap + -ig.

Die boere probeer om die sappigste vrugte te kweek.

The farmers try to grow the juiciest fruits.


noem

af-verb

noem (present noem, present participle noemende, past participle genoem)

noem (present)
noemende (participle present)
genoem (participle past)


onderdruk

onderdruk (present onderdruk, present participle onderdrukkende, past participle onderdruk)

onderdruk (present)
onderdrukkende (participle present)
onderdruk (participle past)

From Dutch onderdrukken. Equivalent to onder + druk.


Berlyn

Berlin (a state of Germany, containing the capital city)


vaal

af-adj

vaal (attributive vaal, comparative valer, superlative vaalste)

vaal (attributive)
valer (comparative)
vaalste (superlative)

From Dutch vaal, from Middle Dutch vāle, from Old Dutch *falo, from Frankish *falu, from Proto-Germanic *falwaz.


pouse

break, rest (interruption of an activity for some time off)


akkordeon

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akkordeon (plural akkordeons, diminutive akkordeontjie)

akkordeons (plural)
akkordeontjie (diminutive)

From Dutch accordeon, borrowed from French accordéon, from German Akkordeon.


debuteer

af-verb

debuteer (present debuteer, present participle debuterende, past participle gedebuteer)

debuteer (present)
debuterende (participle present)
gedebuteer (participle past)


luisteraar

From Dutch luisteraar. Equivalent to luister + -aar.


salaris

From Dutch salaris, from Middle Dutch salarijs, from Latin salarium.


Á

A, the first letter of the afrikaans alphabet, with an acute accent.


klaaglied

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klaaglied (plural klaagliedere, diminutive klaagliedjie)

klaagliedere (plural)
klaagliedjie (diminutive)

From Dutch klaaglied. Equivalent to klaag + lied.


veldslag

From Dutch veldslag, from German Feldschlacht. Equivalent to veld (“field”) + slag (“battle”).

A battle on open land (therefore excluding sieges).


vloot

From Dutch vloot, from Middle Dutch vlote, an ablauted noun derived from vlieten. Cognate to Old Saxon flota, Middle Low German vlote, Old High German flozza, German Flosse, West Frisian float, Old English flota, Old Norse floti, all derived from Proto-Germanic *flutan- (“floating object”).


handhaaf

af-verb

handhaaf (present handhaaf, present participle handhawende, past participle gehandhaaf)

handhaaf (present)
handhawende (participle present)
gehandhaaf (participle past)

From Dutch handhaven, from Middle Dutch hanthaven, from Middle High German hanthaben, itself a calque from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manūteneō.

(transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold


negatief

af-adj

negatief (attributive negatiewe, comparative negatiewer, superlative negatiefste)

negatiewe (attributive)
negatiewer (comparative)
negatiefste (superlative)

From Dutch negatief, from Middle Dutch negatijf, from Middle French négatif, from Old French negatif, from Latin negātīvus.


weemoed

From Dutch weemoed, from Middle Dutch weemoede (“deep sadness”), backformation from weemoedich. The semantic development was later influenced by German Wehmut, from Middle Low German wēmōt. Analysable as wee (“pain, woe, sadness”) + moed (“mood”).


sterretjies-jasmyn

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sterretjies-jasmyn (plural sterretjies-jasmyne, diminutive sterrtjies-jasmyntjie)

sterretjies-jasmyne (plural)
sterrtjies-jasmyntjie (diminutive)


Kaapstad

Cape Town (the legislative capital of South Africa)


ruimtetuig

Compound of ruimte + tuig. Compare Dutch ruimtetuig.


eierstok

eierstok (plural eierstokke, diminutive eierstokkie)

eierstokke (plural)
eierstokkie (diminutive)

From Dutch eierstok, from German Eierstock. Equivalent to eier (“egg”) + stok (“stick”).


Hongaar

Hongaar (plural Hongare, diminutive Hongaartjie)

Hongare (plural)
Hongaartjie (diminutive)

Hungarian (person from Hungary or of Hungarian descent)


vinnig

af-adj

vinnig (attributive vinnige, comparative vinniger, superlative vinnigste)

vinnige (attributive)
vinniger (comparative)
vinnigste (superlative)


lyk

af-verb

lyk (present lyk, present participle lykende, past participle gelyk)

lyk (present)
lykende (participle present)
gelyk (participle past)


wies

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of wees.


sonder

From Dutch zonder, from Middle Dutch sonder, from Old Dutch sunder, from Proto-Germanic *sundraz. Cognate with English sunder.


veertigste

af-adj

veertigste (attributive veertigste, not comparable)


weerwolf

From Dutch weerwolf, from Middle Dutch wēerwolf, from Old Dutch *werwulf, from Proto-West Germanic *werawulf.


minnaar

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minnaar (plural minnaars, diminutive minnaartjie, feminine minnares)

minnaars (plural)
minnaartjie (diminutive)
minnares (feminine)


deug

From Dutch deugd, from Middle Dutch dōget, from Old Dutch *dugeth, from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō (“usefulness, virtue”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (“to be ready, be sufficient”).


deug

af-verb

deug (present deug, present participle deugende, past participle gedeug)

deug (present)
deugende (participle present)
gedeug (participle past)

From Dutch deugen, from Middle Dutch dōgen, from Old Dutch dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.

(intransitive) to be appropriate, to be adequate, to be fitting

(intransitive) to be decent, to be virtuous


rabarber

From Dutch rabarber, borrowed from Medieval Latin rhabarbarum.


amptelik

af-adj

amptelik (attributive amptelike, comparative ampteliker, superlative amptelikste)

amptelike (attributive)
ampteliker (comparative)
amptelikste (superlative)


kombuis

From Dutch kombuis, from Middle Dutch cabuse.


slavin

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slavin (plural slavinne, diminutive slavinnetjie, masculine slaaf)

slavinne (plural)
slavinnetjie (diminutive)
slaaf (masculine)

From Dutch slavin. By surface analysis, slaaf + -in.


omgang

From Dutch omgang, from Middle Dutch ommegang, from Old Dutch *umbigang, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz. Equivalent to om (“around”) + gang (“course, way”).


intiem

af-adj

intiem (attributive intieme, comparative intiemer, superlative intiemste)

intieme (attributive)
intiemer (comparative)
intiemste (superlative)


Luxemburgs

Luxemburgs (attributive Luxemburgse, not comparable)

Luxembourgish (of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg, the Luxembourgers or the Luxembourgish language)


visarend

From Dutch visarend (“osprey”). By surface analysis, vis + arend.

Haliaeetus vocifer
Haliaeetus vocifer#Translingual

fish eagle, especially the African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer).


Samoaans

Samoaans (attributive Samoaanse, not comparable)

Samoan (of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language)


versie

From Dutch versie, from French version, from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō (“a turning”).


oliebol

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oliebol (plural oliebolle, diminutive oliebolletjie)

oliebolle (plural)
oliebolletjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch oliebol, equivalent of olie + bol.


pla

af-verb

pla (present pla, present participle plaende, past participle gepla)

pla (present)
plaende (participle present)
gepla (participle past)


B.Ing.

From Baccalaureus in die Ingenieurswese.


gneis

Borrowed from German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), Old High German gneisto (“spark”).


profeet

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profeet (plural profete, diminutive profeetjie)

profete (plural)
profeetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch profeet, from Middle Dutch prophete, from Old French prophete, from Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).


wenteltrap

From Dutch wenteltrap, from German Wendeltreppe. Equivalent to wentel + trap.


tooi

af-verb

tooi (present tooi, present participle tooiende, past participle getooi)

tooi (present)
tooiende (participle present)
getooi (participle past)


waan

From Dutch waan, from Middle Dutch waen, from Old Dutch *wān, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.


weggaan

weggaan (present gaan weg, present participle weggaande, past participle weggegaan)

gaan weg (present)
weggaande (participle present)
weggegaan (participle past)

From Dutch weggaan, from Middle Dutch wechgâen. Equivalent to weg + gaan.


haastig

af-adj

haastig (attributive haastige, comparative haastiger, superlative haastigste)

haastige (attributive)
haastiger (comparative)
haastigste (superlative)

From Dutch haastig, from Middle Dutch haestich. Equivalent to haast + -ig.


danig

danig (attributive danige, comparative daniger, superlative danigste)

danige (attributive)
daniger (comparative)
danigste (superlative)


pejoratief

pejoratief (attributive pejoratiewe, comparative pejoratiewer, superlative pejoratiefste)

pejoratiewe (attributive)
pejoratiewer (comparative)
pejoratiefste (superlative)

From Dutch pejoratief, from French péjoratif


spierwit

spierwit (attributive spierwite, not comparable)


uitstel

af-verb

uitstel (present stel uit, present participle uitstellende, past participle uitgestel)

stel uit (present)
uitstellende (participle present)
uitgestel (participle past)

From Dutch uitstellen. Equivalent to uit + stel.


wisselkoers

From Dutch wisselkoers. Equivalent to wissel + koers.


sleutelbeen

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sleutelbeen (plural sleutelbene, diminutive sleutelbeentjie)

sleutelbene (plural)
sleutelbeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch sleutelbeen. Compound of sleutel (“key”) + been (“bone”).


duisend

From Dutch duizend, from Middle Dutch dusent, from Old Dutch thūsunt, from Proto-Germanic *þūsundī.


digter

From Dutch dichter, from Middle Dutch dichtere.


digteres

From Dutch dichteres. By surface analysis, digter + -es.

female equivalent of digter: a poetess, female poet


digteres

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

Dis ’n baie digte woud, maar daar is nog digteres.

It’s a very dense forest, but there are even denser ones.


kreupelhout

From Dutch kreupelhout. Equivalent to kreupel (“cripple(d)”) + hout (“wood”).


leunstoel

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leunstoel (plural leunstoele, diminutive leunstoeltjie)

leunstoele (plural)
leunstoeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch leunstoel. Compound of leun + stoel.


Engelsman

Bo jou kop, Engelsman!

2008, Christopher-Lee dos Santos, At thy Call, Dino Pappas and Ksenija Micic:

(South Africa, dated, derogatory, ethnic slur) A South African of British (especially English) descent, and/or whose first language is English (as opposed to Afrikaans-speaking Afrikaner South Africans).


bokkom

Salted dried fish (normally mullet). Traditional delicacy popular on the West Coast of South Africa


seh

af-verb

seh (present seh, present participle seggende, past participle geseh)

seh (present)
seggende (participle present)
geseh (participle past)


Here

From Dutch Here, from Middle Dutch hêre, from Old Dutch hērro, hēro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”). The Old High German word originally meant "grey, grey-haired", and descends from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”).


oefen

oefen (present oefen, present participle oefenende, past participle geoefen)

oefen (present)
oefenende (participle present)
geoefen (participle past)


uitoefen

uitoefen (present oefen uit, present participle uitoefenende, past participle uitgeoefen)

oefen uit (present)
uitoefenende (participle present)
uitgeoefen (participle past)


betaal

betaal (present betaal, present participle betalende, past participle betaal)

betaal (present)
betalende (participle present)
betaal (participle past)

→ Xhosa: -bhatala


wandelpad

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wandelpad (plural wandelpaaie, diminutive wandelpaadjie)

wandelpaaie (plural)
wandelpaadjie (diminutive)

From Dutch wandelpad. Equivalent to wandel (“to walk”) + pad (“path, road”).

A path for walking; a walkway, a trail, a footpath.


legioen

From Dutch legioen, from Middle Dutch legioen, from Old French legion, from Latin legiō.


skiet

af-verb

skiet (present skiet, present participle skietende, past participle geskiet)

skiet (present)
skietende (participle present)
geskiet (participle past)

From Dutch schieten, from Middle Dutch schieten, from Old Dutch skiotan, from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-.

Moenie skiet nie!


onthou

onthou (present onthou, present participle onthoudende, past participle onthou)

onthou (present)
onthoudende (participle present)
onthou (participle past)

From Dutch onthouden, from Middle Dutch onthouden.

(transitive) to remember, to keep in mind


aankom

aankom (present kom aan, present participle aankomende, past participle aangekom)

kom aan (present)
aankomende (participle present)
aangekom (participle past)


opkom

opkom (present kom op, present participle opkomende, past participle opgekom)

kom op (present)
opkomende (participle present)
opgekom (participle past)

From Dutch opkomen, from Middle Dutch opcomen. Equivalent to op + kom.

Die son kom op.


aanbid

aanbid (present aanbid, present participle aanbiddende, past participle aanbid)

aanbid (present)
aanbiddende (participle present)
aanbid (participle past)

From Dutch aanbidden, from Middle Dutch aenbidden. Equivalent to aan- + bid.

Daardie katte aanbid soggens die aandster.

Those cats worship the evening star in the morning.


verenig

verenig (present verenig, present participle verenigende, past participle verenig)

verenig (present)
verenigende (participle present)
verenig (participle past)


verspil

verspil (present verspil, present participle verspillende, past participle verspil)

verspil (present)
verspillende (participle present)
verspil (participle past)

From Dutch verspillen, from Middle Dutch verspilden.


vergeet

vergeet (present vergeet, present participle vergetende, past participle vergeet)

vergeet (present)
vergetende (participle present)
vergeet (participle past)

From Dutch vergeten, from Middle Dutch vergeten, from Old Dutch fargetan, from Proto-West Germanic *fragetan.


vergeef

vergeef (present vergeef, present participle vergewende, past participle vergeef)

vergeef (present)
vergewende (participle present)
vergeef (participle past)

(transitive) Alternative form of vergewe


uitsterf

uitsterf (present sterf uit, present participle uitsterwende, past participle uitgesterf or uitgestorwe)

sterf uit (present)
uitsterwende (participle present)
uitgesterf (participle past)
uitgestorwe (participle past)

From Dutch uitsterven. By surface analysis, uit + sterf.

Waarom het die dinosourusse uitgesterf? (verbal participle)

Die dinosourusse is reeds lank uitgestorwe. (adjectival participle)

(intransitive) to die out, become extinct


werp

werp (present werp, present participle werpende, past participle gewerp)

werp (present)
werpende (participle present)
gewerp (participle past)

From Dutch werpen, Middle Dutch werpen, from Old Dutch werpan, from Proto-West Germanic *werpan, from Proto-Germanic *werpaną.
Cognate with German werfen.


hardloop

hardloop (present hardloop, present participle hardlopende, past participle gehardloop)

hardloop (present)
hardlopende (participle present)
gehardloop (participle past)


buig

buig (present buig, present participle buigende, past participle gebuig)

buig (present)
buigende (participle present)
gebuig (participle past)

From Dutch buigen, from Middle Dutch bugen, from Old Dutch *būgan, from Proto-Germanic *būganą, alternative form of *beuganą.


uitsluit

uitsluit (present sluit uit, present participle uitsluitende, past participle uitgesluit)

sluit uit (present)
uitsluitende (participle present)
uitgesluit (participle past)

From Dutch uitsluiten; equivalent to uit + sluit.


kerm

kerm (present kerm, present participle kermende, past participle gekerm)

kerm (present)
kermende (participle present)
gekerm (participle past)

From Dutch kermen, from Middle Dutch kermen, older carmen.

(intransitive, transitive) to moan, to groan


klink

From Dutch klink, form Middle Dutch clinke.


klink

klink (present klink, present participle klinkende, past participle geklink)

klink (present)
klinkende (participle present)
geklink (participle past)

From Dutch klinken, from Middle Dutch clingen, from Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.


krimp

krimp (present krimp, present participle krimpende, past participle gekrimp)

krimp (present)
krimpende (participle present)
gekrimp (participle past)

From Dutch krimpen, from Middle Dutch crimpen, from Old Dutch *crimpan, from Proto-Germanic *krimpaną.


uitvind

uitvind (present vind uit, present participle uitvindende, past participle uitgevind)

vind uit (present)
uitvindende (participle present)
uitgevind (participle past)


beroof

beroof (present beroof, present participle berowende, past participle beroof)

beroof (present)
berowende (participle present)
beroof (participle past)

From Dutch beroven, from Middle Dutch berôven, from Old Dutch birōvon, from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną. Equivalent to be- + roof.

Ek het jou beroof.


hulpbron

From Dutch hulpbron. Equivalent to hulp + bron.


inent

inent (present ent in, present participle inentende, past participle ingeënt)

ent in (present)
inentende (participle present)
ingeënt (participle past)

From Dutch inenten. Equivalent to in (“in”) + ent (“to graft”).


opeet

opeet (present eet op, present participle opetende, past participle opgeëet)

eet op (present)
opetende (participle present)
opgeëet (participle past)

From Dutch opeten, from Middle Dutch opēten. Equivalent to op (“up”) + eet (“to eat”).


oplos

oplos (present los op, present participle oplossende, past participle opgelos)

los op (present)
oplossende (participle present)
opgelos (participle past)


strek

strek (present strek, present participle strek, past participle gestrek)

strek (present)
strek (participle present)
gestrek (participle past)

(intransitive) to take up an area, to extend


strik

From Dutch strik, from Middle Dutch stric, from Old Dutch stric, from Proto-Germanic *strikkiz (“line; rope”), from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“stiff; rigid; tight; rope; cord”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter- (“stiff”).


strik

af-verb

strik (present strik, present participle strikkende, past participle gestrik)

strik (present)
strikkende (participle present)
gestrik (participle past)

From Dutch strikken, from Middle Dutch stricken.

(transitive) to tie (e.g. of laces, ribbons, etc.)


vermaak

From Dutch vermaak, from vermaken. Equivalent to a deverbal of vermaak.


vermaak

vermaak (present vermaak, present participle vermakende, past participle vermaak)

vermaak (present)
vermakende (participle present)
vermaak (participle past)

From Dutch vermaken, from Middle Dutch vermaken.


arriveer

arriveer (present arriveer, present participle arriverende, past participle gearriveer)

arriveer (present)
arriverende (participle present)
gearriveer (participle past)

From Dutch arriveren, from Middle Dutch ariveren, from Old French ariver.


bekroon

bekroon (present bekroon, present participle bekronende, past participle bekroon)

bekroon (present)
bekronende (participle present)
bekroon (participle past)

From Dutch bekronen. Equivalent to be- + kroon.


bespied

bespied (present bespied, present participle bespied, past participle bespied)

bespied (present)
bespied (participle present)
bespied (participle past)

From Dutch bespieden, from bespien, from Middle Dutch bespien.


betuig

betuig (present betuig, present participle betuigende, past participle betuig)

betuig (present)
betuigende (participle present)
betuig (participle past)

From Dutch betuigen, from Middle Dutch betugen.

(transitive) to express, to profess, to declare


bewerkstellig

bewerkstellig (present bewerkstellig, present participle bewerkstelligende, past participle bewerkstellig)

bewerkstellig (present)
bewerkstelligende (participle present)
bewerkstellig (participle past)

From Dutch bewerkstelligen, from German bewerkstelligen.


dreig

dreig (present dreig, present participle dreigende, past participle gedreig)

dreig (present)
dreigende (participle present)
gedreig (participle past)


dwaal

dwaal (present dwaal, present participle dwalende, past participle gedwaal)

dwaal (present)
dwalende (participle present)
gedwaal (participle past)

From Dutch dwalen, from Middle Dutch dwalen, from Old Dutch *dwalon, from Proto-Germanic *dwalōną.


galm

galm (present galm, present participle galmende, past participle gegalm)

galm (present)
galmende (participle present)
gegalm (participle past)


goedkeur

goedkeur (present keur goed, present participle goedkeurende, past participle goedgekeur)

keur goed (present)
goedkeurende (participle present)
goedgekeur (participle past)

From Dutch goedkeuren. Equivalent to goed + keur.


herken

herken (present herken, present participle herkennende, past participle herken)

herken (present)
herkennende (participle present)
herken (participle past)


kleef

From Dutch kleven, from Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).

der

Die kougom kleef aan my snor!

The chewing gum is sticking to my moustache!


knaag

af-verb

knaag (present knaag, present participle knaende, past participle geknaag)

knaag (present)
knaende (participle present)
geknaag (participle past)


kreukel

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kreukel (plural kreukels, diminutive kreukeltjie)

kreukels (plural)
kreukeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kreukel, from Middle Dutch crokel.


mishandel

af-verb

mishandel (present mishandel, present participle mishandelende, past participle mishandel)

mishandel (present)
mishandelende (participle present)
mishandel (participle past)

From Dutch mishandel, from Middle Dutch mishandelen. Equivalent to mis- + handel.


opdaag

opdaag (present daag op, present participle opdaende, past participle opgedaag)

daag op (present)
opdaende (participle present)
opgedaag (participle past)

From Dutch opdagen, from Middle Dutch opdagen. Equivalent to op + daag.


teel

teel (present teel, present participle telende, past participle geteel)

teel (present)
telende (participle present)
geteel (participle past)

From Dutch telen, from Middle Dutch tēlen, from Old Dutch tilon, from Proto-Germanic *tilōną.


urineer

urineer (present urineer, present participle urinerende, past participle geürineer)

urineer (present)
urinerende (participle present)
geürineer (participle past)


verduister

verduister (present verduister, present participle verduisterende, past participle verduister)

verduister (present)
verduisterende (participle present)
verduister (participle past)


verminder

verminder (present verminder, present participle verminderende, past participle verminder)

verminder (present)
verminderende (participle present)
verminder (participle past)

From Dutch verminderen, from Middle Dutch verminderen. Equivalent to ver- + minder.

(transitive) to lower, to decrease, to reduce


waardeer

waardeer (present waardeer, present participle waarderende, past participle gewaardeer)

waardeer (present)
waarderende (participle present)
gewaardeer (participle past)

From Dutch waarderen, from Middle Dutch werderen.

Ek glo dat hulle my gesing nie waardeer nie.

I believe that they don't appreciate my singing.


weggooi

weggooi (present gooi weg, present participle weggooiende, past participle weggegooi)

gooi weg (present)
weggooiende (participle present)
weggegooi (participle past)

/ˈvɛχ.χoːi̯/

From Dutch weggooien. Equivalent to weg + gooi.


wurg

wurg (present wurg, present participle wurgende, past participle gewurg)

wurg (present)
wurgende (participle present)
gewurg (participle past)

From Dutch wurgen, from Middle Dutch worgen, wurgen, from Old Dutch *wurgen, from Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (“bind, squeeze”).

inh

(transitive) to strangle, to strangulate


stroopwafel

Borrowed from Dutch stroopwafel. Equivalent to stroop + wafel.


kroket

Directly or ultimately from French croquet.


kroket

From Dutch kroket, from French croquette.


blaker

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blaker (plural blakers, diminutive blakertjie)

blakers (plural)
blakertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch blaker, from Middle Dutch blaker.

low candle holder or candelabrum, usually with a flat foot

Sit op jou blaker!


halssnoer

halssnoer (plural halssnoere, diminutive halssnoertjie)

halssnoere (plural)
halssnoertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch halssnoer. Equivalent to hals + snoer.


oorring

oorring (plural oorringe, diminutive oorringjie)

oorringe (plural)
oorringjie (diminutive)

From Dutch oorring. Compound of oor + ring.


bekostig

af-verb

bekostig (present bekostig, present participle bekostigende, past participle bekostig)

bekostig (present)
bekostigende (participle present)
bekostig (participle past)


dorstig

af-adj

dorstig (attributive dorstige, comparative dorstiger, superlative dorstigste)

dorstige (attributive)
dorstiger (comparative)
dorstigste (superlative)

From Dutch dorstig, from Middle Dutch dorstich. Equivalent to dors (“thirst”) + -ig (“-y”).


klank

From Dutch klank, from Middle Dutch clanc.


aasvoël

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aasvoël (plural aasvoëls, diminutive aasvoëltjie)

aasvoëls (plural)
aasvoëltjie (diminutive)

→ English: aasvogel

(figuratively) vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others


sloep

A small boat with oars, a mast or an engine, often carried on the deck of a ship; a sloop.


Hentie

a diminutive of the female given name Henriette


honne

plural of hond (alternative form of honde).


honne

Kom hier, honne!

Die honne hier op die plaas skrik vir niks nie.

The dogs here on the farm aren't afraid of anything.


Iraniër

Iraniër (plural Iraniërs, diminutive Iraniërtjie)

Iraniërs (plural)
Iraniërtjie (diminutive)

Iranian (person from Iran or of Iranian descent)


hoogtevrees

/ˈɦʊə̯χ.təˌfrɪə̯s/

From Dutch hoogtevrees. Equivalent to hoogte (“height”) + vrees (“fear”).


klimaatsverandering

klimaatsverandering (plural klimaatsveranderings or klimaatsveranderinge)

klimaatsveranderings (plural)
klimaatsveranderinge (plural)

From klimaat + -s- + verandering, calque of English climate change.


Nepalees

af-adj

Nepalees (attributive Nepalese, not comparable)

Nepali, Nepalese (of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepali people or the Nepali language)


Nepalees

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Nepalees (plural Nepalese, diminutive Nepalesie)

Nepalese (plural)
Nepalesie (diminutive)

Nepali, Nepalese (person from Nepal or of Nepali descent)


avonturier

From Dutch avonturier, from Middle French aventurier. Equivalent to avontuur + -ier. Shift to o is due to Dutch avond.


Marokkaans

af-adj

Marokkaans (attributive Marokkaanse, not comparable)


joel

af-verb

joel (present joel, present participle joelende, past participle gejoel)

joel (present)
joelende (participle present)
gejoel (participle past)


gletser

From Dutch gletsjer via the older form gletser.


Tadjik

Tajik, Tajikistani (person from Tajikistan, of Tajikistani descent, or of Tajik descent)

Tajik (member of the Tajik people, an ethnic group primarily living in Tajikistan)


treffer

From Dutch treffer. Equivalent to tref + -er.


donkerte

From Dutch donkerte. Equivalent to donker + -te.


bontebok

→ English: bontebok

→ Italian: bontebok

From Dutch bontebok (literally “motley goat”).


goeiemôre

Goeiemôre, John!


boelie

2000, Philip de Vos, Die Deng van Gauteng, Human & Rousseau (1996, Cape Town), quoted by Bruce Donaldson, Colloquial Afrikaans, page 74.
'n Stuitige man van Bethulie
Was rêrig 'n vreeslike boelie,
Hy kielie jou sommer
So met sy komkommer,
En sê dan dis nie bedoelie.
A cheeky man from Bethulie
Really was a terrible bully,
Just like that he tickles you
With his cucumber,


servet

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servet (plural servette, diminutive servetjie)

servette (plural)
servetjie (diminutive)

→ Sotho: sarefete

From Dutch servet, from Middle French serviette.


neut

From Dutch noot, from Middle Dutch nōte, from Old Dutch *nutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European *knew-.


strandwolf

→ English: strandwolf

From Dutch strandwolf. By surface analysis, strand + wolf.


darem

→ English: darem

From Dutch daarom, from Middle Dutch daeromme.


rooigras

Equivalent to rooi (“red”) + gras (“grass”).


Andorrees

af-adj

Andorrees (attributive Andorrese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Andorrees, equivalent to Andorra + -ees.


Andorrees

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Andorrees (plural Andorrese, diminutive Andorresie)

Andorrese (plural)
Andorresie (diminutive)


grysbok

→ English: grysbok

From Dutch grijsbok. By surface analysis, grys + bok.


Israels

af-adj

Israels (attributive Israelse, not comparable)

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


Reykjaviker

head

Reykjaviker (plural Reykjavikers, diminutive Reykjavikertjie)

Reykjavikers (plural)
Reykjavikertjie (diminutive)


magies

af-adj

magies (attributive magiese, comparative magieser, superlative magiesste)

magiese (attributive)
magieser (comparative)
magiesste (superlative)

From Dutch magisch. Equivalent to magie + -ies.


noodtoestand

From Dutch noodtoestand. Equivalent to nood + toestand.

state of emergency
state of emergency#English


'is

(Cape Afrikaans, chiefly at the beginning of sentences) Alternative form of dis.


yster

From Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).


leeu

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leeu (plural leeus, diminutive leeutjie)

From Dutch leeuw, from Middle Dutch leeuwe, from Old Dutch lewo, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

(colloquial) a supporter of the Lions, a South African rugby team


Algerië

Algeria (a country in North Africa; official name: Demokratiese Volksrepubliek Algerië; capital: Algiers)


renoster

renoster (plural renosters, diminutive renostertjie)

renosters (plural)
renostertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch renoster, from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥῑνόκερως (rhīnókerōs).

Die feit dat daar in Kenia al hele renostertroppe uitgewis is in een nag en individuele renosters gekaap en doodgemaak is op pad na natuurreservate, het Anna Merz tot aksie gedwing.

The fact that whole rhino herds have been wiped out in one night in Kenya and individual rhinos have been hijacked and killed on their way to nature reserves, forced Anna Merz to take action.


Ethiopiër

Ethiopiër (plural Ethiopiërs, diminutive Ethiopiërtjie)

Ethiopiërs (plural)
Ethiopiërtjie (diminutive)

Ethiopian (person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent)


tuis

From Dutch thuis, from Middle Dutch thuus.

Die kinders is saans tuis.


zol

zol (plural zolle, diminutive zolletjie)


tonnel

Borrowed from English tunnel, from Middle French tonnelle or tonnel.


gedaante

/χəˈdɑːn.tə/

From Dutch gedaante, from Middle Dutch gedaente.


lafhartig

af-adj

lafhartig (attributive lafhartige, comparative lafhartiger, superlative lafhartigste)

lafhartige (attributive)
lafhartiger (comparative)
lafhartigste (superlative)


blanke

a white person, someone with a light skin colour


klont

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klont (plural klonte, diminutive klontjie)

From Dutch klont, from Middle Dutch clont.


Tsjeggies

af-adj

Tsjeggies (attributive Tsjeggiese, not comparable)

From Dutch Tsjechisch, equivalent to Tsjeg + ies.

Czech (pertaining to the Czech Republic, the Czech people, culture, or language)


pofadder

From South African Dutch pofadder. Equivalent to pof + adder.


Somaliër

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Somaliër (plural Somaliërs, diminutive Somaliërtjie)

Somaliërs (plural)
Somaliërtjie (diminutive)

Somali (person from Somalia or of Somali descent)


Piet

a diminutive of the male given name Pieter, equivalent to English Pete


laai

af-verb

laai (present laai, present participle laaiende, past participle gelaai)

laai (present)
laaiende (participle present)
gelaai (participle past)

From Dutch laden with lenition of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch lāden, from Old Dutch *ladan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną.


laai

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laai (plural laaie, diminutive laaitjie)

From Dutch lade, from Middle Dutch lāde, from Old Dutch *latha, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþō.


apteek

apteek (plural apteke, diminutive aptekie)

prescription drug
prescription drug#English

pharmacy; chemist (a place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed)


Oostenryk

Inherited from Dutch Oostenrijk, from Middle Dutch Oostenrike.


prostituut

prostituut (plural prostitute, diminutive prostituutjie)

prostitute (plural)
prostituutjie (diminutive)


noordwaarts

From Dutch noordwaarts, from Middle Dutch nortwaert. Equivalent to noord (“nord”) + -waarts (“-wards”).


geslag

From Dutch geslacht, from Middle Dutch geslachte, from slachte, from Old Dutch slahta, from Proto-Germanic *slahtō. Compare German Geschlecht (“gender, kind, lineage”).


Filippi

Philippi (an ancient city in Macedonia, Ancient Greece)


onkreukbaar

af-adj

onkreukbaar (attributive onkreukbaare, comparative onkreukbaarder, superlative onkreukbaarste)

onkreukbaare (attributive)
onkreukbaarder (comparative)
onkreukbaarste (superlative)


beheersing

/bəˈɦɪə̯r.səŋ/

From Dutch beheersing. Equivalent to beheers + -ing.

proficiency, command, mastery, knowledge


transfusie

From Dutch transfusie, from Latin transfusiō. Equivalent to trans- + fusie.


Tsjeggië

Tsjeggiese Republiek
Tsjeggiese Republiek#Afrikaans

Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe; official name: Tsjeggiese Republiek)


drif

From Dutch drift, from Middle Dutch drift, from Old Dutch *drift, from Proto-Germanic *driftiz.


brulpadda

From brul (“roar, to roar”) + padda (“frog”).


erdvark

head

erdvark (plural erdvarke, diminutive erdvarkie)

erdvarke (plural)
erdvarkie (diminutive)


onse

From Dutch onze (“our”), but probably later reinterpreted as ons se, to which attests the pronoun form ons s’n (“ours”), as well as dialectal Afrikaans julle se (“your”) and hulle se (“their”).

(dialectal, otherwise archaic) Alternative form of ons: first-person plural possessive determiner.


maere

maere (plural maeres, diminutive maeretjie)

sewe vet koeie en sewe maeres

independent form of maer: someone or something that is lean, skinny, scrawny


moes

Die kinders moes in haar kar kots.


elke

Toe ek by my skoonouers kuier, het ons elke dag gebraaide vleis geëet.

When I stayed at my in-laws’, we had fried meat every day.


klere

From Dutch kleren, from klederen, from Middle Dutch clederen, plural of cleet.


dalk

From Dutch dadelijk, whence also the Afrikaans doublet dadelik (“immediately”). For a possible sense shift from “immediately” to “possibly” compare dialectal English drekly from directly. Note, however, that the Dutch adjective also used to mean “really, actually, indeed” (for which now daadwerkelijk, inderdaad); from this the Afrikaans sense can be derived simply through semantic weakening.


كُوْنِڠْ

كُوْنِڠْ (kūniŋ)


فِـَرْ

فِـَرْ (fer)


اِتْسْ

اِتْسْ (its)


ڨَارْلِكْ

ڨَارْلِكْ (vārlik)


پْرَُوفَِيت

پْرَُوفَِيت (prōfēt)


هُوْكَ

هُوْكَ (hūka)


ontkenning

ontkenning (plural ontkennings or ontkenninge (dated))

ontkennings (plural)
ontkenninge (dated plural)

From Dutch ontkenning. Equivalent to ontken + -ing.


argitek

From Dutch architect, from Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn).


Soedanees

af-adj

Soedanees (attributive Soedanese, not comparable)


Soedanees

head

Soedanees (plural Soedanese, diminutive Soedanesie)

Soedanese (plural)
Soedanesie (diminutive)


polisie

From Dutch politie, from Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie.


jonk

af-adj

jonk (attributive jong, comparative jonger, superlative jongste)

jong (attributive)
jonger (comparative)
jongste (superlative)
jonk (positive predicative)
jong (attributive positive)
jonge (attributive independent positive singular)
jonges (attributive independent plural positive)
jonks (partitive positive)
jonger (attributive comparative predicative)
jongere (attributive comparative independent singular)
jongeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
jongers (comparative partitive)
jongste (attributive predicative superlative)
jongste (singular superlative)
jongstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch jong, from Middle Dutch jonc, from Old Dutch jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.


Wit-Rus

head

Wit-Rus (plural Wit-Russe, diminutive Wit-Russie)

Wit-Russe (plural)
Wit-Russie (diminutive)


ek het 'n vraag

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misken

af-verb

misken (present misken, present participle miskennende, past participle misken)

misken (present)
miskennende (participle present)
misken (participle past)

From Dutch miskennen. Equivalent to mis- + ken.

(transitive) to deny or to fail to acknowledge


gesond

af-adj

gesond (attributive gesonde, comparative gesonder, superlative gesondste)

gesonde (attributive)
gesonder (comparative)
gesondste (superlative)

From Dutch gezond, from Middle Dutch gesont, from Proto-West Germanic *gasund.


verrot

af-verb

verrot (present verrot, present participle verrottende, past participle verrot)

verrot (present)
verrottende (participle present)
verrot (participle past)


aalwyn

head

aalwyn (plural aalwyne, diminutive aalwyntjie)

aalwyne (plural)
aalwyntjie (diminutive)


aanbestee

af-verb

aanbestee (present bestee aan, present participle aanbesteeënde, past participle aanbestee)

bestee aan (present)
aanbesteeënde (participle present)
aanbestee (participle past)


aanbetref

aanbetref (present betref aan, present participle aanbetreffende, past participle aanbetref)

betref aan (present)
aanbetreffende (participle present)
aanbetref (participle past)

From Dutch aanbetreffen (“to concern”), a verb where the prefix aan- reinforces the meaning of the verb betreffen (“to concern”). In Dutch like in Afrikaans, it is only used impersonally.

Wat my aanbetref.

Dit het hom nie aanbetref nie.


appèl

appèl afwys


aalmoesenier

head

aalmoesenier (plural aalmoeseniere or aalmoeseniers, diminutive aalmoeseniertjie)

aalmoeseniere (plural)
aalmoeseniers (plural)
aalmoeseniertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch aalmoezenier, from Middle Dutch aelmoeseniere, from Old French almosnier, from Latin eleēmosynārius.


kabosjon

kabosjon (plural kabosjons or kabosjonne)


x-straal

x-straal (plural x-strale, diminutive x-straaltjie)

x-strale (plural)
x-straaltjie (diminutive)


xilofoon

xilofoon (plural xilofone, diminutive xilofoontjie)

xilofone (plural)
xilofoontjie (diminutive)


ysie

Bring net 'n ysie en vleisie.

(colloquial) a drink, an alcoholic beverage


bosbewaring

From bos (“forest”) + bewaring (“conservation”).


bosbewoner

head

bosbewoner (plural bosbewoners, diminutive bosbewonertjie)

bosbewoners (plural)
bosbewonertjie (diminutive)


boswagter

boswagter (plural boswagters, diminutive boswagtertjie)

boswagters (plural)
boswagtertjie (diminutive)


boswerker

boswerker (plural boswerkers, diminutive boswerkertjie)

boswerkers (plural)
boswerkertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch boswerker. Equivalent to bos (“forest”) + werker (“worker”).


praktyk

From Dutch praktijk, from Middle Dutch practike, from Old French practique, from Latin prāctica, from Ancient Greek πρᾱκτική (prāktikḗ).


lekkergoed

lekkergoed (plurale tantum, diminutive lekkergoedjies)

From lekker (“sweet, delicious”) + goed (“things, stuff”).


Bulgarye

Bulgaria (a country in Southeast Europe)


prys

From Dutch prijs, from Middle Dutch prijs, prise, from Old French pris, preis, from Latin pretium.


ma'

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of maar


draadtrek

af-verb

draadtrek (present trek draad, present participle draadtrekkende, past participle draadgetrek)

trek draad (present)
draadtrekkende (participle present)
draadgetrek (participle past)

From draad (“wire”) + trek (“pull”). A euphemistic calque of Khoekhoe ǁnâiǁnâi.

(slang, vulgar) to masturbate (of a man)


byvoorbeeld

From Dutch bijvoorbeeld. By surface analysis, by + voorbeeld (“example”).


waterbok

Compound of water (“water”) + bok (“buck”).


collectivum

From Dutch collectivum, from Latin collectīvus (“collected or gathered together”).


slu

af-adj

slu (attributive sluwe, comparative sluwer, superlative sluuste)

sluwe (attributive)
sluwer (comparative)
sluuste (superlative)

Inherited from Dutch sluw, from Low German slu.


blesbok

→ English: blesbuck

→ Italian: blesbok


vra

af-verb

vra (present vra, present participle vraende, past participle gevra)

vra (present)
vraende (participle present)
gevra (participle past)


voortplanting

From Dutch voortplanting. Equivalent to voortplant + -ing.


kyk

kyk (present kyk, present participle kykende, past participle gekyk)

kyk (present)
kykende (participle present)
gekyk (participle past)

From Dutch kijken. Compare English keek.


reebok

From Dutch reebok, from Middle Dutch reeboc. Equivalent to ree (“roe”) + bok (“goat, antelope”).