"platteland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plattelands [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans platteland, from Dutch platteland. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|platteland}} Afrikaans platteland, {{der|en|nl|platteland}} Dutch platteland Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} platteland (countable and uncountable, plural plattelands)
  1. (South Africa) country, countryside Tags: South-Africa, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-platteland-en-noun-kyW8geru Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for platteland meaning in English (1.5kB)

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