platteland
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Afrikaans platteland, from Dutch platteland.
Noun
editplatteland (countable and uncountable, plural plattelands)
- (South Africa) The country, the countryside.
- 2002, Justin Fox, With both hands waving: a journey through Mozambique, page 44:
- 'It's a local fish - tastes just like barracuda,' said Leo from behind the bar as we dug into platteland-size plates of fish. A bunch of boitjies stood resting their boeps against the counter and talking about fish size and breast size.
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch platteland.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editplatteland (uncountable)
Descendants
edit- English: platteland
Dutch
editEtymology
editUniverbation of platte land.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editplatteland n (plural plattelanden, diminutive plattelandje n)
- country, countryside
- Ik woonde in een groot huis op het platteland. ― I lived in a big house in the country.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: platteland
- English: platteland
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