South African Dutch


noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. the Boers.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Boers.

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How to use South African Dutch in a sentence

  • For the slangvreter is a favourite pet with the South African Dutch; often tamed and kept as a protector of the poultry-yard.

    The Vee-Boers | Mayne Reid
  • And the accents falling on her ear are in the expressive sweetness of the South African Dutch, in its most cultured form.

    The Petticoat Commando | Johanna Brandt
  • The sort of gun in common use among the South African Dutch.

    The Vee-Boers | Mayne Reid
  • The South African Dutch were not inferior in these (p.047) qualities to the people of the parent stock.

  • Thus in the first half of the 18th century the language arose which is now called the South African Dutch.

British Dictionary definitions for South African Dutch

South African Dutch

noun
  1. (not used in South Africa) another name for Afrikaans

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