Words of Afrikaans origin have entered other languages. British English has absorbed Afrikaans words primarily via British soldiers who served in the Boer Wars. Many more words have entered common usage in South African English due to the parallel nature of the English and Afrikanercultures in South Africa. Afrikaans words have unusual spelling patterns.
Most of these words describe the African flora, fauna or landscape.
Afrikaans (noun: name of language, from "african") derivative: Afrikaner (person who speaks Afrikaans as their native tongue), plural: Afrikaners
apartheid (literally "apart-ness"): also the name of a period of segregation in the country during 1948–1994
bergwind (warm dry wind blowing from the plateau to the coast)
biltong (literally "rump tongue/strip"): dried cured red-meat, similar to Jerky. Has a boerewors equivalent known as Droëwors
Boer (literally "farmer"): due to the large number of Afrikaans-speaking farmers, the term is exclusively used among Afrikaners for displaying national pride.
boerewors (literally "farmer's sausage"): a juicy mixed-spice and mixed-meat sausage
Highveld: a raised plateau stretching from the eastern side of the Free State (province) up north including the provinces of Gauteng and North West. Due to its location in Gauteng, the city of Johannesburg is the highest urban settlement by elevation
ja (literally "yes")
kraal (African village within a stockade, from Portuguese curral)
sjambok (an ox-hide whip): used by the South African Police Service for riot control, formerly used as a disciplinary tool for misbehaving school children
spoor (literally "tracks" or "footprints"): the Afrikaans "spoorweë" refers specifically to the National Train Route, often indirectly as the train-tracks as well.
trek (literally "draw",[3] or "haul"): Popularized in English by "Die Groot Trek" (The Great Trek)
veld (literally "field" or natural African bush vegetation)[4][5]
ystervarkies (literally "iron piglets"; translates as porcupine/hedgehog), the South African name for Lamingtons
Common namesedit
Afrikaans (or Cape Dutch) common names for plants and animals often entered the English vernacular:
platanna (from Dutch "plathander", meaning "flat handed creature")
rinkhals (literally "ring throat"): also known as the ring-necked spitting cobra
springbok (literally "jumping buck"): The National Animal of South Africa
white, in "white rhinoceros", possibly from wyd meaning "wide" (describing the animal's mouth) Modern Afrikaans also say "Wit Renoster", meaning White Rhinoceros.
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There are also several English words derived from Cape Dutch, a forerunner of Afrikaans:
hartebeest (modern Afrikaans equivalent is hartebees)
scoff/skoff[7] (as in scoffing food): from Cape Dutchschoff, the word did not find its way into modern Afrikaans
veldt borrowed again by English in the modern form veld
wildebeest (modern Afrikaans equivalent is wildebees)
^"Resistance To Colonial Expansion, The Resistance Of The San, The Commando". New History. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
^James, Wilmot G. and Mary Simons, ed. (9 January 2009). Class, Caste and Color: A Social and Economic History of the South African Western Cape. Transaction Publishers. pp. 13–15. ISBN978-1412808651.
^Hamer, Mary. ""Chant-Pagan": Notes". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
^McKenna, Amy (2011). The History of Southern Africa. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 12. ISBN978-1-61530-312-0. Veld, meaning field in Afrikaans, is the name given to various types of open country in Southern Africa that is used for pasturage and farmland. To most South African farmers today the 'veld' refers to the land they work, much of which has long since ceased to be 'natural.'
^Meyer, Deon (2011). Trackers. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. p. 476. ISBN978-0-8021-9513-5. Veld: Afrikaans for natural African bush vegetation, usually savanna grass and thorn trees, can also refer to grazing, field, or hunting ground.
^Greaves, Nic. The magic fish bones and other tales from Africa. p. 121.
^Hamer, Mary. ""The Parting of the Columns": Notes". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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Words of Afrikaans origin have entered other languages British English has absorbed Afrikaans words primarily via British soldiers who served in the Boer Wars Many more words have entered common usage in South African English due to the parallel nature of the English and Afrikaner cultures in South Africa Afrikaans words have unusual spelling patterns Most of these words describe the African flora fauna or landscape Contents 1 Internationally common 1 1 Common names 1 2 Cape Dutch 2 Common in South African English 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksInternationally common editAfrikaans noun name of language from african derivative Afrikaner person who speaks Afrikaans as their native tongue plural Afrikaners apartheid literally apart ness also the name of a period of segregation in the country during 1948 1994 bergwind warm dry wind blowing from the plateau to the coast biltong literally rump tongue strip dried cured red meat similar to Jerky Has a boerewors equivalent known as Droewors Boer literally farmer due to the large number of Afrikaans speaking farmers the term is exclusively used among Afrikaners for displaying national pride boerewors literally farmer s sausage a juicy mixed spice and mixed meat sausage Highveld a raised plateau stretching from the eastern side of the Free State province up north including the provinces of Gauteng and North West Due to its location in Gauteng the city of Johannesburg is the highest urban settlement by elevation ja literally yes kraal African village within a stockade from Portuguese curral kommando originally a mounted infantry unit raised to retrieve stolen livestock 1 2 kop or koppie literally head or cup an African monadnock Koppie can also refer to a small hill laager a collection of vehicles in a circle meant for protection lapa A thatched roof structure supported by wooden poles Lapas are commonly used as semi open entertainment areas rand literally edge rim or ridge also the name of the South African currency named after the Witwatersrand White waters ridge rooibos literally red bush a bush endemic to South Africa used to make a herbal tea also called rooibos rondavel A round hut sjambok an ox hide whip used by the South African Police Service for riot control formerly used as a disciplinary tool for misbehaving school children spoor literally tracks or footprints the Afrikaans spoorwee refers specifically to the National Train Route often indirectly as the train tracks as well trek literally draw 3 or haul Popularized in English by Die Groot Trek The Great Trek veld literally field or natural African bush vegetation 4 5 ystervarkies literally iron piglets translates as porcupine hedgehog the South African name for LamingtonsCommon names edit Afrikaans or Cape Dutch common names for plants and animals often entered the English vernacular aardvark literally earth pig Also known as an Anteater aardwolf literally earth wolf boomslang literally tree snake A highly venomous bright green tree snake blesbok literally bald buck bontebok literally mottled buck dassie from Dutch English translation Hyrax see also dassie rat duiker literally diver eland from Dutch meaning elk The largest known species of antelope grysbok literally grey buck klipspringer literally rock jumper korhaan from Dutch meaning black grouse leguan leguaan corruption of likkewaan 6 meerkat literally lake cat padloper literally path walker platanna from Dutch plathander meaning flat handed creature rinkhals literally ring throat also known as the ring necked spitting cobra springbok literally jumping buck The National Animal of South Africa white in white rhinoceros possibly from wyd meaning wide describing the animal s mouth Modern Afrikaans also say Wit Renoster meaning White Rhinoceros Cape Dutch edit There are also several English words derived from Cape Dutch a forerunner of Afrikaans hartebeest modern Afrikaans equivalent is hartebees scoff skoff 7 as in scoffing food from Cape Dutch schoff the word did not find its way into modern Afrikaans veldt borrowed again by English in the modern form veld wildebeest modern Afrikaans equivalent is wildebees Common in South African English editThere are almost innumerable borrowings from Afrikaans in South African English Main article List of South African English regionalismsSee also edit nbsp For a list of words relating to with Afrikaans language origins see the Afrikaans derivations category of words in Wiktionary the free dictionary South African English List of South African slang wordsReferences edit Resistance To Colonial Expansion The Resistance Of The San The Commando New History Archived from the original on 16 July 2012 Retrieved 23 April 2012 James Wilmot G and Mary Simons ed 9 January 2009 Class Caste and Color A Social and Economic History of the South African Western Cape Transaction Publishers pp 13 15 ISBN 978 1412808651 Hamer Mary Chant Pagan Notes Retrieved 23 April 2012 McKenna Amy 2011 The History of Southern Africa The Rosen Publishing Group p 12 ISBN 978 1 61530 312 0 Veld meaning field in Afrikaans is the name given to various types of open country in Southern Africa that is used for pasturage and farmland To most South African farmers today the veld refers to the land they work much of which has long since ceased to be natural Meyer Deon 2011 Trackers Grove Atlantic Incorporated p 476 ISBN 978 0 8021 9513 5 Veld Afrikaans for natural African bush vegetation usually savanna grass and thorn trees can also refer to grazing field or hunting ground Greaves Nic The magic fish bones and other tales from Africa p 121 Hamer Mary The Parting of the Columns Notes Retrieved 23 April 2012 External links editLow Germanic loanwords in modern English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of English words of Afrikaans origin amp oldid 1214708882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
