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'is <i>abbrev</i><br><ol><li>(Cape Afrikaans, chiefly at the beginning of sentences) Alternative form of dis.</li></ol>
'k <i>pron</i><br><ol><li>(uncommon) Contraction of ek.</li></ol>
'n|ʼn <i>article</i><br><ol><li>(indefinite article) a, an</li></ol>
'n appeltjie met iemand te skil hê <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(idiomatic) A bone to pick with someone.</li><li>(idiomatic) An item of disagreement to complain about or resolve.</li><li>(idiomatic) a disagreement to settle with you</li></ol>
'n uiltjie knip <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(intransitive, idiomatic) to take a nap</li></ol>
't <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(uncommon) Contraction of het.</li></ol><br><i>pron</i><br><ol><li>(uncommon) Contraction of dit.</li></ol>
1 Konings|I Kon. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) 1 Kings</li></ol>
10de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of tiende ≡ 10th.</li></ol>
10e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of tiende ≡ 10th.</li></ol>
11de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of elfde ≡ 11th.</li></ol>
11e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of elfde ≡ 11th.</li></ol>
12de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of twaalfde ≡ 12th.</li></ol>
12e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of twaalfde ≡ 12th.</li></ol>
13de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of dertiende ≡ 13th.</li></ol>
13e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of dertiende ≡ 13th.</li></ol>
14de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of veertiende ≡ 14th.</li></ol>
14e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of veertiende ≡ 14th.</li></ol>
15de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vyftien ≡ 15th.</li></ol>
15e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vyftien ≡ 15th.</li></ol>
16de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sestiende ≡ 16th.</li></ol>
16e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sestiende ≡ 16th.</li></ol>
17de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sewentiende ≡ 17th.</li></ol>
17e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sewentiende ≡ 17th.</li></ol>
18de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of agttiende ≡ 18th.</li></ol>
18e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of agttiende ≡ 18th.</li></ol>
19de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of negentiende ≡ 19th.</li></ol>
19e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of negentiende ≡ 19th.</li></ol>
1e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of eerste ≡ 1st.</li></ol>
1ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of eerste ≡ 1st.</li></ol>
2 Konings|II Kon. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) 2 Kings</li></ol>
20e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of twintigste ≡ 20th.</li></ol>
20ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of twintigste ≡ 20th.</li></ol>
21e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of een-en-twintigste ≡ 21st.</li></ol>
21ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of een-en-twintigste ≡ 21st.</li></ol>
22e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of twee-en-twintigste ≡ 22nd.</li></ol>
22ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of twee-en-twintigste ≡ 22nd.</li></ol>
23e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of drie-en-twintigste ≡ 23rd.</li></ol>
23ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of drie-en-twintigste ≡ 23rd.</li></ol>
24e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vier-en-twintigste ≡ 24th.</li></ol>
24ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vier-en-twintigste ≡ 24th.</li></ol>
25e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vyf-en-twintigste ≡ 25th.</li></ol>
25ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vyf-en-twintigste ≡ 25th.</li></ol>
26e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of ses-en-twintigste ≡ 26th.</li></ol>
26ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of ses-en-twintigste ≡ 26th.</li></ol>
27e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sewe-en-twintigste ≡ 27th.</li></ol>
27ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sewe-en-twintigste ≡ 27th.</li></ol>
28e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of agt-en-twintigste ≡ 28th.</li></ol>
28ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of agt-en-twintigste ≡ 28th.</li></ol>
29e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of nege-en-twintigste ≡ 29th.</li></ol>
29ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of nege-en-twintigste ≡ 29th.</li></ol>
2de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of tweede ≡ 2nd.</li></ol>
2e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of tweede ≡ 2nd.</li></ol>
30e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of dertigste ≡ 30th.</li></ol>
30ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of dertigste ≡ 30th.</li></ol>
3de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of derde ≡ 3rd.</li></ol>
3e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of derde ≡ 3rd.</li></ol>
4de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vierde ≡ 4th.</li></ol>
4e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vierde ≡ 4th.</li></ol>
5de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vyfde ≡ 5th.</li></ol>
5e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of vyfde ≡ 5th.</li></ol>
6de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sesde ≡ 6th.</li></ol>
6e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sesde ≡ 6th.</li></ol>
7de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sewende ≡ 7th.</li></ol>
7e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of sewende ≡ 7th.</li></ol>
8e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of agtste ≡ 8th.</li></ol>
8ste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of agtste ≡ 8th.</li></ol>
9de <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of negende ≡ 9th.</li></ol>
9e <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Abbreviation of negende ≡ 9th.</li></ol>
A|a|A'tjie|A'tjies|A's <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The first letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A</li></ol>
A-kruis|A-kruise <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(music) A-sharp</li></ol>
AWB <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (Afrikaner Resistance Movement)</li></ol>
Aarde <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Earth</li></ol>
Afrika <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Africa</li></ol>
Afrikaan|Afrikane <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(uncommon) African (a native of Africa)</li></ol>
Afrikaander|Afrikaanders <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(dated) Alternative form of Afrikaner.</li></ol>
Afrikaans|Afrikaanse <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Afrikaans, relating to Afrikaans</li><li>African, relating to Africans</li></ol><br><i>name</i><br><ol><li>the Afrikaans language.</li></ol>
Afrikaanssprekend|Afrikaanssprekende|Afrikaanssprekendes <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Afrikaans-speaking</li></ol>
Afrikaanssprekende|Afrikaanssprekendes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Afrikaans speaker</li></ol>
Afrikaanstalig|Afrikaanstalige <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Afrikaans medium</li></ol>
Afrikaner|Afrikaners <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Afrikaner</li><li>Short for Afrikanerbees. (zebu)</li></ol>
Albanië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Albania (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Algerië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Algeria (a country in Africa)</li></ol>
Amerika <i>name</i><br><ol><li>America (the continents of North America and South America)</li><li>America, United States of America (a country in North America)</li></ol>
Amerikaans|Amerikaanse <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>American</li></ol>
Amerikaner|Amerikaners <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>American</li></ol>
Angola <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Angola (a country in Africa)</li></ol>
April|Aprilmaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>April</li></ol>
Arabies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Arabic</li></ol>
Asiaat|Asiate <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Asian (person from Asia)</li></ol>
Asië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Asia</li></ol>
Asiër|Asiërs <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Asian (a person with ancestry in the Indian subcontinent)</li></ol>
Aspoestertjie <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Cinderella (fairytale character)</li></ol>
Augustus|Augustusmaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>August</li></ol>
Australië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Australia (a continent and country in Oceania)</li></ol>
Azerbeidjan <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Azerbaijan (a country in Europe and Asia)</li></ol>
B|b|B'tjie|B's|B'tjies <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The second letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>B</li></ol>
B.Ing. <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>B.Eng. (Bachelor of Engineering).</li></ol>
BNP <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>GNP</li></ol>
BTW <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Initialism of belasting op toegevoegde waarde.; VAT, value-added tax</li></ol>
België <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Belgium (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Benin <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Benin (a country in West Africa)</li></ol>
Bloemfontein <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Bloemfontein (a city in South Africa)</li></ol>
Boer|Boere <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A Boer; an Afrikaner, especially an inhabitant or descendant of the white inhabitants of the Boer republics.</li></ol>
Boesman|Boesmans <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(now offensive) Bushman</li></ol>
Boland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>An upland, inland region in the Western Cape, to the northeast of Cape Town and to the southwest of the Karoo.</li></ol>
Bolands|Bolandse <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Of, from, in or pertaining to the Boland.</li></ol>
Boogskutter <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Sagittarius</li></ol>
Botswana <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Botswana (a country in Africa)</li></ol>
Brasilië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Brazil (a country in South America)</li></ol>
Brits|Britse|Britser|Britsste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>British</li></ol>
Bul <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Taurus</li></ol>
Bulgarye <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Bulgaria (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Burkina Faso <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Burkina Faso (a country in West Africa)</li></ol>
Burundi <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Burundi</li></ol>
Bybel|Bybeltjie|Bybels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Bible (main religious text of Christianity)</li></ol>
C|C's|C'tjie|c|C'tjies <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The third letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>C</li></ol>
Ceres <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Ceres</li><li>(Roman mythology) Ceres</li></ol>
China <i>name</i><br><ol><li>China (a country in eastern Asia)</li></ol>
Christen|Christene <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Christian</li></ol>
D|d|D'tjies|D'tjie|D's <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The fourth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>D</li></ol>
Daniël <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Daniel (biblical character)</li></ol>
Deimos <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Deimos</li><li>(Greek mythology) Deimos</li></ol>
Delilla <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Delilah (biblical character)</li></ol>
Denemarke <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Denmark</li></ol>
Desember|Decembermaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>December</li></ol>
Deuteronomium|Deut. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Deuteronomy</li></ol>
Die Stem <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(informal) Short for Die Stem van Suid-Afrika.</li></ol>
Die Stem van Suid-Afrika <i>name</i><br><ol><li>The Call of South Africa</li></ol>
Dinsdag|Dinsdae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Tuesday</li></ol>
Donderdag|Donderdae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Thursday</li></ol>
Dood <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Death; the personification of death</li></ol>
Doringrosie <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Sleeping Beauty (fairytale character)</li></ol>
Duits|Duitse <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>German</li></ol><br><i>name</i><br><ol><li>German, the German language</li></ol>
Duits-Wes <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(historical) German South West Africa</li></ol>
Duitsland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Germany</li></ol>
Durban <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Durban (a city in South Africa)</li></ol>
E|e|E's|E'tjies|E'tjie <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The fifth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>E</li></ol>
Eerste Wêreldoorlog <i>name</i><br><ol><li>World War I</li></ol>
Egipte <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Egypt</li></ol>
Egiptenaar|Egiptenare|Egiptenaars <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Egyptian</li></ol>
Egoli <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(uncommon) Johannesburg: A city in Gauteng, South Africa; Synonym of Johannesburg</li></ol>
Eksodus|Eks. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Exodus; the book of the Bible describing the Exodus</li><li>the Exodus; the departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses</li></ol>
Ekwatoriaal-Guinee <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Equatorial Guinea</li></ol>
Engels|Engelse <i>name</i><br><ol><li>English (the language)</li></ol><br><i>adj</i><br><ol><li>English</li></ol>
Engelsman|Engelsmanne <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Englishman</li><li>(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).</li></ol>
Eritrea <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Eritrea</li></ol>
Esegiël <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ezekiel (biblical character)</li></ol>
Esra <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ezra (Biblical figure)</li><li>(biblical) the Book of Ezra</li></ol>
Estland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Estonia (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Ethiopië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ethiopia</li></ol>
Europa <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Europe</li></ol>
Eva <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Eve (biblical character)</li></ol>
F|F's|f|F'ie|F'ies <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The sixth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>F</li></ol>
Faliskies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Faliscan (language)</li></ol>
Februarie|Februariemaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>February</li></ol>
Feniks <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) the Phoenix constellation</li></ol>
Filippyne <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Philippines</li></ol>
Frankryk <i>name</i><br><ol><li>France</li></ol>
Frans|Franse <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>French</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>French</li></ol>
G|G'tjies|G'tjie|G's|g <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The seventh letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>G</li></ol>
Gaboen <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Gabon</li></ol>
Gam <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ham (biblical character)</li></ol>
Ganumedes <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Ganymede</li><li>(Greek mythology) Ganymede</li></ol>
Gauteng <i>name</i><br><ol><li>A province of South Africa</li></ol>
Gemenebes <i>name</i><br><ol><li>the Commonwealth of Nations</li></ol>
Gemenebes Virginië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Commonwealth of Virginia (formal and full name of Virginia)</li></ol>
Genesis|Gen. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Genesis</li></ol>
Ghana <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ghana (a country in West Africa)</li></ol>
God <i>name</i><br><ol><li>God</li></ol>
Goliat <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Goliath (biblical character)</li></ol>
Gouelokkies <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Goldilocks (fairytale character)</li></ol>
Griekeland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Greece</li></ol>
H|h|H'tjies|H's|H'tjie <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The eighth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>H</li></ol>
HTS <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(education) HTS; Abbreviation of hoër tegniese skool.</li></ol>
Hebreeus|Hebreeuse <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Hebrew, a Canaanite language chiefly spoken in Israel and used as the liturgical language of Judaism</li></ol><br><i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Hebrew, of or pertaining to the Hebrew language</li></ol>
Hebreeuse Bybel <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(Judaism) Hebrew Bible</li></ol>
Hebreër|Hebreërs <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A Hebrew person.</li></ol>
Hebreërs|Heb. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Hebrews</li></ol>
Hongarye <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Hungary (country)</li></ol>
Hooglied|Hoogl. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Song of Solomon; Canticles; the biblical book of Canticles</li></ol>
Hosea|Hos. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Hosea</li></ol>
Hugenot|Hugenote <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Huguenot</li></ol>
I|I's|i|I'tjie|I'tjies <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The ninth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>I</li></ol>
I Konings|I Kon. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) 1 Kings</li></ol>
II Konings|II Kon. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) 2 Kings</li></ol>
Ierland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ireland (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Indianapolis <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Indianapolis</li></ol>
Indië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>India</li><li>the Indies</li></ol>
Internet <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>the Internet</li></ol>
Iran <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Iran</li></ol>
Isak <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Isaac (biblical character)</li></ol>
Italië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Italy</li></ol>
Ivoorkus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)</li></ol>
J|J'tjies|J's|j|J'tjie <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The tenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>J</li></ol>
Januarie|Januariemaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>January</li></ol>
Japan <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Japan</li></ol>
Jesaja <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Isaiah (biblical character)</li></ol>
Jesus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Jesus</li></ol>
Jiddisj <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Yiddish (language)</li></ol>
Johannes <i>name</i><br><ol><li>John (evangelist)</li></ol>
Johannes die Doper <i>name</i><br><ol><li>John the Baptist</li></ol>
Johannesburg <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Johannesburg (a city in South Africa)</li></ol>
Jona <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Jonah (biblical character)</li></ol>
Julie|Juliemaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>July</li></ol>
Junie|Juniemaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>June</li></ol>
Jupiter <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Jupiter</li><li>(Roman mythology) Jupiter</li></ol>
K|K'tjie|k|K's|K'tjies <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The eleventh letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>K</li></ol>
Kaap <i>name</i><br><ol><li>The Cape.</li></ol>
Kaaps|Kaapse <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Of, from or relating to the Cape of Good Hope.</li></ol><br><i>name</i><br><ol><li>Cape Afrikaans, Kaaps</li></ol>
Kaapse Klopse <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Kaapse Klopse (minstrel festival)</li></ol>
Kaapstad <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Cape Town (a city in South Africa)</li></ol>
Kafferland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(historical, offensive) Kaffraria</li></ol>
Kain <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Cain (biblical character)</li></ol>
Karibiese See <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Caribbean Sea</li></ol>
Katalaans <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Catalan</li></ol>
Kato <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Transliteration of name Cato.</li></ol>
Katoliek|Katolieke <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Catholic</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Catholic</li></ol>
Kaïro <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)</li></ol>
Kenia <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Kenya</li></ol>
Kersfees <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Christmas</li></ol>
Kersmis <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Christmas</li></ol>
Khoenstam|Khoenstamme <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Khoekhoe tribe</li></ol>
Klaagliedere|Klaagl. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Lamentations; the biblical book Lamentations</li></ol>
Klein Duimpie <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Tom Thumb (fairytale character)</li></ol>
Kleurling|Kleurlinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>The coloured race; a person, neither black nor white</li></ol>
Klingon <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Klingon (language)</li></ol>
Klopse <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Short for Kaapse Klopse.</li></ol>
Koevoet <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(historical) A specialized South African police unit during the apartheid era that operated primarily in what is now Namibia.</li></ol>
Konings|Kon. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Kings; any of the biblical books called Kings</li></ol>
Krap <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(uncommon, astronomy, astrology) Cancer</li></ol>
Kreef <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Cancer</li></ol>
Krismis <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Christmas</li></ol>
Kuba <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Cuba (an island and country in the Caribbean)</li></ol>
Kuipergordel <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Kuiper belt</li></ol>
KwaZulu-Natal <i>name</i><br><ol><li>A province of South Africa</li></ol>
L|L'etjies|L'etjie|l|L's <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The twelfth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>L</li></ol>
Leeu <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Leo</li></ol>
Lesotho <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Lesotho (a country in Africa)</li></ol>
Levitikus|Lev. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Leviticus</li></ol>
Limpopo <i>name</i><br><ol><li>A province of South Africa</li></ol>
Litaue <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Lithuania</li></ol>
Lukas <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Luke (evangelist)</li></ol>
Luxemburg <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Luxembourg</li></ol>
M|M'etjies|M'etjie|M'e|m <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The thirteenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>M</li></ol>
Maagd <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Virgo</li><li>(biblical) the Virgin Mary</li></ol>
Maagd Maria <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Virgin Mary</li></ol>
Maandag|Maandae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Monday</li></ol>
Maart|Maartmaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>March</li></ol>
Malawi <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Malawi</li></ol>
Maleis <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Malaysian; the Malay language</li></ol>
Malgassies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Malagasy (language)</li></ol>
Mali <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Mali (a country in West Africa)</li></ol>
Mandaryns <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Mandarin; Standard Mandarin</li></ol>
Markus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Mark (evangelist)</li></ol>
Marokko <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Morocco</li></ol>
Mars <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Mars</li><li>(Roman mythology) Mars</li></ol>
Masedonië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Macedonia.</li></ol>
Matteus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Matthew (evangelist)</li></ol>
Mauritius <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Mauritius</li></ol>
Mayotte <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Mayotte</li></ol>
Mei|Meimaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>May</li></ol>
Mercurius <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Mercury</li><li>(Roman mythology) Mercury</li></ol>
Miami <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Miami (a city in Florida)</li></ol>
Moldowa <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Moldova</li></ol>
Mosambiek <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Mozambique</li></ol>
Mpumalanga <i>name</i><br><ol><li>A province of South Africa</li></ol>
N|N'e|N'etjie|N'etjies|n <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The fourteenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>N</li></ol>
NAVO <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Noord-Atlantiese Verdragsorganisasie (NATO)</li></ol>
NP <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Initialism of National Party.</li></ol>
Namakwaland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Namaqualand</li></ol>
Namibië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Namibia</li></ol>
Nederland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>The Netherlands</li></ol>
Nederlands|Nederlandse <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Dutch</li></ol><br><i>name</i><br><ol><li>Dutch (language)</li></ol>
Neptunus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Neptune</li><li>(Roman mythology) Neptune</li></ol>
Nieu-Seeland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>New Zealand</li></ol>
Nigeries|Nigeriese <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>(chiefly attributive) Nigerian</li></ol>
Noag <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Noah (biblical character)</li></ol>
Noord-Kaap <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Northern Cape (a province of South Africa)</li></ol>
Noord-Sotho <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Northern Sotho language</li></ol>
Noordwes <i>name</i><br><ol><li>North West (a province of South Africa)</li></ol>
Noorweë <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Norway</li></ol>
November|Novembermaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>November</li></ol>
Numeri|Num. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Numbers; the biblical book, Numbers</li></ol>
Nuwe Testament <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(Christianity) New Testament</li></ol>
O|o|O's|O'tjies|O'tjie <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The fifteenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>O</li></ol>
Oekraïne <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe; capital and largest city: Kyiv)</li></ol>
Oktober|Oktobermaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>October</li></ol>
Oortwolk <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Oort Cloud</li></ol>
Oos-Kaap <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Eastern Cape (a province of South Africa)</li></ol>
Oostenryk <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Austria (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Openbaring|Op. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Revelation; the biblical book, Revelation</li></ol>
Ora <i>name</i><br><ol><li>The local currency of Orania, an Afrikaner enclave in South Africa.</li></ol>
Oranje, Blanje, Blou|Oranje|Blanje|Blou <i>name</i><br><ol><li>a former national flag of South Africa, used from 1928 to 1994, during the apartheid era.</li></ol>
Ou Testament <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(Christianity) Old Testament</li></ol>
P|P'tjies|P's|p|P'tjie <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The sixteenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>P</li></ol>
PMB <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Initialism of Pietermaritzburg.</li></ol>
Petrus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Peter (biblical character)</li></ol>
Phobos <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Phobos</li><li>(Greek mythology) Phobos</li></ol>
Piennaar <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(surname) Alternative form of Pienaar</li></ol>
Pofadder <i>name</i><br><ol><li>A rural town in South Africa, sometimes used as a placeholder for an especially remote location.</li></ol>
Pole <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Poland</li></ol>
Pools|Poolse|Poolser|Poolste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>Polish</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>the Polish language</li></ol>
Portugal <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Portugal (a country in Southern Europe)</li></ol>
Prediker|Pred. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Ecclesiastes</li></ol>
Pretoria <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Pretoria (the administrative capital of South Africa)</li></ol>
Psalms|Ps. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Psalms</li></ol>
Putsonderwater <i>name</i><br><ol><li>A rural town in South Africa, sometimes used as a placeholder for an especially remote location.</li></ol>
Q|Q'tjies|Q's|Q'tjie|q <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The seventeenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Q</li></ol>
R|R'etjies|R'etjie|r|R's <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The eighteenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>R</li></ol>
RSA <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Initialism of Republiek van Suid-Afrika.</li></ol>
Ragel <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Rachel (biblical character)</li></ol>
Ram <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Aries</li></ol>
Rhodesië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(historical) Rhodesia</li></ol>
Rigters|Rig. <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(biblical) Judges; the biblical book, Judges</li></ol>
Robbeneiland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Robben Island, the island near Cape Town in South Africa.</li></ol>
Rooikappie <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Little Red Riding Hood</li></ol>
Rusland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Russia (a country in Eastern Europe and Asia)</li></ol>
Rut <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Ruth (biblical character)</li></ol>
Rwanda <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Rwanda (a country in Africa)</li></ol>
S|S's|s|S'ie|S'ies <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The nineteenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>S</li></ol>
Salomie <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Salome (biblical character)</li></ol>
Salomo <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Rachel (king of Israel)</li></ol>
Saterdag|Saterdae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Saturday</li></ol>
Saturnus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Saturn</li><li>(Roman mythology) Saturn</li></ol>
Senegal <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Senegal (a country in West Africa)</li></ol>
Sentraal-Afrikaanse Republiek <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Central African Republic</li></ol>
September|Septembermaande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>September</li></ol>
Serwië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Serbia</li></ol>
Seun van God <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(Christianity) Son of God (Jesus)</li></ol>
Simson <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Samson (biblical character)</li></ol>
Sint <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Saint</li></ol>
Sjina <i>name</i><br><ol><li>China</li></ol>
Skerpioen <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Scorpio</li></ol>
Skotland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Scotland</li></ol>
Slangdraer <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Ophiuchus</li></ol>
Sneeuwwitjie <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Snow White (fairytale character)</li></ol>
Sondag|Sondae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Sunday</li></ol>
Sonnestelsel <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) the Solar System</li></ol>
Soweto <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Soweto</li></ol>
Sowjetunie <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(historical) the Soviet Union</li></ol>
Spanje <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Spain (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Springbokkie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A mixed drink comprised of creme de menthe and Amarula</li></ol>
Steenbok <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Capricorn</li></ol>
Suid-Afrika <i>name</i><br><ol><li>South Africa</li></ol>
Suid-Afrikaner|Suid-Afrikaners <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>South African</li></ol>
Suidwes-Afrika <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(historical) South West Africa (the colonial name of the area which is now Namibia)</li></ol>
Swartberg|Swartberge <i>name</i><br><ol><li>A mountain range in Western Cape, South Africa</li></ol>
Swede <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Sweden</li></ol>
Switserland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Switzerland</li></ol>
T|T'tjies|t|T's|T'tjie <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The twentieth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>T</li></ol>
T-hemp|T-hempie|T-hempies|T-hemde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>T-shirt</li></ol>
Tafelberg <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Table Mountain</li></ol>
Tanzanië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Tanzania</li></ol>
Totty <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(slang, archaic) a Hottentot</li></ol>
Tsjad <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Chad</li></ol>
Tsjaka <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Shaka (Zulu king)</li></ol>
Tsjeggies <i>name</i><br><ol><li>the Czech language</li></ol>
Tsjeggië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Czech Republic</li></ol>
Turkye <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Turkey</li></ol>
Twa|Batwa <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Twa</li></ol>
Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein <i>name</i><br><ol><li>A farm in rural South Africa, sometimes used humorously as a typical faraway place.</li></ol>
Tweeling <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Gemini</li></ol>
U|U'tjie|U's|U'tjies|u <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The twenty-first letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>U</li></ol>
Uranus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Uranus</li><li>(Roman mythology) Uranus</li></ol>
V|V'tjie|V's|v|V'tjies <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The twenty-second letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>V</li></ol>
VN <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Initialism of Verenigde Nasies (United Nations)</li></ol>
VSA <i>name</i><br><ol><li>USA (a country in North America); initialism of Verenigde State van Amerika (“United States of America”)</li></ol>
Venus <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) Venus</li><li>(Roman mythology) Venus</li></ol>
Verenigde Koninkryk <i>name</i><br><ol><li>United Kingdom (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Verenigde Koninkryk van Groot-Brittanje en Noord-Ierland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</li></ol>
Verenigde Nasies <i>name</i><br><ol><li>United Nations</li></ol>
Verenigde State van Amerika <i>name</i><br><ol><li>United States of America (a country in North America)</li></ol>
Virginië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Virginia, a U.S. state</li></ol>
Visse <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Pisces</li></ol>
Vrydag|Vrydae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Friday</li></ol>
Vrystaat <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Free State (a province of South Africa)</li></ol>
W|W's|w|W'tjie|W'tjies <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The twenty-third letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>W</li></ol>
Waterdraer <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Aquarius</li></ol>
Weegskaal <i>name</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy, astrology) Libra</li></ol>
Wes-Kaap <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Western Cape (a province of South Africa)</li></ol>
Wit-Rusland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Belarus (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Woensdag|Woensdae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Wednesday</li></ol>
X|X'ies|X'ie|X'e|x <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The twenty-fourth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>X</li></ol>
Y|Y'tjie|y|Y'tjies|Y's <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The twenty-fifth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Y</li></ol>
Ysland <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Iceland (a country in Europe)</li></ol>
Z|Z'tjies|Z'tjie|Z's|z <i>character</i><br><ol><li>The twenty-sixth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Z</li></ol>
Zambië <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Zambia</li></ol>
Zimbabwe <i>name</i><br><ol><li>Zimbabwe</li></ol>
Zoeloe|Zoeloes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Zulu</li></ol><br><i>name</i><br><ol><li>Zulu language</li></ol>
a cappella <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>(music) a cappella</li></ol>
aag <i>intj</i><br><ol><li>pooh</li></ol>
aak|ake <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>barge (type of ship that sails on rivers)</li></ol>
aaklig|aakliger|aaklige|aakligste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>horrible</li></ol>
aal|ale|aaltjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>eel (fish), (Anguilla anguilla)</li></ol>
aalbessie|aalbessies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>currant; blackcurrant, red currant and white currant</li></ol>
aalbessiebos|aalbessiebosse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>currant bush</li></ol>
aalbessiesap|aalbessiesappe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>currant juice</li></ol>
aalfuik|aalfuikies|aalfuike|aalfuikie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>fyke for catching eel; eelbuck</li></ol>
aalmoes|aalmoesie|aalmoese|aalmoesies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>alms, charity</li></ol>
aalmoesenier|aalmoeseniertjies|aalmoeseniers|aalmoeseniertjie|aalmoeseniere <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(archaic) almoner</li></ol>
aalmoeseniershuis|aalmoeseniershuisie|aalmoeseniershuise <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(archaic) almshouse</li></ol>
aalmoesenierskap|aalmoesenierskappie|aalmoesenierskappe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(archaic) almonership</li></ol>
aalwyn|aalwyntjie|aalwyntjies|aalwee|aalwyne|aalwees <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>aloe</li></ol>
aambeeld|aambeeldjies|aambeeldjie|aambeelde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>anvil</li><li>(anatomy) incus</li></ol>
aambei|aambeie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>piles, haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids</li></ol>
aamborstig|aamborstiger|aamborstigste|aamborstige <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>(pathology) dyspneic</li></ol>
aamborstigheid|aamborstighede <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(pathology) dyspnea</li></ol>
aan <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>on</li></ol><br><i>prep</i><br><ol><li>at; on</li><li>to</li></ol>
aanbestee|aanbesteeënde|bestee aan <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(rare) put out to contract</li><li>(rare) invite tenders</li></ol>
aanbetref|aanbetreffende|betref aan <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(impersonal) concern</li></ol>
aanbeveling|aanbevelinge|aanbevelings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>recommendation</li></ol>
aanbevelingsbrief|aanbevelingsbriewe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>letter of recommendation</li></ol>
aanbid|aanbiddende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to worship</li></ol>
aanbieder|aanbiedertjie|aanbieders <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(radio, television) presenter</li><li>(law) offerer, offeror, dispenser</li><li>provider</li></ol>
aanbieding|aanbiedings|aanbiedinge|aanbod|aanbiedinkie|aandbiedings|aandbiedinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>an offer, proposition</li><li>presentation, presentment</li></ol>
aanbod|aanbieding|aanbiedings|aanbiedinge|aanbiedinkie|aandbiedings|aandbiedinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>offer, proposition</li><li>presentation, presentment</li><li>(economics) supply</li></ol>
aand|aandjies|aande|aandjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>evening</li></ol>
aandete|aandetetjies|aandetes|aandetetjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>supper, dinner, evening meal</li></ol>
aandklok|aandklokke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>curfew</li></ol>
aandrok|aandrokkie|aandrokke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>evening gown, evening dress</li></ol>
aangaan|aangaande|gaan aan|aangegaan <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to concern; to be a concern to; to be someone’s business</li><li>to start; to turn on</li><li>to continue; to go on</li><li>to happen; to be going on</li></ol>
aangename kennis <i>phrase</i><br><ol><li>pleased to meet you</li></ol>
aanhangsel|aanhangsels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>attachment</li></ol>
aanhê|het aan|had aan|aangehad|aanhebbende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to wear</li></ol>
aankom|aankomende|aangekom|kom aan <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>arrive</li></ol>
aankomeling|aankomelinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>newcomer, fledgling</li></ol>
aankoms|aankomste <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>arrival</li></ol>
aankyk|aangekyk|aankykende|kyk aan <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to look at</li></ol>
aanleerderswoordeboek|aanleerderswoordeboeke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>learner's dictionary (dictionary, monolingual or multilingual, aimed towards learners of a language)</li></ol>
aanlyn <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>online</li></ol>
aanmatiging|aanmatigings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>arrogance</li></ol>
aanneemlikheid <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>plausibility</li></ol>
aanskakel|aanskakelende|aangeskakel|skakel aan <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to switch on, to turn on (to power up a device)</li><li>(transitive) to enable (to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)</li></ol>
aansteek|aanstekende|aangesteek|steek aan <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to pin on</li><li>to start a fire</li><li>(transitive) to infect (someone)</li></ol>
aanvaar|aanvaardende|aangevaar|aanvarende|vaar aan <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to accept</li><li>to sail along</li></ol>
aanvaller|aanvallertjies|aanvallertjie|aanvallers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>attacker</li></ol>
aanveg|aangeveg|veg aan|aanvegtende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to contest</li></ol>
aanvraag|aanvraende|aangevraag|vraag aan|aanvrae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>An application, a request.</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to apply, to request</li></ol>
aap|apies|apie|ape <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A monkey, ape.</li></ol>
aar|aartjie|are <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>vein (blood vessel)</li></ol>
aarbei|aarbeie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>strawberry</li></ol>
aarde|aardes|aardetjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Earth (planet)</li><li>(uncountable) earth, ground, soil</li></ol>
aardwolf|aardwolwe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>aardwolf</li></ol>
aartappel|ertappele|aartappels|ertappel|aartappeltjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>potato</li></ol>
aartsengel|aartsengele <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>archangel</li></ol>
aartshertog|aartshertoë <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>archduke</li></ol>
aasvoël|aasvoëltjie|aasvoëls <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bird feeding on carrion, vulture</li><li>(figuratively) vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others</li></ol>
aasvoëlbessie|aasvoëlbessies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Maurocenia frangula, a shrub endemic to a small area of the Western Cape region, or its fruit.</li></ol>
abampère|abampères <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>abampere</li></ol>
abba|geabba|abbaende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to carry on one's back</li></ol>
abcoulomb <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>abcoulomb</li></ol>
abdomen|abdomentjie|abdomina|abdomens <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(anatomy) abdomen</li></ol>
abdy|abdye|abdytjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>abbey</li></ol>
ablaut|ablaute <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(linguistics) ablaut</li></ol>
aborsie|aborsies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>abortion (induced abortion)</li></ol>
absolute musiek <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>absolute music</li></ol>
abstrakte musiek <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>absolute music</li></ol>
adder|addertjie|adders <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>viper, adder</li></ol>
adel <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>nobility, aristocracy</li></ol>
adelstand <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>nobility, aristocracy</li></ol>
adrenalien <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>adrenaline</li></ol>
adres|adresse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>address (direction for letters; details of a building's location)</li></ol>
advies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>advice</li></ol>
af en toe <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>(idiomatic) now and then</li></ol>
afdak|afdakkie|afdakkies|afdakke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A roof over an area not fully enclosed by walls; a lean-to, shelter, shelter roof.</li></ol>
afdelingswinkel|afdelingswinkels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>department store</li></ol>
afgaan|afgegaan|gaan af|afgaande <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to go down; descend</li></ol>
afgeleide|afgeleides <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(calculus) derivative</li></ol>
afgeleë|mees afgeleë|afgeleënste|meer afgeleë|afgeleëner <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>remote, distant, far outlying</li></ol>
aflaai|afgelaai|aflaaiende|laai af <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to unload</li></ol>
afsaag|saag af|afsagende|afgesaag <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to saw off</li></ol>
afsaksel|afsakseltjie|afsaksels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>sediment; dregs</li></ol>
afskaf|skaf af|afskaffende|afgeskaf <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to abolish</li></ol>
afskakel|afskakelende|geafskakel <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to switch off, to turn off, to disable (to put a device out of action or deactivate a function of an electronic device)</li></ol>
afslaandak|afslaandakke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A soft top, a retractable or foldable top.</li></ol>
afsonderlik|afsonderlikste|afsonderlike|afsonderliker <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>separate</li></ol>
afstand|afstande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>distance</li></ol>
aftands|aftandsste|aftandser <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>run-down, dilapidated</li><li>senile, old</li></ol>
aftree|afgetree|tree af|aftreeënde <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>retire (go on pension)</li></ol>
afvaar|vaar af|afgevaar|afvarende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to sail out</li></ol>
afwesig|afwesige <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>absent</li></ol>
afwesigheid <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>absence</li></ol>
ag|geag|agte|agtende|geagte <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>esteem</li><li>eight</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to regard; to deem</li><li>to heed</li></ol><br><i>intj</i><br><ol><li>oh, oh no, shoot, damn, oh dear</li></ol>
ag-en-dertigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>thirty-eighth</li></ol>
ag-en-negentigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>ninety-eighth</li></ol>
ag-en-sestigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>sixty-eighth</li></ol>
ag-en-sewentigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>seventy-eighth</li></ol>
ag-en-tagtigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>eighty-eighth</li></ol>
ag-en-twintigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>twenty-eighth</li></ol>
ag-en-veertigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>forty-eighth</li></ol>
ag-en-vyftigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>fifty-eighth</li></ol>
aggressie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>aggression</li></ol>
aghoek|aghoeke|agthoeke|agthoek <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(geometry) octagon</li></ol>
agitasie|agitasies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>agitation</li></ol>
agnostikus|agnostici|agnostikusse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>agnostic (person who holds to agnosticism)</li></ol>
agoeti|agoeti's|agoeti'tjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>agouti</li></ol>
agste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>eighth</li></ol>
agt|ag <i>num</i><br><ol><li>eight</li></ol>
agt-en-dertig|ag-en-dertig <i>num</i><br><ol><li>thirty-eight</li></ol>
agt-en-dertigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>thirty-eighth</li></ol>
agt-en-negentig|ag-en-negentig <i>num</i><br><ol><li>ninety-eight</li></ol>
agt-en-negentigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>ninety-eighth</li></ol>
agt-en-sestig|ag-en-sestig <i>num</i><br><ol><li>sixty-eight</li></ol>
agt-en-sestigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>sixty-eighth</li></ol>
agt-en-sewentig|ag-en-sewentig <i>num</i><br><ol><li>seventy-eight</li></ol>
agt-en-sewentigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>seventy-eighth</li></ol>
agt-en-tagtig|ag-en-tagtig <i>num</i><br><ol><li>eighty-eight</li></ol>
agt-en-tagtigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>eighty-eighth</li></ol>
agt-en-twintig|ag-en-twintig <i>num</i><br><ol><li>twenty-eight</li></ol>
agt-en-twintigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>twenty-eighth</li></ol>
agt-en-veertig|ag-en-veertig <i>num</i><br><ol><li>forty-eight</li></ol>
agt-en-veertigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>forty-eighth</li></ol>
agt-en-vyftig|ag-en-vyftig <i>num</i><br><ol><li>fifty-eight</li></ol>
agt-en-vyftigste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>fifty-eighth</li></ol>
agter <i>prep</i><br><ol><li>behind</li></ol>
agterkleindogter|agterkleindogters <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>great-granddaughter</li></ol>
agternaam|agtername <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>surname</li></ol>
agterplaas|agterplasie|agterplase <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>backyard</li></ol>
agthonderd|aghonderd <i>num</i><br><ol><li>eight hundred</li></ol>
agtien|agttien <i>num</i><br><ol><li>eighteen</li></ol>
agtiende <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>eighteenth</li></ol>
agtste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>eighth</li></ol>
agttiende <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>eighteenth</li></ol>
aia|aias <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>ayah, mammy</li></ol>
akkedis|akkedisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>lizard</li></ol>
akkerboom|akkerbome|akkerboompie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>An oak, tree of the genus Quercus.</li></ol>
akkordeon|akkordeontjie|akkordeons <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>accordion</li></ol>
akrofobie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>fear of heights; acrophobia</li></ol>
aktinium <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>actinium</li></ol>
aktinoliet|aktinoliete <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(mineralogy) actinolite</li></ol>
aktiveer|geaktiveer|aktiveerende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to activate, put into action</li><li>(transitive) to enable (to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)</li></ol>
akupunktuur|akupunkture|akupunktuur Mostly uncountable. <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>acupuncture</li></ol>
akwaduk|akwadukte <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>aqueduct</li></ol>
akwarium|akwaria|akwariums <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>aquarium</li></ol>
al|alle <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>already</li></ol><br><i>adj</i><br><ol><li>all; every</li></ol><br><i>conj</i><br><ol><li>even though, although</li></ol>
alkali|alkali's|alkalis|alkalië <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(chemistry) alkali</li></ol>
alkalies|alkaliese|meer alkalies|mees alkaliese <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>(chemistry) alkaline</li></ol>
alkalimetaal|alkalimetale <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(inorganic chemistry) alkali metal</li></ol>
alle grappies op 'n stokkie <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>(speech act, idiomatic) all kidding aside</li><li>(speech act, idiomatic) Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.</li></ol>
alledaags|alledaagse|alledaagser|alledaagsste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>usual, commonplace, ordinary</li></ol>
alliansie|alliansies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>alliance</li></ol>
almal <i>pron</i><br><ol><li>all; everyone</li></ol>
alpakka|alpakkas <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>alpaca</li></ol>
altaar|altare <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>altar</li></ol>
altemit <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>maybe, perhaps</li></ol>
altyd <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>always</li></ol>
aluminium <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>aluminium</li></ol>
amberboom|amberbome <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>American sweetgum</li></ol>
ambulans|ambulanse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>ambulance</li></ol>
ametis|ametiste <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>amethyst</li></ol>
amp|ampte <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>An official position, a function, an office, a post.</li></ol>
amper <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>almost</li></ol>
amptelik|ampteliker|amptelikste|amptelike <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>official</li></ol>
amptenaar|amptenare|amptenaars <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>civil servant</li></ol>
amputasie|amputasies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>amputation (surgical removal of a body part)</li></ol>
an <i>prep</i><br><ol><li>(Western Cape) Alternative form of aan.</li></ol>
analogie|analogieë <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>analogy</li></ol>
anatomie|anatomies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>anatomy</li></ol>
andersyds <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>on the other hand</li></ol>
anime <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>anime (Japanese animation)</li></ol>
anker|ankers|geanker|ankerende|ankertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>anchor</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(intransitive) to anchor</li></ol>
anoreksie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(pathology) anorexia</li></ol>
antenne|antennes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>aerial</li><li>antenna</li></ol>
antiek|antieker|antiekste|antieke <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>antique</li></ol>
antiheld|antihelde|antiheldin <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(film, literature) antihero</li></ol>
antimoon <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>antimony</li></ol>
antwoord|antwoordende|geantwoord|antwoorde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>answer</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to answer</li></ol>
anys <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>anise</li></ol>
apart|aparte|aparter|apartste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>separate</li></ol>
apartheid <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>apartheid</li></ol>
appel|appels|appeltjies|appeltjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>apple</li></ol>
appelboom|appelboompie|appelbome <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>apple tree</li></ol>
appelkoos|appelkose <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>apricot</li></ol>
appelwyn|appelwyne <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>apple wine, cider (alcoholic beverage)</li></ol>
appèl|appèlle <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(law) appeal</li><li>(military) roll call</li></ol>
apteek|aptekie|apteke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>pharmacy; chemist</li></ol>
aragnied|aragniede <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>arachnid; any of the eight-legged creatures of the class Arachnida</li></ol>
area|areas <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>area</li></ol>
arend|arende <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>eagle</li></ol>
argaïes|argaïese|argaïeste|argaïesser <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>archaic</li></ol>
argaïsme|argaïsmetjie|argaïsmes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>archaism</li></ol>
argipel|argipels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(geography) archipelago</li></ol>
argitek|argitekte <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>architect</li></ol>
argitektuur|argitekture <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>architecture</li></ol>
argon <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>argon</li></ol>
aristokrasie|aristokrasieë <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>aristocracy</li></ol>
arm|arms <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>arm</li></ol>
armblanke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>poor Afrikaners</li></ol>
arriveer|gearriveer|arriverende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(intransitive) to arrive</li></ol>
arseen <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>arsenic</li></ol>
artikel|artikels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>article</li></ol>
arts|artse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>medical doctor</li></ol>
as|asse|assie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>ash</li><li>ashes</li><li>axle</li><li>axis</li></ol><br><i>conj</i><br><ol><li>if</li><li>when</li></ol><br><i>prep</i><br><ol><li>like</li></ol>
as't ware <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>as it were</li></ol>
asem|asemende|asempie|geasem|asempies|asems <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>breath</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to breathe</li></ol>
asemhaal|haal asem|asemgehaal|asemhalende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to breathe</li></ol>
asma <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>asthma</li></ol>
asof <i>conj</i><br><ol><li>as if</li><li>like</li></ol>
aspres <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>on purpose, deliberately</li></ol>
asseblief <i>intj</i><br><ol><li>please</li></ol>
assegaai|assegaaie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>assegai</li></ol>
assit <i>abbrev</i><br><ol><li>(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of as dit.</li></ol>
astaat <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>astatine</li></ol>
asteroïedgordel|asteroïedgordeltjie|asteroïedgordele <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(astronomy) asteroid belt</li></ol>
astronomie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>astronomy</li></ol>
astronout|astronoute <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>astronaut</li></ol>
asyn|asyntjie|asyne <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>vinegar</li></ol>
ateljee|ateljees <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>studio, atelier</li></ol>
atmosfeer|atmosfere <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>atmosphere</li></ol>
atoom|atoompie|atome <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>An atom</li></ol>
avonturier|avonturiers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>adventurer</li></ol>
avontuur|avonture|avontuurtjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>adventure (remarkable, exciting or challenging experience)</li></ol>
baadjie|baadjietjie|baadjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>jacket</li></ol>
baai|baaie|baaitjies|baaitjie|gebaai|baaiende <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bay</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(also figuratively) to bathe</li></ol><br><i>intj</i><br><ol><li>bye</li></ol>
baar|gebaar|gebarende|bare|barende|baarder|gebare|baarste <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to give birth to; to bear</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>stretcher; litter; bier.</li><li>big wave; breaker.</li><li>bar (of metal)</li></ol><br><i>adj</i><br><ol><li>inexperienced</li></ol>
baard|baarde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>beard</li></ol>
baarmoeder|baarmoeders <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>womb, uterus</li></ol>
baas|bās|base|بَاس|basie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>boss</li></ol>
baasspeler|baasspelers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A bossy person, someone who often acts as if in charge.</li></ol>
baba|babaende|babas|gebaba <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>baby</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to treat with gentle care, to coddle</li></ol>
bababed|bababeddens <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>cradle</li></ol>
babelas|babbelas|babalas|babbelaas|babelaas|babalaas <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>hangover</li></ol><br><i>adj</i><br><ol><li>hungover</li></ol>
bad|badjies|badjie|baddens <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bath</li></ol>
baie <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>very, much</li></ol><br><i>det</i><br><ol><li>(with positive polarity, when not modified by adverbs) many, much, a lot of</li></ol><br><i>pron</i><br><ol><li>(with positive polarity, when not modified by adverbs) a lot, much</li></ol>
baie dankie <i>intj</i><br><ol><li>thanks a lot; thank you very much</li></ol>
bak|bakkies|gebak|bakkende|bakke|bakkie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>covered bowl, basin</li><li>tub, vat</li><li>boot (UK), trunk (US) of a car</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to bake</li><li>to fry</li></ol>
bakker|bakster|bakkers|bakstertjie|bakstertjies|baksters|bakkertjies|bakkertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>baker; a person who bakes</li></ol>
bakkie|bakkies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A bakkie (pick-up truck or ute)</li></ol>
baklei|bakleiende|gebaklei <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(intransitive) to quarrel, to argue, to fight</li><li>(intransitive) to fight, to brawl</li></ol>
bakoorjakkals|bakoorjakkalse|bakoorjakkalsie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)</li></ol>
baksteen|bakstene <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>brick</li></ol>
bakster|bakker|bakstertjie|bakkers|bakstertjies|baksters|bakkertjies|bakkertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>female baker</li></ol>
bakterie|bakterieë <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(microbiology) bacterium</li></ol>
bal|balletjies|balletjie|balle|bals <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A ball (spherical object, used as a toy).</li><li>A ball (formal dance event).</li></ol>
ballingskap|ballingskappe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>exile (state of being in exile)</li></ol>
ballon|ballonne|ballons <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>balloon</li></ol>
bamboes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bamboo</li></ol>
bandana|bandanas <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bandana</li></ol>
bandopnemer|bandopnemers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A tape recorder.</li></ol>
bang|banger|bangste|bange <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>afraid</li></ol>
bangbroek|bangbroeke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A coward</li></ol>
bangheid|banghede <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>fear</li></ol>
bank|bankende|gebank|banke|bankies|bankie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bench, couch</li><li>bank (financial institution)</li><li>(games, gambling) bank, a player who controls a deposit in some card games or board games and in gambling</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to deposit, to bank</li><li>(intransitive) to bank</li></ol>
bar|barre|barste|barder <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>barren</li></ol>
barium <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>barium</li></ol>
bas|basse|baste|bastjie|bassie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bass (low frequencies of sound)</li><li>(music) bass (instrument)</li><li>(music) a bass singer</li><li>bark, rind</li><li>fruit husk</li><li>bast</li></ol>
baseer|baserende|gebaseer <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to base</li></ol>
bastergemsbok|bastergemsbokke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>roan antelope</li></ol>
beampte|beamptes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>official, civil servant</li></ol>
bed|bedjies|beddens|bedjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bed</li></ol>
bedel|gebedel|bedelende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>To beg</li></ol>
bediende|bediendes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>servant, low-ranking employee</li></ol>
bedkussing|bedkussings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A pillow.</li></ol>
bedoeling|bedoelings|bedoelinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>intention</li></ol>
bedonnerd|bedonnerde|bedonnerder|bedonnerdste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>(colloquial) Alternative form of bedonderd</li></ol>
bedrog <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>deception, fraud, deceit</li></ol>
bedryf|gebedryf|bedrywende|bedryfie|bedrywe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>business, enterprise</li><li>profession</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to do</li><li>to make, construct</li></ol>
bedryfstelsel|bedryfstelsels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(computing) operating system</li></ol>
beek|beke|bekies|bekie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(uncommon) brook</li></ol>
beeld|beelde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>image, picture</li></ol>
beeldsend|beeldsendende|gebeeldsend <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to broadcast on television, to televise</li></ol>
been|bene|beendere|beentjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>leg</li><li>bone</li></ol>
beenmeel <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bone meal</li></ol>
beer|beertjie|beertjies|bere <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bear</li><li>boar, male swine</li></ol>
bees|beeste <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>cow, ox (bovine, esp. of a domesticated species)</li><li>brute</li></ol>
beesvleis <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>beef</li></ol>
beet|bete <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>beetroot</li></ol>
befok|befokter|befokste|befokte <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>(slang) mad; crazy</li></ol>
begraafplaas|begraafplasie|begraafplase <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>cemetery; graveyard</li></ol>
begrafnis|begrafnisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>funeral</li></ol>
begrafplaas|begrafplase|begrafplasie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(colloquial) Alternative form of begraafplaas</li></ol>
begrawe|begrawende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to bury</li></ol>
begrip|begrippe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>notion, concept, term</li><li>understanding, comprehension</li><li>understanding, empathy</li></ol>
begripsraamwerk|begripsraamwerke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>conceptual framework</li></ol>
begroting|begrotings|begrotinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A budget.</li></ol>
behaaglik|behaaglike|behaaglikste|behaagliker <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>pleasant</li></ol>
beheersing|beheersinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>proficiency, command, mastery, knowledge</li></ol>
behoort|behoortende|behorende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to belong [+ aan (to)]</li><li>to befit, to behoove</li></ol>
beige|beiger|beigeste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>beige</li></ol>
bejaard|bejaarde <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>elderly</li></ol>
bek|bekkies|bekke|bekkie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>beak</li><li>mouth of an animal</li><li>(derogatory) mouth of a human</li></ol>
bekend|bekende|bekender|bekendste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>(well-)known</li></ol>
bekentenis|bekentenisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>confession</li></ol>
beker|bekers|bekertjies|bekertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>cup, beaker</li></ol>
bekkie|bekkies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>little mouth</li></ol>
bekostig|bekostigende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to finance, to pay for</li></ol>
bekroon|bekronende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to crown, to award</li></ol>
belangrik|belangriker|belangrike|belangrikste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>important (having relevant and crucial value)</li></ol>
belasting|belastings|belastinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>tax, levy</li></ol>
belastingbetaler|belastingbetalers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>taxpayer</li></ol>
belastingparadys|belastingparadyse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>tax haven</li></ol>
beleefdheid <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>politeness</li></ol>
belofte|beloftes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>promise</li></ol>
belowe|belowende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to promise</li></ol>
belt|belde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A belt (garment).</li></ol>
belus|beluste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>eager, desiring, craving [+ op (for, to)]</li></ol>
belydenis|belydenisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>confession</li></ol>
beperk|beperkende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to limit, to curtail, to restrict, to constrain</li></ol>
beperking|beperkings|beperkinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>constraint, limitation</li></ol>
berg|bergies|bergie|bergende|berge|geberg <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>mountain</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>To salvage, usually cargo from a ship.</li><li>To store; to stash; to put away.</li></ol>
bergie|bergies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(informal) a homeless person in Cape Town</li></ol>
bergketting|bergkettinkie|bergkettinge|bergkettinkies|bergkettings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>mountain range</li></ol>
bergreeks|bergreeksie|bergreeksies|bergreekse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>mountain range</li></ol>
bergwind|bergwinde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A bergwind.</li></ol>
berig|berigte|berigtende|beriggie|beriggies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>article, report</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to report; to share or communicate information</li></ol>
berillium <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>beryllium</li></ol>
beroof|berowende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to rob, to steal from</li></ol>
beseer|beserende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to hurt, to injure</li></ol>
besef|beseffende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to realise, to notice</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>awareness, realisation, sense</li></ol>
besem|besems <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>broom</li></ol>
beset|besettende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to occupy, to fill</li><li>(transitive, military) to occupy militarily</li></ol>
besetting|besettinge|besettings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>occupation</li></ol>
besig|besige|besigste|besiger <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>busy</li></ol>
beskaaf|beskaafste|beskaafder|beskaafde <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>civilised, cultured</li></ol>
beskawing|beskawings|beskawinge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>civilisation</li></ol>
beskeie|beskeidener|beskeidenste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>modest, humble</li></ol>
beskermheilige|beskermheiliges <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(Roman Catholicism) patron saint</li></ol>
beskerming|beskermings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>protection (quality of being protected)</li><li>(countable) protection, safeguard</li></ol>
beskou|beskouende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to consider, to regard [+ as (object) = as]</li></ol>
beskrywing|beskrywinge|beskrywings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>description</li></ol>
beskuit|beskuitjie|beskuits|beskuite <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>rusk, Dutch biscuit</li></ol>
besluit|besluite|besluitende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to decide</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>decision</li></ol>
besoedel|besoedelende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to besmirch, to sully, to stain</li></ol>
besoek|besoeke|besoekende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to visit</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>a visit</li><li>company (people visiting)</li></ol>
besoeker|besoekers|besoekertjie|besoekertjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A visitor.</li></ol>
bespied <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to spy on</li><li>to observe carefully</li></ol>
bessie|bessies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>berry</li></ol>
bestaan|bestaande <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(intransitive) to exist</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>existence</li></ol>
bestanddeel|bestanddele <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>ingredient (one of the parts of a whole)</li><li>component, element</li></ol>
bestialiteit <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bestiality</li></ol>
bestuiwing|bestuiwings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>pollination</li></ol>
beswaarskrif|beswaarskrifte <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(law) statement or written notice of appeal</li></ol>
betaal|betalende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>pay</li></ol>
betekenis|betekenisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>understanding; meaning; content</li><li>intended effect</li><li>importance; significance and weight</li></ol>
beter <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>had better (used as an auxiliary verb to mean should; must)</li></ol>
beton <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>concrete</li></ol>
betoon|gebetoon|betoonende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to show, display</li></ol>
betuig|betuigende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to express, to profess, to declare</li></ol>
beveg|bevegtende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to fight</li></ol>
bevraagteken|bevraagtekenende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to oppugn; to question (usually a statement or method)</li></ol>
bevries|bevriesende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(ergative) to freeze</li></ol>
bewe|bewende|gebewe|gebeef|beef <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>tremble; shiver</li></ol>
beweeg|bewegende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(intransitive) to move, to be in motion, to stir</li><li>(transitive) to move, to put into motion</li></ol>
beweging|bewegings|beweginge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>motion</li><li>movement</li></ol>
bewer|bewers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>beaver, rodent of the genus Castor.</li></ol>
bewerkstellig|bewerkstelligende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to bring about, to realise</li></ol>
bibliografie|bibliografieë <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bibliography</li></ol>
biblioteek|bibliotekie|biblioteke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>library</li></ol>
bibliotekaresse|bibliotekaris|bibliotekaressie|bibliotekarissie|bibliotekaresses|bibliotekarisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>a female librarian</li></ol>
bibliotekaris|bibliotekaressie|bibliotekarissie|bibliotekaresse|bibliotekaresses|bibliotekarisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>librarian</li></ol>
bid|biddende|gebid <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to pray</li></ol>
bied|gebied|biedende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to offer</li></ol>
bieg|gebieg|biegte|biegende <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(religion) confession of sin to a priest</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(religion) to confess</li><li>to admit or confess, especially about something that is shameful or embarrassing</li></ol>
bier|biere|biertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>beer (alcoholic drink brewed from grains or other starch material)</li><li>(countable) a serving of beer</li></ol>
bietjie|bietjies <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>a little; a bit; fairly (sometimes used with maar)</li><li>just</li><li>(regional) very</li><li>quite; very (used to emphasise another adverb or adjective, especially used with baie)</li></ol><br><i>det</i><br><ol><li>a little, a bit</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>a little bit, a few</li><li>short while; a bit</li></ol>
biltong|biltonge <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>biltong</li></ol>
binne <i>prep</i><br><ol><li>in, inside</li></ol>
biologie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>biology (science of living matter)</li></ol>
bioskoop|bioskope <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>cinema, movie theater</li></ol>
biskop|biskoppe|biskoppies|biskoppie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(Christianity) bishop; high-ranking priest of the Roman-Catholic and Anglican churches</li><li>(chess) bishop; chess piece that moves diagonally</li><li>one of two types of fish from the family Sparidae</li></ol>
bismut <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bismuth</li></ol>
bitteramandel|bitteramandels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bitter almond; Brabejum stellatifolium</li></ol>
bitterbal|bitterballe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(rare) A spherical croquette filled with ragout.</li></ol>
blaar|blaartjie|blare <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>leaf (of a plant)</li></ol>
blaardeeg|blaardege <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>puff pastry</li></ol>
blad|blaadjie|blaaie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>page</li><li>sheet of paper</li><li>(informal) newspaper, pamphlet</li><li>shoulder blade</li></ol>
bladsy|bladsye <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>page</li></ol>
blaffende honde byt nie <i>proverb</i><br><ol><li>People who make big threats usually never carry them out; barking dogs seldom bite</li></ol>
blaker|blakers|blakertjies|blakertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>low candle holder or candelabrum, usually with a flat foot</li><li>(colloquial) bum; backside; ass</li></ol>
blank|blankste|blanker|blanke <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>white</li><li>White; Caucasian</li></ol>
blanke|blankes <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>a white person, someone with a light skin colour</li></ol>
blaps|blapsie|blapse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A howler, a boner, a blooper (great mistake).</li></ol>
blery <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>bloody</li></ol>
blesbok|blesbokke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>blesbuck</li></ol>
bliksem|gebliksem|bliksems|bliksempie|bliksemende|bliksempies <i>intj</i><br><ol><li>damnit!</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(uncountable, dated) lightning</li><li>(colloquial) bastard, arsehole, sod</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(colloquial) to hit, to beat up</li></ol>
bliksempie|bliksempies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>a menace, a troublesome child or animal</li></ol>
bliksemstraal|bliksemstraaltjie|bliksemstrale|bliksemstraaltjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>lightning bolt; lightning flash</li></ol>
blind|blindste|blinder|blinde <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>blind (unable to see)</li></ol>
blinkblaar <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Rhamnus prinoides, an African species of buckthorn with shiny leaves.</li></ol>
blits|blitse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>lightning</li></ol>
bloed <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>blood</li></ol>
bloedbaan|bloedbane <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(uncommon) bloodstream</li></ol>
bloedbank|bloedbanke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>blood bank</li></ol>
bloeddiamant|bloeddiamante <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>blood diamond</li></ol>
bloedgroep|bloedgroepe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>blood type</li></ol>
bloedoortapping|bloedoortappings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A blood transfusion.</li></ol>
bloedskande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>incest</li></ol>
bloedvergieting|bloedvergietinge|bloedvergietings <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bloodshed (violent loss of life)</li></ol>
bloekom|bloekoms <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>eucalyptus</li></ol>
blokkiesraaisel|blokkiesraaisels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(games) crossword; crossword puzzle</li></ol>
blokraaisel|blokraaisels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(games) Alternative form of blokkiesraaisel</li></ol>
blom|blommetjie|blomme|blommetjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>flower</li></ol>
blou|blouer|blouste|bloue <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>blue</li></ol>
blouaap|blouape <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>green monkey, vervet (a monkey in the genus Chlorocebus)</li></ol>
bloubok|bloubokke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bluebuck, Hippotragus leucophaeus</li></ol>
bloukraanvoël|bloukraanvoëls <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>blue crane (Grus paradisea)</li></ol>
blouwalvis|blouwalvisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus</li></ol>
bly|blyste|blyer|gebly|blywende|blye <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to live (somewhere)</li><li>to stay; to remain</li></ol><br><i>adj</i><br><ol><li>happy</li></ol>
bo <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>above</li></ol><br><i>prep</i><br><ol><li>above</li></ol>
bobbejaan|bobbejane <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>baboon</li></ol>
bobotie|boboties <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bobotie</li></ol>
boei|boeie|boeitjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>buoy</li></ol>
boek|boekie|boekies|boeke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>book</li></ol>
boekery|boekerye <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>library</li></ol>
boeket|boekette <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bouquet</li></ol>
boekie|boekies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>small book, booklet</li></ol>
boelie|boelies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bully</li></ol>
boemelaar|boemelaars <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A vagrant, a swagman.</li></ol>
boep|boepe|boepie|boepies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>potbelly, beer belly</li></ol>
boepens|boepense|boepensie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>potbelly, beer belly</li></ol>
boer|boertjie|geboer|boerende|boere|boertjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A farmer; peasant.</li><li>(chess) A pawn; least valuable piece in chess.</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>To farm.</li><li>To continuously encounter someone at a specific place</li><li>To stay; to sojourn; to linger</li></ol>
boereplaas|boereplase <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>farm</li></ol>
boerewors|boereworse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A traditional home-made sausage, now commercially available.</li></ol>
boesmangras|boesmangrasse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(now offensive) Any of the species of the grass genus Aristida sensu lato growing in southern Africa.</li></ol>
boesmankers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bushman's candle; small shrubs in genus Sarcocaulon.</li></ol>
bofbal|bofballe|bofballetjies|bofballetjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(uncountable, sports) baseball</li><li>baseball; a ball used to play baseball with</li></ol>
bofballiga|bofballigatjies|bofballigas|bofballigatjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>baseball league</li></ol>
bofbalspeler|bofbalspelertjies|bofbalspelers|bofbalspelertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>baseball player</li></ol>
bofbalveld|bofbalvelde|bofbalveldjies|bofbalveldjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>baseball field</li></ol>
bok|bokke|bokste|bokker|bokkie|bokkies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>goat</li><li>antelope, buck</li><li>(slang) lover (term of affection)</li><li>vaulting horse</li><li>blunder</li></ol><br><i>adj</i><br><ol><li>keen, willing</li></ol>
bokant|bokante <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>upper side, top</li></ol><br><i>prep</i><br><ol><li>above</li></ol>
bokker|bogger|boggher|boggers|bokkers|bogghers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(vulgar, slang) bugger (a foolish or worthless person)</li></ol><br><i>intj</i><br><ol><li>(vulgar) bugger</li></ol>
bokkerol|boggherol|boggerol|boggherôl|boggerôl <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(vulgar, slang) nothing</li></ol>
bokkom|bokkoms <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Salted dried fish (normally mullet). Traditional delicacy popular on the West Coast of South Africa</li></ol>
bokmakierie|bokmakieries <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bokmakierie, a species of shrike</li></ol>
boks|boksende|boksies|boksie|bokse|geboks <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>box</li><li>(uncountable, sports) boxing</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to box; to fight with the fists, usually with protective gloves</li><li>(colloquial) to strike; to punish; to hurt</li></ol>
bokwiet <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>buckwheat</li></ol>
bol|bolle|bolletjies|bolletjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A sphere; a ball.</li></ol>
bom|bommetjie|bomme <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bomb, explosive</li><li>(figuratively) bombshell (something sensational, amazing or controversial)</li></ol>
bomwerper|bomwerpers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bomber airplane</li></ol>
bondgenootskap|bondgenootskappe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>alliance</li></ol>
bontebok|bontebokke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bontebok</li></ol>
boodskap|boodskappe|boodskappie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>message</li><li>errand</li></ol>
boogskiet <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(sports) archery</li></ol>
boogskut <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(sports) Alternative form of boogskiet</li></ol>
boogskutter|boogskuttertjies|boogskuttertjie|boogskutters <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>archer; someone who shoots an arrow from a bow</li><li>a soldier who fights with a bow and arrow</li></ol>
boom|boompie|bome <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>tree</li></ol>
boomgaard|boomgaarde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>orchard</li></ol>
boomslang|boomslange <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>boomslang</li></ol>
boon|boontjies|boontjie|bone <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bean</li></ol>
boonop <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>on top, above</li></ol><br><i>prep</i><br><ol><li>on top of, above</li></ol>
boonste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>top, upper, uppermost, topmost</li></ol>
boontjie kry sy loontjie <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>(speech act, idiomatic) You reap what you sow.</li><li>(speech act, idiomatic) To be rewarded in equivalence to one's efforts, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.</li></ol>
boor|bore|borende|geboor|boortjie|boortjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>drill</li><li>boron</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to drill</li></ol>
booswig|booswigte <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>wicked person, felon</li></ol>
boot|bote <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>boat</li></ol>
bordeel|bordele <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>brothel, bordello</li></ol>
bors|borste|borsie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>chest</li><li>breast</li></ol>
borsbeen|borsbeentjie|borsbene <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(anatomy) breastbone</li></ol>
borskas|borskassie|borskaste <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(anatomy) chest, thorax</li></ol>
borsmelk <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>breastmilk</li></ol>
borsspeld|borsspelde|borsspeldetjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>brooch, broach</li></ol>
bos|bosse|bossie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>wood, forest</li><li>bush, shrub</li><li>bunch, bundle, sheaf, bouquet</li></ol>
bosbedryf|bosbedrywe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>forestry</li></ol>
bosbewaring <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>forest conservation</li></ol>
bosbewoner|bosbewonertjie|bosbewoners <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>forest dweller</li></ol>
bosbreker|bosbrekers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bull bar (device fitted to the front of a vehicle to protect it against collisions with animals)</li></ol>
boschjesman|boschjesmans <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A Bosjesman, Bushman; a member from one of the tribes native to Southwestern Africa.</li></ol>
boskraai|boskraaie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>hornbill</li></ol>
bosvark|bosvarke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bush pig</li></ol>
boswagter|boswagtertjie|boswagters <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>forest ranger, forest warden</li><li>forester, arboriculturist</li></ol>
boswerker|boswerkertjie|boswerkers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>lumberjack, woodcutter</li><li>forest worker</li></ol>
bot|botste|botjie|gebot|botter|botte|botjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>sprout, bud</li><li>a bone</li><li>(fish) flounder, fluke, butt</li><li>(parasitic flatworm) fluke</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to sprout, to bud</li></ol><br><i>adj</i><br><ol><li>blunt, dull (of an object)</li><li>obtuse, dull, stupid</li></ol>
boter|botertjie|boters <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(archaic) Alternative form of botter</li></ol>
botjie|botjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>small coin</li></ol>
bottel|bottels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bottle</li></ol>
botter|botters|bottertjie|bottertjies|gebotter|botterende <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(uncountable) butter; a soft, fatty foodstuff made from the cream of milk</li><li>butter type</li><li>(chemistry, dated) butter; any specific soft substance</li><li>a type of Dutch fishing vessel with a characteristic hull</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to butter; to spread butter</li></ol>
bou|bouende|gebou <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to build</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>building, construction (activity of building)</li><li>structure</li></ol>
boud|boude <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>buttock</li></ol>
bouer|bouers|bouertjie|bouertjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>builder; construction worker</li></ol>
bouval|bouvalle <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A ruin, a ramshackle building.</li></ol>
bra|bra's <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bra, brassiere</li><li>(Cape Afrikaans) bro, brah, bruh</li></ol>
braai|braaiende|braaie|gebraai <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(cooking) to grill meat over an open flame</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>a barbecue</li><li>an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing</li><li>a social meeting, including the braaing of meat</li></ol>
braaivleis|braaivleisie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>braaied meat</li></ol>
braak|brakende|gebraak <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>To vomit.</li></ol>
brand|brandjie|brandende|gebrand|brande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>destructive, catastrophic fire (such as a house fire)</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(ergative) to burn</li></ol>
brander|branders <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>breaker (wave near the shore or a shallow area)</li></ol>
branderplank|branderplanke|branderplankie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A surfboard.</li></ol>
brandewyn|brandewyntjies|brandewyne|brandewyntjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>brandy</li></ol>
branding <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>breakers, surf</li></ol>
brandweer <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>fire department</li></ol>
bredie|bredies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bredie</li></ol>
breed|breë|breedste|breër <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>broad</li></ol>
breek|brekende|gebreek <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to break</li></ol>
breekwater|breekwaters <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>breakwater</li></ol>
brekfis|gebrekfis|brekfisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>breakfast</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(intransitive) to have breakfast</li></ol>
breuk|breuke|breukie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>fracture, break</li><li>(arithmetic) fraction</li></ol>
brief|briewe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>letter (written message)</li></ol>
briefkaart|briefkaarte|briefkaartjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A postcard, a postal card.</li></ol>
bries|briesie|briese|briesies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>breeze</li></ol>
bril|brilletjies|brille|brilletjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A pair of glasses.</li></ol>
bring|gebring|bringende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(transitive) to bring; to deliver</li><li>(transitive) to take; to lead (to another place)</li></ol>
broederbond|broederbonde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>brotherhood (a society of men committed to a specific cause)</li></ol>
broederskap <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>brotherhood (the state of being a brother)</li></ol>
broek|broeke|broekies|broekie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A pair of trousers, pair of pants.</li></ol>
broer|broers|broertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>brother</li></ol>
bromponie|bromponies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A motorscooter or light motorbike.</li></ol>
brood|brode <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(countable) A loaf of bread.</li><li>(uncountable) Bread.</li></ol>
broodboom|broodbome <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bread tree</li></ol>
broodrol|broodrolletjies|broodrolle|broodrolletjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(chiefly diminutive) bread roll, roll, bun</li></ol>
broom <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bromine</li></ol>
brug|brûe|bruggies|bruggie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bridge, a structure used to cross a gap or a body of water</li><li>(on a ship) bridge</li><li>(uncountable, card games) bridge</li></ol>
bruid|bruide|bruidjie|bruidjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bride</li></ol>
bruidegom|bruidegoms <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bridegroom</li></ol>
bruidskat|bruidskatte <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(chiefly uncountable) dowry</li></ol>
bruin|bruine|bruiner|bruinste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>brown</li></ol>
bruin hiëna|bruin hiënas <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea)</li></ol>
brulpadda|brulpaddas <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bullfrog</li></ol>
budjie|budjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>budgerigar</li></ol>
buffel|buffels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer)</li></ol>
buideldier|buideldiere|buideldiertjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>marsupial, animal of the infraclass Marsupialia</li></ol>
buig|buigende|gebuig <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(ergative) to bow; to bend</li></ol>
buik|buike|buikie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>abdomen, belly, stomach, paunch</li><li>(anatomy) venter</li><li>(nautical) the bilge of a ship.</li><li>the thickest part of a barrel.</li><li>the spherical part of a bottle.</li><li>the buck of a wagon.</li></ol>
buikholte|buikholtes|buikholtetjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(anatomy) abdominal cavity</li></ol>
buis|buise|buisie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>tube, duct, pipe</li></ol>
buit <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>The booty, spoils.</li></ol>
buite <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>outside</li></ol><br><i>prep</i><br><ol><li>outside, out of</li></ol>
buiteland|buitelande <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>abroad</li></ol>
buitenshuis <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>outside the home, outside</li></ol>
buk|bukkende|gebuk <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>(intransitive) to crouch, to duck</li></ol>
bul|bulletjie|bulle|bulletjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bull</li><li>(colloquial) a supporter of the Blue Bulls, a South African rugby team</li></ol>
bundel|bundeltjie|bundels|bundeltjies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bundle</li><li>edition of collected literary works, often poetry</li></ol>
burger|burgers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>citizen</li><li>burger</li></ol>
burgerlik|burgerlike|burgerliker|burgerlikste <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>civil</li></ol>
burgerlike verbintenis|burgerlike verbintenisse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>civil partnership, civil union (legal union to regulate the relationships of gay and lesbian couples)</li></ol>
burgeroorlog|burgeroorloë <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>civil war</li></ol>
burgerskap|burgerskappe <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>citizenship</li></ol>
buro|buro's <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>desk</li><li>office</li></ol>
bus|busse|bussie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(automotive) bus</li></ol>
busbestuurder|busbestuurders <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>A bus driver.</li></ol>
buur|bure <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>neighbor</li></ol>
buurman|buurmanne|buurvrou|buurvroue <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>neighbour (male)</li></ol>
buurvrou|buurman|buurmanne|buurvroue <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>neighbour (female)</li></ol>
by|bytjie|bytjies|bye <i>prep</i><br><ol><li>at</li><li>to</li><li>by</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bee</li></ol>
bybel|bybels|bybeltjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bible</li></ol>
bydra|bygedra|bydraende|dra by <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>To contribute.</li></ol>
bydraag|bydraes|bydraetjie|bydrae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(dated) Alternative form of bydrae</li></ol>
bydrae|bydraes|bydraetjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>contribution</li></ol>
byeswerm|byeswerms <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>beeswarm</li></ol>
byl|byle|byltjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>axe</li></ol>
bylaag|bylae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>supplement; appendix</li></ol>
byna <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>almost</li></ol>
byrie <i>abbrev</i><br><ol><li>(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of by die.</li></ol>
byt|byte|gebyt|bytende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to bite</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>bite (the wound left behind after having been bitten)</li></ol>
byvoeglike naamwoord|byvoeglike naamwoorde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(grammar) adjective</li></ol>
byvoorbeeld <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>for example</li></ol>
bywoord|bywoorde <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(grammar) adverb</li></ol>
cabernet|cabernets <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>Cabernet Sauvignon, a variety of grape</li><li>wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon</li></ol>
capriccio|capriccios <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(music) capriccio</li></ol>
chaos <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>chaos (disorder)</li><li>(cosmogony) primordial disorder</li></ol>
chemie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>chemistry</li></ol>
chemikus|chemikusse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>chemist</li></ol>
chloor <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>chlorine</li></ol>
chroom <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>chromium</li></ol>
collectivum|collectiva <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(grammar) collective noun</li></ol>
cuca-winkel|cuca-winkels|cuca winkel|cuca winkels <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(Namibia) cuca shop (an unlicensed store selling alcoholic beverages)</li></ol>
daad|dade <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>deed; act</li></ol>
daagliks|daaglikse <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>daily</li></ol>
daai <i>det</i><br><ol><li>(colloquial, Western Cape) Alternative form of daardie.</li></ol>
daaiman|daaimans <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(rare, dated, slang) diamond (gem)</li></ol>
daais <i>abbrev</i><br><ol><li>(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of daai is.</li></ol>
daar <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>there</li></ol><br><i>conj</i><br><ol><li>since; because; for</li></ol>
daar's <i>abbrev</i><br><ol><li>Contraction of daar is.</li></ol>
daarbenewens <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>additionally, in addition; beyond that</li></ol><br><i>noun</i><br><ol><li>addition</li></ol>
daardie <i>det</i><br><ol><li>that; those</li></ol><br><i>pron</i><br><ol><li>that (one); those (ones)</li></ol>
daarheen <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>thither, to there</li></ol>
daarna <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>thereafter, after that</li></ol>
daarnatoe <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>to there</li></ol>
dader|daders <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>perpetrator</li></ol>
dag|gedog|daggie|dog|dogende|gedag|dae <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>a day</li></ol><br><i>intj</i><br><ol><li>hello!</li><li>bye-bye!</li></ol>
dagboek|dagboeke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>diary</li></ol>
dagbreker|dagbrekers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>(bird) Any of the chats of South Africa.</li></ol>
dagga <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>cannabis</li></ol>
daggazol|daggazolle|daggazolletjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>joint (cigarette containing weed)</li></ol>
daglig <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>daylight</li></ol>
dagtyd|dagtye <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>daytime</li></ol>
dak|dakkie|dakke <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>roof</li></ol>
dakpan|dakpanne <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>roof tile</li></ol>
dal|dale <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>dale, valley</li></ol>
dalk <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>perchance, perhaps, possibly</li></ol>
dam|damme <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>pond, basin</li><li>dam</li></ol>
dame|dametjie|dames <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>lady</li><li>(chess) queen</li></ol>
dampdruk <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>vapor pressure</li></ol>
dan <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>then</li></ol><br><i>conj</i><br><ol><li>than</li></ol>
danig|danigste|daniger|danige <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>considerable, serious</li></ol><br><i>adv</i><br><ol><li>completely, thoroughly</li></ol>
dankie <i>intj</i><br><ol><li>thanks</li></ol>
dans|gedans|danse <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>dance</li></ol><br><i>verb</i><br><ol><li>to dance</li></ol>
danser|dansers <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>dancer</li></ol>
dapper|dapperste|dapperder <i>adj</i><br><ol><li>brave, courageous</li></ol>
darem <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>certainly, indeed, really, at least</li></ol>
das|dasse|dassies|dassie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>badger</li><li>hyrax</li><li>(clothing) tie, necktie</li></ol>
dassie|dassies <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>rock hyrax, dassie</li></ol>
dassiepis <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>dassiepis, hyraceum</li></ol>
dassierot|dassierotte <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>dassie rat</li></ol>
dat <i>conj</i><br><ol><li>that (introducing a subordinate clause)</li></ol>
databasis <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>database</li></ol>
debuteer|gedebuteer|debuterende <i>verb</i><br><ol><li>debut</li></ol>
deelname|deelnames <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>participation</li></ol>
deesdae <i>adv</i><br><ol><li>Nowadays, these days.</li></ol>
deksel|deksels|dekseltjies|dekseltjie <i>noun</i><br><ol><li>lid</li></ol>