vlakte

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Afrikaans vlakte.

Noun[edit]

vlakte (plural vlaktes)

  1. (South Africa) A plain.

Afrikaans[edit]

Afrikaans Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia af

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch vlakte. Equivalent to vlak +‎ -te.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

vlakte (plural vlaktes)

  1. Flatness, levelness.
  2. A plain.

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: vlakte

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology[edit]

From vlak +‎ -te.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlɑktə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: vlak‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɑktə

Noun[edit]

vlakte f (plural vlakten or vlaktes, diminutive vlaktetje n)

  1. Flatness, levelness.
  2. A plain, flatland (tract of land with relatively low relief, level terrain).

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Descendants[edit]

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