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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans koeksister, from Dutch koek + sissen.
Pronunciation
Noun
koeksister (plural koeksisters)
- (South Africa) A traditional Afrikaner confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
- 2003 Orania is unveiling a statue to the koeksister, that syrupy delicacy so loved by Afrikaners. When I tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. — Sunday Times
References
- A Dictionary of South African English, Jean Bradford, Oxford, 1978
Afrikaans
Etymology
From koek + sis + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
koeksister (plural koeksisters)
- koeksister (deep-fried doughnut dipped in syrup)
Descendants