konfyt
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English
Etymology
From Afrikaans konfyt.[1] Doublet of comfit, confect, confetto, and confit.
Noun
konfyt (plural konfyts)
- (South Africa) A South African jam or fruit preserve.
References
- ^ “konfyt, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch konfijt, from Middle Dutch confijt.
Noun
konfyt (plural konfyte, diminutive konfytjie)
Descendants
- → English: konfyt