vlakte

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans vlakte.

Noun

vlakte (plural vlaktes)

  1. (South Africa) A plain.

Afrikaans

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Etymology

From Dutch vlakte. Equivalent to vlak +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

Noun

vlakte (plural vlaktes)

  1. Flatness, levelness.
  2. A plain.

Descendants

  • English: vlakte

Dutch

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Etymology

From vlak +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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).

Derived terms

Descendants