kaalgat

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Afrikaans kaalgat.

Adjective

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kaalgat (not comparable)

  1. (South Africa) stark naked.

Translations

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch kaalgat (noun), the adjective is an Afrikaans development. Equivalent kaal (naked) +‎ gat (hole, butt, backside).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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kaalgat (attributive kaalgat, not comparable)

  1. bare-arse; stark naked

Noun

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kaalgat (plural kaalgatte, diminutive kaalgatjie)

  1. a naked person

See also

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of kaal (bald, bare) +‎ gat (hole).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːl.ɣɑt/
  • Hyphenation: kaal‧gat

Noun

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kaalgat m (plural kaalgaten, diminutive kaalgaatje n)

  1. (obsolete, figuratively) an extremely poor person, a poor sod