platteland
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans platteland, from Dutch platteland.
Noun
platteland
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch platteland.
Pronunciation
Noun
platteland (uncountable)
Descendants
- English: platteland
Dutch
Etymology
Univerbation of platte + land.
Pronunciation
Noun
platteland n (plural plattelanden, diminutive plattelandje n)
- country, countryside
- Ik woonde in een groot huis op het platteland. ― I lived in a big house in the country.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: platteland
- English: platteland
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