soos

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch zoals.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

soos

  1. like; such as
    lande soos Engeland en Frankryk — countries like England and France
  2. just as
    • 1921, “Die Stem van Suid-Afrika”, C.J. Langenhoven (lyrics), M.L. de Villiers (music), South Africa:
      Soos ons vadere vertrou het ...
      Just as our fathers trusted ...

Dutch

Etymology

Clipping of sociëteit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soːs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: soos
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

soos f (plural sozen, diminutive soosje n)

  1. (informal) club, society