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vlakte

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English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Afrikaans vlakte.

    Noun

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    vlakte (plural vlaktes)

    1. (South Africa) A plain.

    Afrikaans

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    Afrikaans Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    From Dutch vlakte. Equivalent to vlak +‎ -te.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    vlakte (plural vlaktes)

    1. Flatness, levelness.
    2. A plain.

    Descendants

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    • → English: vlakte

    Dutch

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    Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    From vlak +‎ -te.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    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)

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