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:
Wikipedia nl

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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