vlakte

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans vlakte.

Noun

vlakte (plural vlaktes)

  1. (South Africa) A plain.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vlakte. Equivalent to vlak +‎ -te.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈflak.tə/

Noun

vlakte (plural vlaktes)

  1. Flatness, levelness.
  2. A plain.

Descendants
  • → English: vlakte

Dutch

Etymology

From vlak +‎ -te.

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

Noun

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).

Derived terms

Descendants
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