boet
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Afrikaans boet (“brother, comrade”), from a Zealandic, West Flemish boet (“boy, youth”), probably a hypocoristic form of broeder (“brother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
boet (plural boets)
- (South Africa, informal) A brother; often prefixed informally to a man’s first name.
- (South Africa, informal) A familiar form of address: pal, mate.
References[edit]
- OED Draft Entry December 2004
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
boet n
Verb[edit]
boet
- past participle of bo
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
boet
- inflection of boeten:
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
boet
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
boet
- Alternative form of bot (“boat”)
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
boet
Anagrams[edit]
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