Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kennetjie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ken-netjie
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A children’s (boy’s) game where a short stick is flipped into the air by a longer stick, batted and hopefully caught by ‘fielders’.

Uncountable

noun

The short stick used in this game.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The two men are playing a Boer sport called kennetjie, using a length of broomstick as the bat, on which is balanced a small piece of wood that serves as the 'ball'."
"Instead we played kennetjie in the yard with a small piece of wood, which we flipped with a stick, and struck into the air."
"A strong, three feet long stick (the bat or hook) and a shorter piece five or six inches long (the kennetjie) were the requirements. A deep gash six inches in length was scraped in the ground. The kennetjie was laid cross-wise over the gash."

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans kennetjie (“little chin”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kennetjie mean?: A children’s (boy’s) game where a short stick is flipped into the air by a longer stick, batted and hopefully caught by ‘fielders’.
Where does kennetjie come from?: Borrowed from Afrikaans kennetjie (“little chin”).

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