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cape dutch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
cape -dutch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The people of the Western Cape of South Africa, descended from Dutch and other European immigrants and their Asian and African slaves, who remained more or less loyal subjects of European powers into the 19th century.

noun

Afrikaner people

Dated; Derogatory; Offensive

name

A Dutch dialect of South Africa, which developed into Afrikaans.

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What does cape dutch mean?
The people of the Western Cape of South Africa, descended from Dutch and other European immigrants and their Asian and African slaves, who remained more or less loyal subjects of European powers into the 19th century.

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