Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voetstoots

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: voet-stoots
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Descriptive of a sale without guarantees where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults.

adv

Sold in this manner.

Etymology

Dutch met de voet te stoten: to kick. Through Afrikaans.

Inflected Forms

voetstoets (alternative)

Phrases

caveat emptor

Frequently Paired Words

caveat emptor

Questions

What does voetstoots mean?: Descriptive of a sale without guarantees where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults.
Where does voetstoots come from?: Dutch met de voet te stoten: to kick. Through Afrikaans.

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