kaalgat

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans kaalgat.

Adjective

kaalgat (not comparable)

  1. (South Africa) stark naked.

Translations

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kaalgat (noun), the adjective is an Afrikaans development. Equivalent kaal (“naked”) +‎ gat (“hole, butt, backside”).

Adjective

kaalgat (attributive kaalgat, not comparable)

  1. bare-arse; stark naked

Noun

kaalgat (plural kaalgatte, diminutive kaalgatjie)

  1. a naked person

See also
  • kaalstert

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kaal (“bald, bare”) +‎ gat (“hole”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːl.ɣɑt/
  • Hyphenation: kaal‧gat

Noun

kaalgat m (plural kaalgaten, diminutive kaalgaatje n)

  1. (obsolete, figuratively) An extremely poor person, a poor sod.
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