platteland

English

Etymology

Afrikaans platteland

Noun

platteland

  1. (South Africa) country, countryside

Dutch

Etymology

From plat +‎ -e- +‎ land

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: plat‧te‧land

Noun

platteland n (plural plattelanden, diminutive plattelandje n)

  1. country, countryside
    Ik woonde in een groot huis op het platteland. — I lived in a big house in the country.
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