koeksister

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Afrikaner confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-koeksister.wav

Word forms

koeksister koeksisters koeksijster koeksuster

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans koeksister, from Dutch koek + sissen.

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