English Explanatory Dictionary

veldskoen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Originally, a shoe with untanned leather upper sewn without nails, similar to the Canadian moccasin; now generally a heavy boot for outdoor labour.

Pronunciation

/ˈfeltskʊn/ /ˈvɛldskʊn/ /ˈfɛltskʊn/

Word forms

veldskoen veldskoens veldskoene veldschoen

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch veldschoen (Cape Dutch), from vel (“skin, hide”) + schoen (“shoe”); later reinforced by Afrikaans veldskoen.

Related words

vellie veldtschoon
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