Bosjesman
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Bosjesman.
Noun
Bosjesman (plural Bosjesmans or Bosjesmen)
References
- “Bosjesman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Boschjesman (obsolete)
- boschjesman (obsolete, rare)
Etymology
Compound of bosje (“bush, shrub”) + -s- + man (“man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Bosjesman m (plural Bosjesmannen, diminutive Bosjesmannetje n)
Descendants
- Afrikaans: Boesman
- → French: Bochiman, Bochismann
- → English: Bosjesman
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