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Where does “platteland” come from?

platteland (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch platteland — country, countryside.

platteland (Afrikaans): countryside

Definitions

  1. countryside

Ancestry of “platteland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplattelandcountry, countryside

Words derived from “platteland”

  • platteland
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