antelope characterised by white blaze on the head
bliksem
expletive; abusive mode of address or reference to someone, roughly equivalent of ‘bastard’ or ‘swine’. Can also be used as a verb. Normally, however, it means ‘lightning’. Thunder and lightning = donder en bliksems (see ‘dondering’)
bosjesman
Bushman; today called San
botterbeskuit
dried-out, bread-like type of cake that could be kept for a long time; used for long journeys
buitekamer
outside room
caffre
derogatory term used by the Dutch for blacks; ‘kaffir’
dagga
hemp, marijuana
dassie
small, harelike mammal
dominee
preacher, minister
dondering
see ‘bliksem’ (from ‘donder’)
doopmaal
meal served to celebrate a christening. ‘Doop’ = christen, baptize; ‘maal’ = meal
doringboom
thorn tree
druppels
drops
duiker
small pieces of antelope
grootbaas
term used by servants or workers to address the master
hok
hut or shed
Hottentot
name given to the Koi-na by the Dutch; today called Khoi or Khoikhoi
jakkalsjagter
someone who hunts jackal
jong
derogatory term used by the Dutch for male person of mixed race
kapje
head-covering worn by women; bonnet
kareeboom
