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countryside

English

Etymology

country +? -side

Pronunciation

  • enPR: k?n?tri-s?d', IPA(key): /?k?n.t?i?sa?d/
  • Hyphenation: coun?try?side

Noun

countryside (plural countrysides)

  1. A rural area, or the rural part of a larger area.
  2. A rural landscape.

Usage notes

  • Typically used with the definite article.

Translations

Anagrams

  • sidecountry

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platteland

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans platteland, from Dutch platteland.

Noun

platteland (countable and uncountable, plural plattelands)

  1. (South Africa) country, countryside

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch platteland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pla.t??lant/

Noun

platteland (uncountable)

  1. countryside

Descendants

  • English: platteland

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of platte +? land.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pl?.t??l?nt/
  • Hyphenation: plat?te?land

Noun

platteland n (plural plattelanden, diminutive plattelandje n)

  1. country, countryside

Derived terms

  • plattelandsgemeenschap
  • plattelandsgemeente

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: platteland
    • English: platteland

platteland From the web:

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