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uitlander

uit·land·er
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahyt-lan-der, oit-; Dutch œit-lahn-duh r]
    • /ˈaɪtˌlæn dər, ˈɔɪt-; Dutch ˈœɪtˌlɑn dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahyt-lan-der, oit-; Dutch œit-lahn-duh r]
    • /ˈaɪtˌlæn dər, ˈɔɪt-; Dutch ˈœɪtˌlɑn dər/

Definitions of uitlander word

  • noun uitlander a foreigner, especially a British settler in the Boer republics prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa. 1
  • noun uitlander a foreigner; alien 0
  • noun uitlander in South Africa, a foreigner; specif., in the Transvaal, one who is not a Boer 0

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Origin of uitlander

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Afrikaans < obsolete Dutch, equivalent to uit out + land land + -er -er1

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Parts of speech for Uitlander

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

uitlander popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

uitlander usage trend in Literature

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