boet
English
Etymology
From Afrikaans boet (“brother, comrade”), from a Zealandic, West Flemish boet (“boy, youth”), probably a hypocoristic form of broeder (“brother”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: bo͝ot, IPA(key): /bʊt/
Noun
boet (plural boets)
- (South Africa, informal) A brother; often prefixed informally to a man’s first name.
- (South Africa, informal) A familiar form of address: pal, mate.
References
- OED Draft Entry December 2004
Dutch
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Verb
boet
- first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of boeten
- imperative of boeten
Latin
Middle English
Swedish
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