Bosjesman
English
Etymology
Borrowed from DutchCategory:English terms borrowed from Dutch#BOSJESMANCategory:English terms derived from Dutch#BOSJESMAN Bosjesman.
Noun
Bosjesman (plural Bosjesmans or Bosjesmen)Category:English lemmas#BOSJESMANCategory:English nouns#BOSJESMANCategory:English countable nouns#BOSJESMANCategory:English nouns with irregular plurals#BOSJESMANCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BOSJESMANCategory:Pages with entries#BOSJESMANCategory:Pages with 2 entries#BOSJESMAN
- (archaicCategory:English terms with archaic senses#BOSJESMAN) A Bushman of southern Africa.
References
- “Bosjesman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Boschjesman (obsolete)
- boschjesman (obsolete, rare)
Etymology
Compound of bosje (“bush, shrub”) + -s- + man (“man”)Category:Dutch compound terms#BOSJESMANCategory:Dutch terms interfixed with -s-#BOSJESMAN.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.ʃəsˌmɑn/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#BOSJESMAN
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#BOSJESMANAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bos‧jes‧man
Noun
Bosjesman m (plural Bosjesmannen, diminutive Bosjesmannetje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#BOSJESMANCategory:Dutch nouns#BOSJESMANCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#BOSJESMANCategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#BOSJESMANCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#BOSJESMANCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#BOSJESMANCategory:Pages with entries#BOSJESMANCategory:Pages with 2 entries#BOSJESMAN
Descendants
- Afrikaans: Boesman
- → French: Bochiman, Bochismann
- → English: Bosjesman