uitlander

English

Etymology

Attested since 1890. From Afrikaans uitlander (“foreigner”), from Dutch uitlander (“foreigner”). Cognate and confluenced with outlander.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪtˌlæn dəɹ/

Noun

uitlander (plural uitlanders)

  1. (South Africa) A foreigner; outlander.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch utelander. By surface analysis, uitland (“foreign countries”) +‎ -er. Cognate with German Ausländer.

Noun

uitlander m (plural uitlanders, diminutive uitlandertje n, feminine uitlandse)

  1. (historical) foreign settler in South Africa
  2. (archaic) foreigner
    Synonyms: buitenlander, vreemdeling

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: uitlander
  • >? Indonesian: amber (“non-Papuan settlers in Papua”)
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