bruidskat
Afrikaans
/ˈbrœi̯t.skat/
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly) dowry
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish bruidsschat compound from Afrikaans bruid (bride) + Afrikaans skat (treasure).
Origin
Afrikaans
skat
Gloss
treasure
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bruid Dutch, Flemish
- bruidsschat Dutch, Flemish
- schat Dutch, Flemish
- bruutscat Middle Dutch
- bruid Afrikaans
- skat Afrikaans
- woordeskat Afrikaans