skoolmaat
Afrikaans
/ˈskʊə̯l.mɑːt/
noun
Definitions
- A schoolmate.
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish schoolmaat derived from English schoolmate com from Afrikaans skool (school) + Afrikaans maat (buddy, mate).
Origin
Afrikaans
maat
Gloss
buddy, mate
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- maat English
- mate English
- school English
- schoolmate English
- maat Dutch, Flemish
- school Dutch, Flemish
- schoolmaat Dutch, Flemish
- hoërskool Afrikaans
- kweekskool Afrikaans
- laerskool Afrikaans
- maat Afrikaans
- selmaat Afrikaans
- skool Afrikaans
- skoolvoeding Afrikaans
- isikole Zulu
- isikolo Xhosa
- sikolo Swati
- isikolo South Ndebele
- chikoro Shona