Engelsman

See also: engelsman and engelsmän

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Engelsman.

Noun

Engelsman (plural Engelsmanne)

1. Englishman
2. (South Africa, dated, derogatory, ethnic slur) A South African of British (especially English) descent, and/or whose first language is English (as opposed to Afrikaans-speaking Afrikaner South Africans).
   • 2008, Christopher-Lee dos Santos, At thy Call‎^[1], Dino Pappas and Ksenija Micic:

     Bo jou kop, Engelsman!

     Above your head, Englishman!

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Engelschman (obsolete)

Etymology

Engels +‎ man, cognate to Englishman

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ŋəlsˌmɑn/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: En‧gels‧man

Noun

Engelsman m (plural Engelsen, diminutive Engelsmannetje n, feminine Engelse)

1. Englishman

Descendants

• Afrikaans: Engelsman