Bosjesman
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Dutch Bosjesman.
Noun edit
Bosjesman (plural Bosjesmans or Bosjesmen)
References edit
- “Bosjesman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Boschjesman (obsolete)
- boschjesman (obsolete, rare)
Etymology edit
Compound of bosje (“bush, shrub”) + -s- + man (“man”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bosjesman m (plural Bosjesmannen, diminutive Bosjesmannetje n)