boet
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Etymology edit
From Afrikaans boet (“brother, comrade”), from a Zealandic, West Flemish boet (“boy, youth”), probably a hypocoristic form of broeder (“brother”).
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boet (plural boets)
- (South Africa, informal) A brother; often prefixed informally to a man’s first name.
- (South Africa, informal) A familiar form of address: pal, mate.
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- OED Draft Entry December 2004
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Danish edit
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boet n
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boet
- past participle of bo
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boet
- inflection of boeten:
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boet
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boet
- Alternative form of bot (“boat”)
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boet