konfyt
English
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Etymology
editFrom Afrikaans konfyt.[1] Doublet of comfit, confect, confetto, and confit.
Noun
editkonfyt (plural konfyts)
- (South Africa) A South African jam or fruit preserve.
References
edit- ^ “konfyt, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch konfijt, from Middle Dutch confijt.
Noun
editkonfyt (plural konfyte, diminutive konfytjie)
Descendants
edit- → English: konfyt
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