Wiktionary

slaaf

See also: Slaaf and sla af

Afrikaans

edit

Etymology

edit

From Dutch slaaf, from Middle Dutch slave, from Late Latin sclavus.

Pronunciation

edit
  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /slɑːf/

Noun

edit

slaaf (plural slawe, diminutive slafie, feminine slavin)

  1. slave

Dutch

edit

Etymology

edit

From Middle Dutch slave, from Late Latin sclavus.

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

slaaf m (plural slaven, diminutive slaafje n, feminine slavin)

  1. (male or indeterminate) slave
    In het verleden werden veel mensen gedwongen om als slaaf te werken.
    In the past, many people were forced to work as slaves.
    De slaafjes werden slecht behandeld en hadden geen vrijheid.
    The slaves were mistreated and had no freedom.
    De slavin probeerde te ontsnappen aan haar wrede meester.
    The slave woman tried to escape from her cruel master.

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Afrikaans: slaaf
  • Negerhollands: slaav
  • → Caribbean Javanese: slaf
  • → Sranan Tongo: srafu

Anagrams

edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=slaaf&oldid=79688421"