stokperdjie

Afrikaans

Etymology

Compound of stok (“wooden rod, stick”) +‎ perd (“horse”) +‎ -jie. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: stok‧perd‧jie

Noun

stokperdjie (plural stokperdjies)

1. hobby (an activity enjoyed in one's spare time)
2. hobby horse (child's toy)
3. (figuratively) hobby horse (topic about which someone loves to talk)