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veldskoen

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-South-African: /ˈfeltskʊn/
  • UK: /ˈvɛldskʊn/
  • UK: /ˈfɛltskʊn/

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noun

Meaning 1

Originally, a shoe with untanned leather upper sewn without nails, similar to the Canadian moccasin; now generally a heavy boot for outdoor labour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch veldschoen (Cape Dutch), from vel (“skin, hide”) + schoen (“shoe”); later reinforced by Afrikaans veldskoen.