uitlander

English

Etymology

Attested since 1890. From Afrikaans uitlander (“foreigner”), from Dutch uitlander (“foreigner”). Cognate and confluenced with English outlander.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaɪtˌlæn dəɹ/

Noun

uitlander (plural uitlanders)

(South Africa) A foreigner; outlander.

Anagrams

untrailed, untrialed

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to uitland (“foreign countries”) +‎ -er. Cognate with German Ausländer.

Noun

uitlander m (plural uitlanders, diminutive uitlandertje n, feminine uitlandse)

(historical) foreign settler in South Africa
(archaic) foreigner

Descendants

Afrikaans: uitlander
English: uitlander, outlander

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