Etymology

bredie

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Today it means: A thick stew of meat and vegetables. Full definition →

Afrikaans bredie ← Portuguese bredo
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The story

  1. Portuguese · derived frombredo
  2. Afrikaans · borrowed frombredie
  3. English todaybredie

From Afrikaans bredie, possibly from Portuguese bredo. Alternatively, perhaps from Malagasy.

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