Etymology

hout

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Today it means: A black African. Full definition →

Afrikaans hout
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hout · noun1

  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromhout
  2. English todayhout

From Afrikaans hout. Doublet of holt.

Hout · proper noun2

From the Dutch surname, from the noun hout (“wood”). Compare Van Hout, Houts, Houtman.

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