heuweltjie

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noun

A kind of large mound, of disputed origin, above or near the surface of the landscape in parts of South Africa.

OriginDutch heuveltje →
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Meanings

nounheuweltjie (plural heuweltjies)

plural heuweltjies

  1. South AfricaA kind of large mound, of disputed origin, above or near the surface of the landscape in parts of South Africa.

Origin

  1. Dutchheuveltje“hillock”
  2. Englishheuweltjie

From Afrikaans, from Dutch heuveltje (“hillock”).

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Translations

Afrikaans heuweltjie
  • heuweltjielarge mound
Polish heuweltjie
  • heuweltjielarge mound
Cite this entry
APA

heuweltjie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heuweltjie

MLA

“heuweltjie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heuweltjie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heuweltjie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heuweltjie.

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