Meanings
nounplatteland (countable and uncountable, plural plattelands)
plural plattelands
- South AfricacountableuncountableThe country, the countryside.
'It's a local fish - tastes just like barracuda,' said Leo from behind the bar as we dug into platteland-size plates of fish. A bunch of boitjies stood resting their boeps against the counter and talking about fish size and breast size.
2002, Justin Fox, With both hands waving: a journey through Mozambique, page 44
Origin
- Dutchplatteland
- Afrikaansplatteland
- Englishplatteland
Borrowed from Afrikaans platteland, from Dutch platteland.
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APA
platteland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platteland
MLA
“platteland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platteland. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “platteland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platteland.
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