vaaljapie

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noun

Very raw young wine, usually with sediment.

OriginAfrikaans [Term?] ← Dutch vaal →
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Meanings

nounvaaljapie (uncountable)
  1. South AfricauncountableVery raw young wine, usually with sediment.

Origin

  1. Dutchvaal“pale, cloudy”
  2. Afrikaans[Term?]
  3. Englishvaaljapie

From Afrikaans [Term?], from Dutch vaal (“pale, cloudy”) + japie (“Jack or Jim”).

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APA

vaaljapie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaaljapie

MLA

“vaaljapie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaaljapie. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vaaljapie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaaljapie.

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