middelmannetjie

English

/ˈmɪd(ə)lˌmanəki/, /ˈmɪd(ə)lˌmænəki/, /ˈmɪd(ə)lˌmʌnəki/

noun
Definitions
  • (South Africa) A ridge between ruts made by wheels in a dirt or gravel road.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans middelmannetjie (little man in the middle) derived from Dutch, Flemish middel (means, middle, medium, cure, chemical product, center, medicine, mean, chemical agent).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

middel

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means, middle, medium, cure, chemical product, center, medicine, mean, chemical agent

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