- veldt
- [[t]ve̱lt, fe̱lt[/t]]
also veldN-SING: usu the NThe veldt is a high area of flat grassy land with very few trees in southern Africa.
...a gang of hyenas, stalking about the veldt.
English dictionary. 2008.
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Veldt — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Lau Veldt (* 1953), niederländischer Bahnradsportler Tim Veldt (* 1984), niederländischer Bahnradsportler Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselbe … Deutsch Wikipedia
veldt — veldt·schoen; zuur·veldt; veldt; … English syllables
Veldt — Veldt, n. [D. veld. Cf. {Field}, n.] A region or tract of land; esp., the open field, thinly forested or with bushes and shrubs; grass country. [South Africa] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
veldt — veld [velt] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Afrikaans; Origin: veld, from Middle Dutch, field ] the veldt high flat land in South Africa that is covered in grass and has few trees … Dictionary of contemporary English
veldt — also veld (vĕlt, fĕlt) n. Any of the open grazing areas of southern Africa. [Afrikaans veld, from Middle Dutch, field. See pelə 2. * * * … Universalium
veldt — South African grassland, 1785, from Afrikaans, from older Du. veld field; related to English FIELD (Cf. field) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
veldt — UK / US or veld UK [velt] / US noun [uncountable] South African a large flat area covered with grass but with few trees … English dictionary
veldt — veld ou veldt [ vɛlt ] n. m. • 1902, 1964; mot néerl. « champ, campagne » ♦ Géogr. Steppe de l Afrique du Sud. ⊗ HOM. Velte. veld ou veldt n. m. GEOGR Steppe herbacée du N. E. de l Afrique du Sud. veld ou … Encyclopédie Universelle
veldt — noun elevated open grassland in southern Africa • Syn: ↑veld • Hypernyms: ↑grassland * * * noun see veld * * * veldt UK US noun [uncountable] south african a large flat area covered with grass b … Useful english dictionary
veldt — (vehlt) [Afrikaans, from Dutch: field] The open country or grassland of South Africa, having few trees. When [he] saw the place last month, he said, “This is the bush veldt. This is my home.” Time, April 20, 1998 … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
