dassie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dassie
1780–90; < Afrikaans, diminutive of das; see das
Example Sentences
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The smaller ones, like Dassie, Mierkat, and Hedgehog, were at the sides; and Zebra, Springbok, Ostrich and Giraffe waited in the veld to hear the news.
From Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales by Metelerkamp, Sanni
The witnesses in this case are all natives residing at Dassie Klip, who knew the assailants well.
From The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
The party consisted of twenty-four, under the following leaders: Dirk Badenhorst, of Dassie Klip; Cornelius Erasmus, of Streepfontein; and C. Van der Merwe, of Rooi Draai.
From The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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