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Van der Merwe
/ væn də ˈmɜːvə /
noun
a stereotypical figure humorously representing Boer stupidity and prejudice
Word History and Origins
Origin of Van der Merwe1
Example Sentences
Henry van der Merwe was denied the right to take the surname of his wife Jana Jordaan, while Andreas Nicolas Bornman could not hyphenate his surname to include Donnelly, the surname of his wife, Jess Donnelly-Bornman, reports the public broadcaster, SABC.
Duhan van der Merwe: Finished as the top Lions try-scorer but never came close to a Test spot.
It petered out when Van der Merwe scrambled back to mop up.
It was a five-point game now and Van der Merwe, from a nice moment of creativity from Farrell, ran in for a try to extend the gap to 10 points.
Just after the hour mark, Duhan van der Merwe scored in the corner - his fifth try of the tour - from captain Owen Farrell's lovely delayed pass, but the underdogs roared back again.
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