‖boereliedjie, noun

Origin:: AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, boere see boere + liedjie see liedjie.

An Afrikaans folk song, or a modern song in this style; also called liedjie. Cf. volkslied sense 2.

1971 S. Afr. Panorama Nov. 25In Europe..a potpourri of ‘Boereliedjies’ proved the most popular — traditional songs such as ‘Daar kom die wa’ (There comes the wagon), ‘Ou tante Koba’ (Old Aunt Koba).

1980 Sunday Times 11 May (Mag. Sect.) 9Anton still writes ‘boereliedjies’, though cynical ones.

An Afrikaans folk song, or a modern song in this style; also called liedjie.

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boerekos, nounn.Boerematriek, nounn.

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