egte, adjective

Forms:
Formerly also echte.
Origin:
Afrikaans.
Real, genuine. Cf. regte.
1906 G.B. Beak Aftermath of War 227Finally, there are the ‘echte vaderlanders’ the Boers who fought to the bitter end.
1982 Fair Lady 6 Oct. 6The result would still be ersatz French not egte South African. Our cuisine consists of careful copies or straightforward simplicity.
1987 L. Bedford-Hall in Style May 12I’ve searched for a long time for a small eaterie in the country, serving egte, home-style Sunday dinner.
1994 [see boerekos].
Real, genuine.
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