‖huismiddel, noun
- Origin:
- Afrikaans, South African DutchShow more Afrikaans (earlier South African Dutch), huis house + middel remedy.
boereraat. Formerly also huysmiddeltje/-ki/ [see -ie].
1861 P.B. Borcherds Auto-Biog. Mem. 197Great faith was placed in small boxes of medicine prepared at Halle, in Germany...They are known as huysmiddeltjes (domestic medicines), and are sometimes applied with good success.
1958 A. Jackson Trader on Veld 31These farmers were miles away from any doctor and had to fend for themselves...Some of their ‘Huismiddels’, although drastic, were extremely effective.
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