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koeksister

koeksister noun: a traditional Afrikaner confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.

Noun

koeksister (plural koeksisters)

  1. (South Africa) A traditional Afrikaner confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
    • 2003 Orania is unveiling a statue to the koeksister, that syrupy delicacy so loved by Afrikaners. When I tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. — Sunday Times

Forms of koeksister

pluralkoeksisters
alternative formkoeksijster
alternative formkoeksuster

Origin of koeksister

Borrowed from Afrikaans koeksister, from Dutch koek + sissen.

Questions about koeksister

What does koeksister mean?
Koeksister means a traditional Afrikaner confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
What part of speech is koeksister?
Koeksister is a noun.
What is the plural of koeksister?
The plural of koeksister is koeksisters.

Words near koeksister in the dictionary

  1. koekchuch
  2. Koekelberg
  3. koekemakranka
  4. koekemakrankas
  5. koekoea
  6. koeksister
  7. koeksisters
  8. Koeksotenok
  9. koel
  10. koelie
  11. koelies

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