veldschoen

veldschoen
\\ˈveltˌskün, ˈfe-\ noun (plural veldschoens \\-nz\\ ; or veldschoen \\-n\)
Etymology: modification of Afrikaans velskoen, from vel skin (from Middle Dutch) + skoen shoe, from Middle Dutch schoe, schoen; akin to Old High German fel skin and to Old English scōh shoe — more at fell (skin), shoe
: a heavy rawhide shoe made without nails and usually without insole

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  • veldschoen — veld·schoen …   English syllables

  • veldtschoen — Britain variant of veldschoen …   Useful english dictionary

  • vel|schoen — «VEHL SKUN, FEHL », noun, plural schoens, schoen|en « SKUN uhn». (in South Africa) a light shoe made of untanned hide: »From the shapeless roof of his hat to the soft, handmade velschoens he was the human counterpart of the desert (Harper s).… …   Useful english dictionary

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