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middelmannetjie

(South Africa) A ridge between ruts made by wheels in a dirt or gravel road.

ˈmɪd(ə)lˌmanəki168 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(South Africa) A ridge between ruts made by wheels in a dirt or gravel road.

Spoor [of a hippopotamus] Well-worn paths, some 20 cm wide, lead up from rivers, the four-toed tracks running parallel, and clearly indicating a ‘middelmannetjie’.
Origin: Borrowed from (analysable as middle + man ), from + a short man (from man + -etje, a variant of -tje). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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