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veld

(chiefly, South Africa) The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(chiefly, South Africa) The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.

In the Bokke-velds, as they are called, theſe animals [springbok] are found in great numbers, and ſometimes at Roode-Zand.
Origin: [[File:OK Vrystaat4.JPG|thumb|A veld landscape in the Free State, South Africa.]] Borrowed from , or from its (formerly spelled veldt), ultimately from , possibly from .. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Anderzijds: onze ouders waren ook niet "met ons bezig". We moesten op tijd aan tafel zitten en ons huiswerk maken en beleefd zijn, maar spelen betekende met vriendjes in het veld of de beek rondhangen of naar de jeugdbeweging gaan.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “'Heb met Messi en Mbappé op het veld gestaan': Booth en Weidmann over oude clubs PSG en Bayern #fctwente #cote #enschede”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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