BACKVELD


Meaning of BACKVELD in English

[ 'bakfɛlt ]

■ noun S. African remote country districts, especially when considered to be unsophisticated or conservative.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

partial translation of Afrik. agterveld , lit. 'back countryside'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.