Bijwoner
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bijwoner is a noun meaning (South Africa, historical) A member of a class of poor white people who were permitted to inhabit shanties on the property of well-to-do Boers in return for semifeudal payments.
Meaning
(South Africa, historical) A member of a class of poor white people who were permitted to inhabit shanties on the property of well-to-do Boers in return for semifeudal payments.
Word Forms
- bijwoners
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bywoner, shackdweller, kwerekwere, backsettler, klonkie, dutchman.
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