English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word old wives’ tales
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (venerable; aged) | ||
| (venerable; long‐time) | ||
🔗 The oldest rocks so far discovered are about 3,600 million years old. | ||
| (aged) | ||
🔗 He is the oldest son of emperor Akihito. | ||
| (mate; spouse) | ||
🔗 Where are you, my wife? | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| old wives’ tales | ⇆ kletspraatjies; ⇆ ouvrouepraatjies |
| old | ⇆ afgeleef; ⇆ ervare; ⇆ geslepe; ⇆ ou; ⇆ oud; ⇆ ouderwets; ⇆ slim |
| tale | ⇆ aantal; ⇆ getal; ⇆ sprokie; ⇆ storie; ⇆ verhaal; ⇆ vertelling |
| wife | ⇆ eggenote; ⇆ gade; ⇆ gemalin; ⇆ vrou |