veldskoen

Variant of velskoen

velskoen definition

vel·skoen (vel′skün′, fel′-)

plural noun

sturdy shoes of untanned hide, worn in South Africa
also veldskoen veld′·skoen′ (velt′-, felt′-)

Etymology: Afrik < vel, skin (< MDu, akin to fell) + skoen, shoe (akin to OE scoh, shoe)

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