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English translation: loner


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Afrikaans term or phrase:alleenloper
English translation:loner
Entered by: Anita du Plessis
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14:20 Jan 1, 2010
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / word
Afrikaans term or phrase: alleenloper
What is "alleenloper" mean?

Thank you1
macky
Local time: 05:57
loner
Explanation:
An "alleenloper" is a solitary person, not married and can also be described as a "lone bull" or a "lone wolf".

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Note added at 26 mins (2010-01-01 14:47:14 GMT)
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Normally the person chooses to live a solitary life, unlike a single person that may be in a relationship.
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Anita du Plessis
South Africa
Local time: 23:57
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
loner


Explanation:
An "alleenloper" is a solitary person, not married and can also be described as a "lone bull" or a "lone wolf".

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Note added at 26 mins (2010-01-01 14:47:14 GMT)
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Normally the person chooses to live a solitary life, unlike a single person that may be in a relationship.

Anita du Plessis
South Africa
Local time: 23:57
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samuel Murray: Yes, it is a solitary person, but an "alleenloper" is not necessarily unmarried.
57 mins
  -> Dankie, ja jy is reg: selfs in die huwelik kry mens alleenlopers

agree  Hermien Desaivre
3 hrs
  -> Dankie

agree  Annabel Rautenbach: but it could also refer to relationship status as being single
5 hrs
  -> Dankie, ja as mens dit letterlik opneem is 'n alleenloper iemand wat nie 'n maat het nie, heel waarskynlik nie getroud nie. Die figuurlike betekenis van die woord dui egter op enigeen (getroud of nie) wat verkies om in afsondering te lewe.

agree  Bryan Crumpler
7 hrs
  -> Dankie
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Jan 6, 2010 - Changes made by Anita du Plessis:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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