Cape Dutch
Colonial settler language
Cape Dutch refers to the Dutch-influenced colonial architecture of South Africa's Western Cape, characterized by whitewashed walls, thatched roofs, and ornate gables: The wine estate featured a beautifully restored Cape Dutch homestead.
The term also denotes the early form of Dutch spoken by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope, which eventually evolved into Afrikaans.
Triangular upper wall sections
- whitewashConceal or coat pale
- thatchDried plant roof covering
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
manor · symmetry · pediment · facade · baroque · ornamentation · scrollwork · volutes
Dutch-heritage South African
- BoerDutch-descended South African
- AfrikaansSouth African Germanic language
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
Evaporating chemical compounds
- settlersThose who establish homes
- BataviaJakarta's Dutch-era name
- burghersUrban merchant-class inhabitants
- HuguenotsFrench Reformed Christians
17th century · 18th century · outpost · trade · mercantilism · slavery · plantations · fortifications
Refined, graceful quality
- refinementElegance of manner
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
serenity · tranquility · landscaped · manicured · rustic · antique · heritage · charm
South African legislative capital
- wine estatesVineyard properties with production
- farmlandsCrops grow here
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- Table MountainFlat-topped South African summit
gables
Triangular upper wall sections
homestead · manor · symmetry · pediment · facade · baroque · ornamentation · scrollwork · volutes · finial
Afrikaner
Dutch-heritage South African
- BoerDutch-descended South African
- AfrikaansSouth African Germanic language
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
cuisine · biltong · potjiekos · cultural identity · language
VOC
Evaporating chemical compounds
- settlersThose who establish homes
- BataviaJakarta's Dutch-era name
- burghersUrban merchant-class inhabitants
Huguenots · 17th century · 18th century · outpost · trade · mercantilism · slavery · plantations · fortifications · colonization
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- refinementElegance of manner
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
picturesque · serenity · tranquility · landscaped · manicured · rustic · antique · heritage · charm · whitewashed
Cape Town
South African legislative capital
- wine estatesVineyard properties with production
- farmlandsCrops grow here
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- historic American homesplantation house, farmhouse, mansion, manor house, Cape Cod house
- Southern African PeoplesZulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Shona, Bantu
- Western CapeCape Town, Table Mountain, Cape Flats, Robben Island, Cape Malay
- AfrikanersAfrikaner, Afrikaners, Afrikaans, Boer, Boers
- Cape ColonyCape Town, Cape of Good Hope, VOC, Table Mountain, Boers
- African LanguagesSwahili, Zulu, Yoruba, Xhosa, Amharic