kennetjien.

Brit.

/ˈkɛnəki/,

/ˈkɛnətʃi/, U.S.

/ˈkɛnəki/,

/ˈkɛnətʃi/, South African English

/ˈkenəki/

Forms: Also kennetje.

Etymology: Afrikaans.

South African.

= tipcat n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > tip-cat > [noun]

cat's-pellet1609

trippet1624

cat1626

kit-cat1665

cat's-play1668

tipcat1801

cat and dog1808

piggy1862

piggy-and-stick1932

kennetjie1947

1947 Cape Times 21 June (Week-end Mag.) 22 Whether they were climbing in hedges..or playing kennetjie or marbles, the youthful Miss H —— and her companions were like all healthy children.

1953 Cape Argus 28 Feb. 3/6 On these grassy squares we played ‘rounders’ and on the paths marbles, tops, hop-scotch, and kennetje.

1959 Cape Times 2 May 9/1 A South African in England tells me that what they call kennetjie in the Boland is sweeping Lancashire, where it is known as tip-cat.

1971 Standard Encycl. Southern Afr. III. 190/2 In his delightful memoirs P. B. Borcherds mentions the games of ‘kennetjie’ (tip-cat) in which he took part..at the close of the 18th century... The kennetjie itself was a piece of wood about 5 inches..long and 1½ inch..in diameter, tapered off at both ends.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kennetjie
释义	kennetjien. Brit. /ˈkɛnəki/, /ˈkɛnətʃi/, U.S. /ˈkɛnəki/, /ˈkɛnətʃi/, South African English /ˈkenəki/ Forms: Also kennetje. Etymology: Afrikaans. South African. = tipcat n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > tip-cat > [noun] cat's-pellet1609 trippet1624 cat1626 kit-cat1665 cat's-play1668 tipcat1801 cat and dog1808 piggy1862 piggy-and-stick1932 kennetjie1947 1947 Cape Times 21 June (Week-end Mag.) 22 Whether they were climbing in hedges..or playing kennetjie or marbles, the youthful Miss H —— and her companions were like all healthy children. 1953 Cape Argus 28 Feb. 3/6 On these grassy squares we played ‘rounders’ and on the paths marbles, tops, hop-scotch, and kennetje. 1959 Cape Times 2 May 9/1 A South African in England tells me that what they call kennetjie in the Boland is sweeping Lancashire, where it is known as tip-cat. 1971 Standard Encycl. Southern Afr. III. 190/2 In his delightful memoirs P. B. Borcherds mentions the games of ‘kennetjie’ (tip-cat) in which he took part..at the close of the 18th century... The kennetjie itself was a piece of wood about 5 inches..long and 1½ inch..in diameter, tapered off at both ends. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1947
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