kommetje
noun
kom·me·tje
variants or comitje
ˈkäməchē
plural -s
: a small depression common in parts of the African veld
Word History
Etymology
obsolete Afrikaans (now kommetjie), literally, mug, cup, from Dutch, diminutive of kom basin, bowl, from Middle Dutch com, comme; akin to Middle High German kumpf bowl