Definition of gramadoelas in English:
gramadoelas
plural nounˈxramadʊləzˈxramadʊlas
South African informal treated as singular Wild, remote country.
they were stuck in the parched gramadoelas, kilometres from anywhere
Example sentencesExamples
- I can sometimes just laugh at the perception America and Europe have of Africa, i.e. that we live in the gramadoelas with animals etc.
- As I live in the gramadoelas, and have a full time job, I find it almost impossible to show prospective tenants any properties I have to rent out.
Origin
Afrikaans, of unknown origin.