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‖ kragdadig, a. S. Afr.|kraxˈdɑːdɪx|
Also kragdadige.
[Afrikaans, = Du. krachtdadig.]
Resolute, firm, vigorous. Hence kragˈdadigheid |-heɪt|, resoluteness, spirit of determination.
1949Cape Times 21 Sept. 8 Where any evidence can be found in this rigamarole of tentativeness for the kragdadigheid which is supposed to distinguish Nationalist Ministers we fail to see. 1952Ibid. 21 May 5/3 The Government wanted to make scapegoats of himself and Mr. Carneson so that it could claim kragdadige (strong) steps against communism. 1957Cape Argus 11 Feb. 8/8 Signs of that kragdadigheid of which Cabinet spokesmen claim a monopoly. 1958Cape Times 18 Feb. 8/5 Mr. Sauer's answer was that the inquiry was merely United Party propaganda and he was not going to answer it... That is at least a nice kragdadige answer. 1963Time 10 May 30/2 Helen Suzman warned that black nationalism as well as white nationalism feeds ‘on this type of kragdadigheid (toughness)’. 1973Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 15 Apr. 17 Even the Minister of Sport..could not restrain himself from issuing one of those kragdadige statements that get no one anywhere. 1974Daily Despatch (East London) 4 Feb. 8 The new Parliamentary session has barely started and already there are distressingly clear pointers that it will be the season for kragdadigheid. |