dubbeltjien.

Brit.

/ˈdʊbəlki/,

/ˈdʊbəltʃi/, U.S.

/ˈdʊbəlki/,

/ˈdʊbəltʃi/, South African English

/ˈdɪbəlki/,

/ˈdʊbəlki/

Forms:

α. 1700s dubbletie, 1700s dubeltie, 1700s–1900s dubbeltje, 1800s doblejie, 1800s dubbeljee, 1800s dublejee, 1800s–1900s dubbletje, 1900s dibbeltjie, 1900s duppeltje, 1900s– dubbeltjie.

β. in sense 1, /ˈdœʏvəlcɪ/ 1800s duiveltje, 1900s– duiveltjie, 1900s– duiweltjie, 1900s– duwweltji, 1900s– duwweltjie.

Origin: A borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch dubbeltje.

Etymology: Partly (in sense 1) < South African Dutch dubbeltje (1795 or earlier; Afrikaans dubbeltjie ), of uncertain origin; probably < Dutch dubbel double (see double adj.¹), so called on account of the two-four construction of the thorns, or perhaps < Dutch duiveltje little devil ( < duivel devil n.; compare β. forms), so called on account of the supposed resemblance of the fruit to a horned devil; and partly (in sense 2) < Dutch dubbeltje double stiver, double penny (see doublejee n.). With sense 2 compare earlier doublejee n.

South African.

1. One of several South African weeds, esp. Tribulus terrestris or Emex australis; also the spiny, angular burr of any of these weeds.Also more fully dubbeltjiedoring /ˈdœvəlcɪˌdɒrəŋ/ and (formerly) dubbeltje doorn.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > other weeds

zizanya1400

hog's fennel1525

zizania1526

eyebright1578

henbit1578

red eye-bright1657

common orache1728

sitfast1762

winter weed1787

dubbeltjie1795

red bartsia1805

tread-softly1814

rattlesnake leaf1822

popple1855

horse-nettle1860

Cape weed1878

tree-tobacco1895

king devil1898

khaki weed1907

white top1909

three-corner jack1919

1795 C. R. Hopson tr. C. P. Thunberg Trav. (ed. 2) I. 148 The seed-vessels of the rumex spinosus (dubelties) [Sw. Rumex spinosus (Dubbeltjes)].

1827 T. Philipps Scenes in Albany vi. 100 Our dogs were soon disabled by a prickly seed which gets into their feet..called a dubbeltje.

1912 East London Daily Dispatch (S. Afr.) 13 Sept. 7/4 The every-increasing spread of the ‘Dubbeltje Doorn’ weed.

1949 Cape Argus 2 Apr. (Mag.) 2/5 A sheet of yellow dubbeltjie blossom.

2. A penny; in plural, money, pence. Cf. doublejee n., etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > English coins > [noun] > penny

pennylOE

sterling1297

win1567

penny piece1797

dubbeltjie1822

cross-penny1837

saltee1859

trident1898

bun-penny1958

1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. I. iii. 78 The only current coin, are English penny-pieces, which here pass for the value of two pence, and are called dubbeltjes.

1833 S. Kay Trav. Caffraria ii. xi. 283 At last he scarcely had dublejees (pence) sufficient to carry him back to the Colony.

1949 L. G. Green In Land of Afternoon vii. 102 English coins became legal tender at the Cape in 1806, and the heavy ‘cartwheel’ penny pieces bearing the head of George III soon became known as ‘dubbeltjes’, as they were worth two pence.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dubbeltjie
释义	dubbeltjien. Brit. /ˈdʊbəlki/, /ˈdʊbəltʃi/, U.S. /ˈdʊbəlki/, /ˈdʊbəltʃi/, South African English /ˈdɪbəlki/, /ˈdʊbəlki/ Forms: α. 1700s dubbletie, 1700s dubeltie, 1700s–1900s dubbeltje, 1800s doblejie, 1800s dubbeljee, 1800s dublejee, 1800s–1900s dubbletje, 1900s dibbeltjie, 1900s duppeltje, 1900s– dubbeltjie. β. in sense 1, /ˈdœʏvəlcɪ/ 1800s duiveltje, 1900s– duiveltjie, 1900s– duiweltjie, 1900s– duwweltji, 1900s– duwweltjie. Origin: A borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch dubbeltje. Etymology: Partly (in sense 1) < South African Dutch dubbeltje (1795 or earlier; Afrikaans dubbeltjie ), of uncertain origin; probably < Dutch dubbel double (see double adj.¹), so called on account of the two-four construction of the thorns, or perhaps < Dutch duiveltje little devil ( < duivel devil n.; compare β. forms), so called on account of the supposed resemblance of the fruit to a horned devil; and partly (in sense 2) < Dutch dubbeltje double stiver, double penny (see doublejee n.). With sense 2 compare earlier doublejee n. South African. 1. One of several South African weeds, esp. Tribulus terrestris or Emex australis; also the spiny, angular burr of any of these weeds.Also more fully dubbeltjiedoring /ˈdœvəlcɪˌdɒrəŋ/ and (formerly) dubbeltje doorn. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > other weeds zizanya1400 hog's fennel1525 zizania1526 eyebright1578 henbit1578 red eye-bright1657 common orache1728 sitfast1762 winter weed1787 dubbeltjie1795 red bartsia1805 tread-softly1814 rattlesnake leaf1822 popple1855 horse-nettle1860 Cape weed1878 tree-tobacco1895 king devil1898 khaki weed1907 white top1909 three-corner jack1919 1795 C. R. Hopson tr. C. P. Thunberg Trav. (ed. 2) I. 148 The seed-vessels of the rumex spinosus (dubelties) [Sw. Rumex spinosus (Dubbeltjes)]. 1827 T. Philipps Scenes in Albany vi. 100 Our dogs were soon disabled by a prickly seed which gets into their feet..called a dubbeltje. 1912 East London Daily Dispatch (S. Afr.) 13 Sept. 7/4 The every-increasing spread of the ‘Dubbeltje Doorn’ weed. 1949 Cape Argus 2 Apr. (Mag.) 2/5 A sheet of yellow dubbeltjie blossom. 2. A penny; in plural, money, pence. Cf. doublejee n., etc. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > English coins > [noun] > penny pennylOE sterling1297 win1567 penny piece1797 dubbeltjie1822 cross-penny1837 saltee1859 trident1898 bun-penny1958 1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. I. iii. 78 The only current coin, are English penny-pieces, which here pass for the value of two pence, and are called dubbeltjes. 1833 S. Kay Trav. Caffraria ii. xi. 283 At last he scarcely had dublejees (pence) sufficient to carry him back to the Colony. 1949 L. G. Green In Land of Afternoon vii. 102 English coins became legal tender at the Cape in 1806, and the heavy ‘cartwheel’ penny pieces bearing the head of George III soon became known as ‘dubbeltjes’, as they were worth two pence. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1795
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