kragdadigadj.

Brit.

/kraɡˈdɑːdɪɡ/, U.S.

/ˌkræɡˈdɑdɪɡ/, South African English

/krʌxˈdɑːdəx/

Forms: Also kragdadige.

Etymology: Afrikaans, = Dutch krachtdadig.

South African.

Resolute, firm, vigorous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective] > of actions, etc.

doughtyOE

resolute?1560

resolved1561

determineda1616

seta1640

concerted1844

kragdadig1952

driven1967

1952 Cape Times 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.

1958 Cape 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.

1973 Sunday 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.

Derivatives

kragˈdadigheid n.

/kraxˈdɑːdɪxheɪt/ resoluteness, spirit of determination.

ΚΠ

1949 Cape 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.

1957 Cape Argus 11 Feb. 8/8 Signs of that kragdadigheid of which Cabinet spokesmen claim a monopoly.

1963 Time 10 May 30/2 Helen Suzman warned that black nationalism as well as white nationalism feeds ‘on this type of kragdadigheid (toughness)’.

1974 Daily 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.

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

单词	kragdadig
释义	kragdadigadj. Brit. /kraɡˈdɑːdɪɡ/, U.S. /ˌkræɡˈdɑdɪɡ/, South African English /krʌxˈdɑːdəx/ Forms: Also kragdadige. Etymology: Afrikaans, = Dutch krachtdadig. South African. Resolute, firm, vigorous. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective] > of actions, etc. doughtyOE resolute?1560 resolved1561 determineda1616 seta1640 concerted1844 kragdadig1952 driven1967 1952 Cape Times 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. 1958 Cape 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. 1973 Sunday 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. Derivatives kragˈdadigheid n. /kraxˈdɑːdɪxheɪt/ resoluteness, spirit of determination. ΚΠ 1949 Cape 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. 1957 Cape Argus 11 Feb. 8/8 Signs of that kragdadigheid of which Cabinet spokesmen claim a monopoly. 1963 Time 10 May 30/2 Helen Suzman warned that black nationalism as well as white nationalism feeds ‘on this type of kragdadigheid (toughness)’. 1974 Daily 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1949
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