magtigint.

Brit.

/ˈmaxtᵻx/, U.S.

/ˈmæxtəx/, South African English

/ˈmʌxtəx/

Forms: 1800s– maghtag, 1800s– magtag, 1800s– magtig, 1900s– maagtig, 1900s– machtig.

Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans magtig.

Etymology: < Afrikaans magtig (compare earlier Dutch machtig ), shortened < allemagtig almighty adj.

South African.

An exclamation of astonishment, delight, awe, etc.

ΚΠ

1837 J. E. Alexander Western Afr. II. xx. 70 An old Hottentot sat down..and swore with a round oath (almagtig) that he would not go back.]

1871 W. G. Atherstone in A. M. L. Robinson Sel. Articles Cape Monthly Mag. (1978) 81 ‘Magtig!’ exclaimed the old Frontier Boer, when he first heard of the iron rail, ‘our roads are so heavy already, what will our poor oxen do with iron roads!’

1891 B. Mitford Weird of Deadly Hollow viii. 77 Magtag! It's all through the vrouw-menschen. Whoever heard of bringing vrouw-menschen out springbok-hunting!

1900 B. Mitford Aletta 35 It was a muzzle-loader—we had no Martinis or Mausers in those days. Maagtig—no.

1925 W. Plomer Turbott Wolfe iii. 141 ‘Magtig!’ he said, ‘supposing Jacop dies—.’

1927 W. Plomer I speak of Afr. i. 53 Magtig! but he's a strong man!

1943 ‘B. Knight’ Covenant (1944) ii. iii. 64 A hundred and fifty! Magtig, that is a lot to lose.

1948 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 17 Oct. 21 If only Oom Piet were a reasonable man. But, magtig, what's the good of wishing that?

1973 S. Cloete Company with Heart of Gold 126 Magtig, what is a farm if there is no one to leave it to?

1989 J. Hobbs Thoughts in Makeshift Mortuary 283 I was homesick. Magtig, I was so homesick!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	magtig
释义	magtigint. Brit. /ˈmaxtᵻx/, U.S. /ˈmæxtəx/, South African English /ˈmʌxtəx/ Forms: 1800s– maghtag, 1800s– magtag, 1800s– magtig, 1900s– maagtig, 1900s– machtig. Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans magtig. Etymology: < Afrikaans magtig (compare earlier Dutch machtig ), shortened < allemagtig almighty adj. South African. An exclamation of astonishment, delight, awe, etc. ΚΠ 1837 J. E. Alexander Western Afr. II. xx. 70 An old Hottentot sat down..and swore with a round oath (almagtig) that he would not go back.] 1871 W. G. Atherstone in A. M. L. Robinson Sel. Articles Cape Monthly Mag. (1978) 81 ‘Magtig!’ exclaimed the old Frontier Boer, when he first heard of the iron rail, ‘our roads are so heavy already, what will our poor oxen do with iron roads!’ 1891 B. Mitford Weird of Deadly Hollow viii. 77 Magtag! It's all through the vrouw-menschen. Whoever heard of bringing vrouw-menschen out springbok-hunting! 1900 B. Mitford Aletta 35 It was a muzzle-loader—we had no Martinis or Mausers in those days. Maagtig—no. 1925 W. Plomer Turbott Wolfe iii. 141 ‘Magtig!’ he said, ‘supposing Jacop dies—.’ 1927 W. Plomer I speak of Afr. i. 53 Magtig! but he's a strong man! 1943 ‘B. Knight’ Covenant (1944) ii. iii. 64 A hundred and fifty! Magtig, that is a lot to lose. 1948 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 17 Oct. 21 If only Oom Piet were a reasonable man. But, magtig, what's the good of wishing that? 1973 S. Cloete Company with Heart of Gold 126 Magtig, what is a farm if there is no one to leave it to? 1989 J. Hobbs Thoughts in Makeshift Mortuary 283 I was homesick. Magtig, I was so homesick! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1871
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