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[Opinions] Re: It's lovely, but...
by
Anneza
12/8/2020, 1:02 PM
in reply to
a message by Wordsmith
It is often used by Afrikaans-speaking South Africans, who choose it - sometimes, anyway! - to honour a
Peter
,
Pieter
,
Petrus
etc in the family. An alternative form is Pieternell, and a frequent nn is Nellsie.
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