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middelmannetjie

Pronunciation: /ˈməd(ə)lˌmanəki/

Definition of middelmannetjie

noun (plural middelmannetjies)

South African
  • a ridge between the wheel ruts of an unsurfaced road: the car has a high clearance so is easy to drive on roads with high middelmannetjies

Origin:

Afrikaans, literally 'little man in the middle'

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