Croedinie, Crodinie, Krodienie(Rivier)
The spelling varies within borders, eg. On the section 1890 Swellendam is the farm 'Credinie', the river 'Crodinie', on the topographical range 1973 sheet 3420 Riversdale is it 'Crodini', the river again forms 'Krodienie River', so on the corresponding Topo - Cadastral Card 1965. The member -di (e) ni (e) is like OU-CAPS DINI for 'Heavy' (near Bredasdorp, in fact, the first member means 'thick', the whole ' Thick honey '(Gordon).
About this item
Identifier
3359_SKCPN
Title
Croedinie, Crodinie, Krodienie(Rivier)
Alternative Title
Croedinie, Crodinie, Krodienie(Rivier)
Georeference Sources
K 3420 AB
Is Part Of
longitude
20.375
latitude
-34.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
Surveying 1955 'Crodinier River, old name for a river and farm, 10 miles [16 km] south of Swellendam. HottentName, of the Hessekwastam. Meaning of name unknown. It is a dry river, located in the rugge, runs through the farm Crodinie, and flows in the Breede River. In Afrikaans, people play the beautiful name 'Ruggens', which means 'back, bumps', the sowing world of Swellendam, 'reunes'. Information obtained from LL Tomlinson, curator of the Drostdy Museum '.
afr
Opmeting 1955 'Crodinierivier, ou naam vir ’n rivier en plaas, 10 myl [16 km] suid van Swellendam. Hottentotnaam, van die Hessekwastam. Betekenis van naam onbekend. Dit is ’n droë rivier, geleë in die Ruggens, loop deur die plaas Crodinie, en vloei in die Breederivier. In Afrikaans spel die mense die mooi naam ‘Ruggens’, wat beteken ‘rug, bulte’, die saaiwêreld van Swellendam, ‘Reuns’. Inligting soos verkry van ll Tomlinson, kurator van die Drostdy-museum'.
Description
eng
The spelling varies within borders, eg. On the section 1890 Swellendam is the farm 'Credinie', the river 'Crodinie', on the topographical range 1973 sheet 3420 Riversdale is it 'Crodini', the river again forms 'Krodienie River', so on the corresponding Topo - Cadastral Card 1965. The member -di (e) ni (e) is like OU-CAPS DINI for 'Heavy' (near Bredasdorp, in fact, the first member means 'thick', the whole ' Thick honey '(Gordon).
afr
Die spelling wissel binne grense, bv. op die Afdelingskaart 1890 Swellendam is die plaas 'Croedinie', die rivier 'Crodinie', op die Topografiese reeks 1973 vel 3420 Riversdale is dit 'Crodini', die rivier weer in verafri- kaanste vorm word 'Krodienierivier', so op die ooreenstemmende Topo- kadastrale kaart 1965. Die lid -di(e)ni(e) is soos Ou-Kaaps dini vir 'heu- ning' (naby Bredasdorp is trouens ’n Heuningnesrivier), die eerste lid beteken ‘‘dik', die geheel 'Dik heuning' (Gordon).
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