| Afrikaans | English |
|---|
| beskaaf | ⇆ accomplished; ⇆ courteous; ⇆ cultivate; ⇆ cultured; ⇆ genteel; ⇆ gentle; ⇆ gentlemanlike; ⇆ gentlemanly; ⇆ gently; ⇆ ladylike; ⇆ polished; ⇆ polite; ⇆ reclaim; ⇆ refined; ⇆ thoroughbred; ⇆ well‐spoken |
| beskaafdheid | ⇆ gentility; ⇆ good breeding |
| beskawend | ⇆ cultural |
| beskawer | ⇆ cultivator |
| beskawing | ⇆ accomplishment; ⇆ breeding; ⇆ civilization; ⇆ cultivation; ⇆ culture; ⇆ polish; ⇆ polishing; ⇆ politeness; ⇆ refinement |
| halfbeskaaf | ⇆ half‐bred |
| kwasiebeskaaf | ⇆ genteel |
| onbeskaaf | ⇆ barbarian; ⇆ barbaric; ⇆ benighted; ⇆ home‐bred; ⇆ low‐bred; ⇆ rough; ⇆ rugged; ⇆ uncivilized; ⇆ uncourtly; ⇆ uncouth; ⇆ uncultured; ⇆ unpolished; ⇆ unrefined; ⇆ untutored |
| oorbeskaaf | ⇆ over‐educated; ⇆ over‐refined |