English

Alternative spellings
koeksijster
koeksuster
koesister

Etymology
D., from koek, cake + sissen, to sizzle

Noun
en-noun

1. South Africa A traditional Malay confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.

Quotations
2003 Orania is unveiling a statue to the koeksister, that syrupy delicacy so loved by Afrikaners. When I tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. — Sunday Times

References
A Dictionary of South African English, Jean Bradford, Oxford, 1978

Category:South African English

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