kombi en · NOUN
Etymology
Genericized trademark from the Volkswagen Kombi, a brand of minivans. Borrowed from German Kombi and, in South Africa, reinforced by Afrikaans kombi.
Meanings
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(Australia) A minivan.
Travelling in a fried-out kombi / On a hippie trailhead full of zombie
1981, Men At Work, “Down Under”, in Business as Usual:
- (South-Africa, Zimbabwe) A minibus (sixteen-seater vehicle used as a taxi).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kombis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |