Baster

See also: baster

English

Alternative forms

• Baaster

Etymology

Derived from the Dutch word for "bastard" (i.e. crossbreed), due to their mixed ethnic origin; see Dutch bastaard.

Noun

Baster (plural Basters)

1. A member of an ethnic group comprising the descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women. They live largely in Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth.

Synonyms

• Rehobother

Anagrams

• Be star, Sterba, Tarbes, abrest, barest, bestar, breast, rebats, tabers