| Afrikaans | English |
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| koester | ⇆ bask; ⇆ cherish; ⇆ entertain; ⇆ foment; ⇆ foster; ⇆ harbour; ⇆ hug; ⇆ indulge; ⇆ nourish; ⇆ nurse; ⇆ nurture; ⇆ nuzzle; ⇆ pamper; ⇆ titlark |
| die hoop koester dat | ⇆ nourish the hope that |
| ’n adder aan die bors koester | ⇆ nourish a viper in one’s bosom; ⇆ cherish a snake in one’s bosom; ⇆ cherish a viper in one’s bosom |
| ’n adder aan sy bors koester | ⇆ cherish a viper in one’s bosom; ⇆ cherish a snake in one’s bosom; ⇆ nourish a viper in one’s bosom |
| ’n gevoel koester | ⇆ entertain a feeling |
| ’n grief koester | ⇆ nurse a grievance |
| ’n wrok koester teen | ⇆ bear malice to; ⇆ bear malice towards; ⇆ have a spite against |
| ’n wrok koester teen iemand | ⇆ have a grudge against somebody; ⇆ bear somebody a grudge; ⇆ have one’s knife into somebody |
| wrok koester | ⇆ bear rancour |
| wrok koester teen iemand | ⇆ have a down on somebody |
| koestering | ⇆ fomentation; ⇆ nourishing |
| omknel | ⇆ grip |