| Afrikaans | Engels |
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| geheim | ⇆ arcanum; ⇆ backstair; ⇆ backstairs; ⇆ cabbalistic; ⇆ cabbalistical; ⇆ close; ⇆ confidential; ⇆ covert; ⇆ cryptic; ⇆ cryptical; ⇆ esoteric; ⇆ hole‐and‐corner; ⇆ hugger‐mugger; ⇆ hush‐hush; ⇆ inner; ⇆ mystery; ⇆ occult; ⇆ privacy; ⇆ private; ⇆ privy; ⇆ recondite; ⇆ secrecy; ⇆ secret; ⇆ secretive; ⇆ ulterior; ⇆ underground; ⇆ undivulged |
| geheime diens | ⇆ secret service |
| geheime polisie | ⇆ detective force; ⇆ secret police |
| iemand in ’n geheim inwy | ⇆ let somebody into a secret |
| ’n geheim bewaar | ⇆ keep a secret |
| ’n geheim verklap | ⇆ let out a secret |
| openbare geheim | ⇆ open secret |
| fabrieksgeheim | ⇆ trade‐secret |
| geheimdoenery | ⇆ secrecy |
| geheimenis | ⇆ mystery |
| geheimhou | ⇆ keep close; ⇆ cover up; ⇆ keep dark; ⇆ smother |
| geheimink | ⇆ invisible ink |
| geheimraad | ⇆ privy counsellor |
| geheimseël | ⇆ privy seal |
| geheimsinnig | ⇆ esoteric; ⇆ occult; ⇆ mystical; ⇆ mystic; ⇆ mysterious; ⇆ oracular; ⇆ secretive; ⇆ uncanny |
| geheimskrif | ⇆ cipher; ⇆ cryptography |
| geheimskrywer | ⇆ confidential clerk; ⇆ cryptographer; ⇆ secretary; ⇆ private secretary |
| geheimtaal | ⇆ cant |
| vakgeheim | ⇆ trade‐secret |