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Afrikaans Dictionary — ZA

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This page lists every public Afrikaans entry in the LanguageKnow community dictionary. It currently lists 224 words and 6 phrases. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

Afrikaans (ZA)

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224 words and 6 phrases — 230 entries in total.

Newest Afrikaans words

Words (224)

A (12)

aand (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

evening

aardvark (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

alternative form of erdvark

abba (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to carry on one's back

adel (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

nobility

ag (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

esteem

al (Afrikaans) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

already

an (Afrikaans) prep Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

on/at

anime (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

anime (Japanese animation)

appel (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

apple

arts (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

medical doctor

as (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ash

asem (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

breath

B (29)

bad (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bath

bal (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ball

bank (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bench

base (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

plural of baas

been (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

leg

beer (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bear

beursie (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

purse

bid (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to pray

bied (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to offer

bieg (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

confession

bitter (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bitter (having an acrid taste)

bloed (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

blood

blom (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

flower

bly (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to live (somewhere)

bo (Afrikaans) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

above

boek (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

book

bol (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ball

bone (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

beans

boom (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

tree

boot (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

boat

bot (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

sprout

breed (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

broad

brief (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

letter

bring (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to bring

broek (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

trousers

broer (Afrikaans) selfstandige naamwoord AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

brother

Brussels (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

Of, from or pertaining to Brussels.

BTW (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

VAT

by (Afrikaans) prep Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

at

D (14)

daar (Afrikaans) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

there

dag (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

a day

dal (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

valley

dam (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

pond

dame (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

lady

dat (Afrikaans) conj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

that

dertien (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

thirteen

die (Afrikaans) article Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

the

dig (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

closed

drank (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

beverage

drie (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

three

drink (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to drink

dy (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

thigh

dye (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

plural of dy

E (8)

e (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

The name of the Latin script letter E/e.

een (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

one

eet (Afrikaans) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to eat

elf (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

eleven

elk (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

everyone

en (Afrikaans) conj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

and

er (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

the letter R

es (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

fireplace

G (5)

gans (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

goose

gas (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

guest

geel (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

yellow

gesond (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

healthy

gratis (Afrikaans) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

free

H (14)

haar (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

her

hadj (Afrikaans) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hajj

hang (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to hang

hare (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hers

hart (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

heart

help (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to help

hemp (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

shirt

here (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

gentlemen

herfs (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

autumn

het (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

have

hier (Afrikaans) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

here

hij (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

obsolete spelling of hy

hoed (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hat

hoop (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

heap

I (2)

ik (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

I

is (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

am, are, is

J (1)

jag (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hunt

K (10)

kies (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

cheek

kin (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

chin

kind (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

child

klim (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to climb

klok (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

clock

klub (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

club

kolonie (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

colony

koors (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

fever

kop (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

head

koud (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

cold

L (16)

la (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

la (solfège)

lam (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

lamb

lawrencium (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

lawrensium

lees (Afrikaans) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to read

lekker (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious

lente (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

spring

lied (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

song

lief (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

nice

lies (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

the groin

lig (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

light

limo (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

clipping of limousine

lol (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

fun

long (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

lung

loop (Afrikaans) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to walk

luik (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hatch

lutetium (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

nonstandard form of lutesium

M (13)

mal (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

crazy

mark (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

market

masker (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

mask

meer (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

lake

met (Afrikaans) prep Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

with

miljoen (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

million

minute (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

plural of minuut

moeder (Afrikaans) selfstandige naamwoord AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

mother

mond (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

mouth

mooi (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

pretty

munt (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

coin

mus (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

soft brimless hat

my (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

me

N (6)

naam (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

name

name (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

plural of naam

NAVO (Afrikaans) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

NATO

negentien (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

nineteen

note (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

plural of noot

nut (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

use

O (7)

of (Afrikaans) conj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

or

oggend (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

morning

open (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to open

oral (Afrikaans) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

everywhere

ore (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ears

orgaan (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

organ

os (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ox

P (10)

pa (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

dad, father

parlement (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

parliament

party (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

party (group, especially a political one)

peer (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

pear

pers (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

purple

plank (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

A plank.

pond (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

pound

prostitute (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

prostitutes

put (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

well

pyn (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

pain

R (10)

raaf (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

raven

rape (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

turnips

reën (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

rain

robot (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

traffic light

Roemenië (Afrikaans) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

Romania

rooi (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

red

rook (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

smoke

room (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

cream

rose (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

roses

rot (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

rat

S (30)

sal (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

shall, will

sale (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

halls

se (Afrikaans) particle Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

's

see (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

sea

seep (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

soap

sent (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

cent

set (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

the letter Z

siek (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

sick

sin (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

meaning

sing (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to sing

sit (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to sit

skoon (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

clean

slaap (Afrikaans) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to sleep

slang (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

snake

sog (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

sow

sole (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

plural of sool

somer (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

summer

son (Afrikaans) name Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

Sun

spoke (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ghosts

spring (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to leap

stadig (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

slow

state (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

plural of staat

steen (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

stone

stem (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

voice

stink (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to stink

suster (Afrikaans) selfstandige naamwoord AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

sister

sweep (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

whip

sweet (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

sweat

sy (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

she

syn (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

his

T (14)

Taiwanese (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

attributive form of Taiwanees

tak (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

branch

te (Afrikaans) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

too

teen (Afrikaans) prep Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

against

teken (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

sign

Thai (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

Thai person

tien (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ten

toe (Afrikaans) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

then

tower (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to perform magic

tree (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

step

trein (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

train

twaalf (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

twelve

twee (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

two

twintig (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

twenty

U (1)

u (Afrikaans) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

you

V (12)

vader (Afrikaans) selfstandige naamwoord AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

father

van (Afrikaans) prep Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

of

vat (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

take

veertien (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

fourteen

vel (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

A skin, a hide.

ver (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

far

vers (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

verse

vier (Afrikaans) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

four

vinnig (Afrikaans) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

fast

violet (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

violet-coloured

vliegtuig (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

aeroplane

voël (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

bird

W (9)

want (Afrikaans) conj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

for, because

wapen (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

weapon

was (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

wax

wet (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

law

wilde (Afrikaans) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

wild

wind (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

wind (movement of air)

winkel (Afrikaans) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

shop

wolk (Afrikaans) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

cloud

word (Afrikaans) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

become

X (1)

X (Afrikaans) character Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

The twenty-fourth letter of the alphabet

Phrases (6)

Dit is te duur (Afrikaans) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is too expensive

Gaan rus 'n bietjie (Afrikaans) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Go rest a little bit

My kop is seer (Afrikaans) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I have a headache

Waar is die apteek? (Afrikaans) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where is the pharmacy?

Word gou gesond (Afrikaans) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Get well soon

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