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an

[an]

prep

LanguageAfrikaans (South Africa)

Meaning
  1. alternative form of aan
  2. on/at
  3. This is an older or alternative spelling of the preposition 'aan', which means on or at.
Examples

Die boek lê an die tafel.

The book is lying on the table.

Pronunciationan

Part of speechprep

Usage noteThis is primarily a literary or archaic variant of 'aan'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.