No. 813 in Afrikaans

aftrede

Retirement.

In a sentence

Na dertig jaar se diens het sy besluit om aftrede te neem.
After thirty years of service, she decided to retire.
Here, 'aftrede' functions as a noun indicating the act of retiring after a career.
Hy geniet sy aftrede deur elke dag tyd saam met sy kleinkinders deur te bring.
He enjoys his retirement by spending time with his grandchildren every day.
In this context, 'aftrede' is used as a noun referring to the period of one's life after having retired.
Die regering het nuwe planne aangekondig om die aftrede van staatsamptenare te verbeter.
The government announced new plans to improve the retirement of civil servants.
Here, 'aftrede' again functions as a noun, but in a general sense indicating the concept or state of being retired.

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