No. 982 in Afrikaans
beeste
Cattle.
In a sentence
Die beeste wei in die veld.
The cattle graze in the field.
Here, 'beeste' refers to a group of cattle grazing collectively in a field.
Ons plaas het dertig beeste.
Our farm has thirty cattle.
In this sentence, 'beeste' signifies the livestock count on the farm.
Die geluid van die beeste dra oor die heuwels.
The sound of the cattle carries over the hills.
Here, 'beeste' is used to denote the source of the sound being heard across the hills.
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