No. 818 in Afrikaans

beurtkrag

Load shedding.

In a sentence

Beurtkrag beïnvloed ons daaglikse lewens.
Load shedding affects our daily lives.
Here, 'beurtkrag' is used as a noun referring to the phenomenon or event of scheduled electricity outages.
Ons is by die huis vasgevang vanweë beurtkrag.
We are stuck at home due to load shedding.
In this sentence, 'beurtkrag' explains a situation or reason (scheduled blackout) that causes the subsequent event.
Dit is belangrik om voor te berei vir beurtkrag met 'n kragopwekker.
It is important to prepare for load shedding with a generator.
The word 'beurtkrag' here emphasizes planning and preparation to mitigate the impacts of prearranged electricity interruptions.

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