No. 321 in Afrikaans
blad
The Afrikaans word "blad" translates to "page" or "leaf" in English.
In a sentence
Die boek het 'n groen blad.
The book has a green leaf.
Here, 'blad' refers to a leaf, which is part of a plant or tree.
Ek blaai deur die blad van die tydskrif.
I am flipping through the page of the magazine.
In this context, 'blad' means a page, a single sheet in a printed publication.
Die musiekblad is baie oud.
The music sheet is very old.
Here, 'blad' is used to mean a sheet, specifically a sheet containing music notation.
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