No. 71 in Afrikaans
der
"Der" is an archaic or poetic form of "there" in Afrikaans.
In a sentence
Die rivier vloei deur die dorp.
The river flows through the town.
Here, 'deur' is used as a preposition indicating through or passing within.
Ek het deur die boek geblaai.
I browsed through the book.
In this sentence, 'deur' emphasizes the action of perusing or reading intermittently.
Die voetganger loop deur die park.
The pedestrian walks through the park.
'Deur' in this context again serves as a preposition highlighting the path or passage taken.
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