No. 222 in Afrikaans
eienaar
Owner.
In a sentence
Die eienaar van die restaurant het my hartlik verwelkom.
The owner of the restaurant warmly welcomed me.
Used as a noun to denote the proprietor or person who owns the establishment.
Sy is die trotse eienaar van drie honde.
She is the proud owner of three dogs.
Used to describe someone who possesses pets.
As eienaar van die idee, het hy die reg om dit te beskerm.
As the owner of the idea, he has the right to protect it.
Used metaphorically to refer to someone holding ownership over an abstract concept.
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