No. 742 in Afrikaans

elmarie

"Elmarie" is a proper noun in Afrikaans, typically used as a female given name.

In a sentence

Elmarie het besluit om 'n boek te skryf.
Elmarie decided to write a book.
Here, 'Elmarie' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Ons noem hierdie weergawe gemaklik as 'elmarie'.
We casually refer to this version as 'elmarie'.
In this sentence, 'elmarie' is used metaphorically or as a term of endearment for a version of something.
Spreek die naam 'Elmarie' duidelik uit.
Pronounce the name 'Elmarie' clearly.
Here, 'Elmarie' is again a proper noun and used as an example of a name to pronounce.

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