No. 620 in Afrikaans

engels

The Afrikaans word "engels" means "English" in English.

In a sentence

My vriendin praat vloeiend Engels.
My friend speaks fluent English.
Here, 'Engels' is used as a noun to refer to the English language.
Engele dans in die hemel.
Angels dance in heaven.
In this sentence, 'engele' is the plural of 'engel', which means 'angel', showing a different morphological representation.
Hy het 'n engels gedra vir die konsert.
He wore an angel costume for the concert.
The word 'engels' here is used adjectivally, although incorrectly in standard grammar, it could colloquially imply 'related to an angel'.

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