No. 824 in Afrikaans
fonds
"Fonds" in Afrikaans means "fund" in English.
In a sentence
Die maatskappy het 'n nuwe fonds begin vir gemeenskapsontwikkeling.
The company started a new fund for community development.
Here, 'fonds' refers to a reserve of money set up for a specific purpose, such as community development.
Ons het besluit om by te dra tot die fonds vir kinders in nood.
We decided to contribute to the fund for children in need.
In this sentence, 'fonds' signifies a pool of money gathered through contributions to assist those in need.
Sy hoop om 'n fonds te begin om dierehulp te bevorder.
She hopes to start a fund to promote animal aid.
In this example, 'fonds' is used to denote a financial initiative aimed at supporting animal welfare efforts.
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