No. 996 in Afrikaans

geduld

Patience.

In a sentence

Hy het baie geduld gehad terwyl hy vir sy vriend gewag het.
He had a lot of patience while waiting for his friend.
Geduld in this sentence refers to the quality of being patient when waiting for others.
Sy ouma sê altyd dat geduld 'n belangrike deug is.
His grandmother always says that patience is an important virtue.
In this sentence, 'geduld' is used to express patience as a virtue or personal quality.
Haar geduld met kinders maak haar 'n uitstekende onderwyseres.
Her patience with children makes her an excellent teacher.
Here, 'geduld' describes someone's specific skill in dealing gently and calmly with others.

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