No. 418 in Afrikaans
geskenk
Gift.
In a sentence
Ek het 'n pragtige geskenk van my vriendin ontvang.
I received a beautiful gift from my friend.
Here, 'geskenk' is used as a noun meaning 'gift.'
Sy geskenk haar ou boeke aan die plaaslike biblioteek.
She donates her old books to the local library.
Here, 'geskenk' is used as a verb meaning 'to donate or give.'
Die organiseerders het besluit om geskenkte items aan behoeftige gesinne te skenk.
The organizers decided to donate gifted items to needy families.
Here, 'geskenk' is used as a past participle of 'skew' to mean 'gifted' as part of an adjective or descriptive manner.
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