No. 764 in Afrikaans
geslaan
"Geslaan" means "hit" or "struck."
In a sentence
Die kind het die bal met die raket geslaan.
The child hit the ball with the racket.
Here, 'geslaan' is used to indicate the action of hitting.
Sy het haar hand op die tafel geslaan uit frustrasie.
She slammed her hand on the table out of frustration.
In this sentence, 'geslaan' describes the act of slamming or hitting as a demonstration of emotion.
Die klok het twaalfuur geslaan.
The clock struck twelve o'clock.
In this context, 'geslaan' refers to the action of the clock striking, a common figurative usage.
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