No. 799 in Afrikaans
hendrik
"Hendrik" is a male given name in Afrikaans.
In a sentence
Hendrik loop na die winkel om melk te koop.
Hendrik walks to the shop to buy milk.
'Hendrik' is used as a proper noun, representing a person's name.
Die gereedskap, 'n hendrik genaamd, bly in die skuur.
The tool, called a 'hendrik', remains in the shed.
Here, 'hendrik' refers to a specific type of tool, illustrating a common noun usage.
Moet asseblief die hendrik regmaak sodat ons dit kan gebruik.
Please fix the 'hendrik' so we can use it.
Again, 'hendrik' stands for a particular tool, being employed as a common noun.
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