No. 878 in Afrikaans

jooste

"Jooste" is a proper noun in Afrikaans, typically used as a surname.

In a sentence

Jooste is die van van my buurman.
Jooste is the surname of my neighbor.
In this sentence, 'Jooste' is used as a proper noun representing a surname.
Onder die studente het Jooste die beste prestasie gelewer.
Among the students, Jooste delivered the best performance.
Here, 'Jooste' refers to a specific individual, likely a given name or surname.
Ons moet altyd ons jooste probeer in alles wat ons doen.
We must always try our utmost in everything we do.
Here, 'jooste' is used to denote 'utmost,' as a form to describe utmost effort.

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