No. 639 in Afrikaans

krieket

Cricket (a sport).

In a sentence

Ek speel krieket saam met my vriende by die park.
I play cricket with my friends at the park.
Here, 'krieket' is used as a noun referring to the sport.
Die krieket maak 'n geluid in die nag.
The cricket makes a sound at night.
In this sentence, 'krieket' refers to the insect.
'n Krieketbal is deel van die toerusting.
A cricket ball is part of the equipment.
Here, 'krieket' is used as an adjective in the compound noun 'krieketbal.'

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