No. 382 in Afrikaans

nood

The Afrikaans word "nood" means "emergency" or "need" in English.

In a sentence

Die noodgeval het ons vinnig laat optree.
The emergency made us act quickly.
Here, 'nood' is used as a base in the compound word 'noodgeval', meaning 'emergency'.
In tye van nood moet ons saamstaan.
In times of need, we must stand together.
'Nood' here refers to a situation requiring urgent assistance or support, translated as 'need' or 'distress' in English.
Hy het gevoel dat hy in groot nood was.
He felt that he was in great distress.
In this sentence, 'nood' signifies an individual's experience of severe trouble or hardship, aligning with the English term 'distress'.

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