No. 928 in Afrikaans
ontdek
"Discover" or "find out."
In a sentence
Ek het 'n nuwe winkel in die dorp ontdek.
I discovered a new shop in town.
In this sentence, 'ontdek' is used in the context of discovering something unexpectedly, like finding out about a new shop.
Hy ontdek sy passie vir skildery deur toeval.
He discovers his passion for painting by accident.
Here, 'ontdek' is employed to describe the realization or finding of an internal quality or passion, indicating personal discovery.
Die wetenskaplikes het 'n seldsame dierespesie in die reënwoud ontdek.
The scientists discovered a rare animal species in the rainforest.
In this sentence, 'ontdek' denotes the identification or uncovering of something previously unknown to people, a scientific discovery.
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