No. 611 in Afrikaans
ouer
Parent.
In a sentence
Die ouer was trots op haar kind.
The parent was proud of her child.
In this sentence, 'ouer' refers to a parent, used as a noun.
Ek voel ouer vandag as gister.
I feel older today than yesterday.
Here, 'ouer' is used as a comparative adjective, meaning 'older'.
Hy het die ouer man help dra sy tas.
He helped the older man carry his suitcase.
In this example, 'ouer' describes the man, meaning 'older', showing comparison.
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