No. 683 in Afrikaans
seer
"Sore" or "painful."
In a sentence
Ek het 'n seer arm van die oefening.
I have a sore arm from the exercise.
Here, 'seer' is used as an adjective to describe the state of the arm, indicating pain or discomfort.
Dit maak seer as jy so hard druk.
It hurts when you press so hard.
In this sentence, 'seer' is used as a verb to describe the action of feeling pain due to pressure.
Sy het 'n seer plek op haar knie.
She has a sore spot on her knee.
Here, 'seer' is used as part of a noun phrase, referring to a specific area causing pain or discomfort.
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