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No. 729 in Afrikaans

skrywer

Writer.

In a sentence

  • Die skrywer het 'n nuwe boek oor die natuur voltooi.

    The author has completed a new book about nature.

    Here, 'skrywer' refers to someone who writes books, thus representing its primary meaning as 'author'.

  • My suster streef daarna om 'n skrywer van fiksie te wees.

    My sister aspires to be a writer of fiction.

    In this sentence, 'skrywer' describes a person's profession or ambition to create written works such as stories or novels.

  • By die skrywerswerk is kreatiwiteit en deursettingsvermoë baie belangrik.

    In writing work, creativity and perseverance are very important.

    Here, 'skrywer' is part of a compound word 'skrywerswerk,' indicating the field or act of writing.

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