No. 249 in Afrikaans
veld
Open grassland or field.
In a sentence
Ons het oor die veld geloop.
We walked across the field.
In this sentence, 'veld' signifies a large open area of land, typically covered with grass.
Sy werk in die veld van medisyne.
She works in the field of medicine.
Here, 'veld' metaphorically represents a domain or area of expertise.
Die veld is nat ná die reën.
The pasture is wet after the rain.
In this example, 'veld' refers specifically to grazing land for livestock.
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