No. 200 in Afrikaans
vermeulen
"Vermeulen" is a surname and does not have a direct meaning in English.
In a sentence
Die familie Vermeulen het 'n nuwe huis gekoop.
The Vermeulen family bought a new house.
Here, 'Vermeulen' is used as a proper noun, indicating a family name.
Ek sal probeer om die saad te vermeulen op 'n meer doeltreffende manier.
I will try to process the seed more efficiently.
Here, 'vermeulen' is used as a verb, meaning 'to process' or 'to grind', indicating some action performed on the seed.
'n Vermoede kan verkry word deur die feite te vermeulen.
A hypothesis can be formulated by analyzing the facts.
In this context, 'vermeulen' metaphorically means 'to process thoroughly', used in a figurative sense for thought or analysis.
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