No. 234 in Afrikaans

wedstryd

Match or competition.

In a sentence

Die sokkerspan het die wedstryd gewen.
The soccer team won the match.
Here, 'wedstryd' refers to a sport match or contest.
Ons sal die wedstryd volg op televisie.
We will follow the match on television.
In this context, 'wedstryd' denotes a specific contest being broadcasted or followed.
Elke wedstryd leer ons iets nuuts.
Every competition teaches us something new.
Here, 'wedstryd' is used more broadly to mean competition or confrontation in general.

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