No. 975 in Afrikaans
world
The Afrikaans word for "world" is "wêreld." In English, it refers to the earth and all its inhabitants, or a particular sphere of activity or existence.
In a sentence
Die wêreld is vol wonderlike geheime.
The world is full of wonderful secrets.
Here, 'world' (wêreld) is used as a noun referring to the planet Earth or the entirety of human existence.
Sy leef in 'n wêreld van fantasie.
She lives in a world of fantasy.
In this sentence, 'world' (wêreld) denotes an imaginative or conceptual domain that someone inhabits mentally.
Daar is verskillende wêrelde in ons verbeelding.
There are different worlds in our imagination.
Finally, 'worlds' (wêrelde) is used in the plural form to indicate various distinct realities or imaginary domains.
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