No. 7,019 in Dutch
analfabeet
"Analfabeet" means "illiterate person" in English.
In a sentence
De analfabeet kon de krant niet lezen door gebrek aan leesvaardigheid.
The illiterate person couldn't read the newspaper due to lack of reading skills.
The term 'analfabeet' is used here as a noun describing someone who cannot read or write.
Hij werd vroeger als analfabeet beschouwd, maar heeft inmiddels leren lezen en schrijven.
He was formerly considered an illiterate, but has since learned to read and write.
In this sentence, 'analfabeet' is applied to indicate someone who lacked literacy skills in the past but has since acquired them.
Ze voert actie om hulp te bieden aan analfabeten in afgelegen gebieden.
She campaigns to provide assistance to illiterates in remote areas.
Here, 'analfabeten' is the plural form, highlighting communities or groups of individuals struggling with literacy.
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