AnonomousWolf@lemmy.world to South Africa@lemmy.world · 2 days agoLongest place name in South Africalemmy.worldimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down10
arrow-up144arrow-down1imageLongest place name in South Africalemmy.worldAnonomousWolf@lemmy.world to South Africa@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day ago“Morsdood” means something like “stone-dead” . It’s used for emphasis. “Dood” would be “dead”.
minus-squareLarsIsCool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-220 hours agoAnd “een” would be translated to “a” I think See response
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoIn Afrikaans “a” is mostly written as 'n while “one” is written as “een”. Afrikaans comes from Dutch and in Dutch “a” could be both 'n and “een”, while “one” is mostly written as “één” to help with pronunciation. In Afrikaans they dropped the ´. https://translate.google.com/?sl=en&tl=af&text=a+boy+and+a+girl.+one+boy+and+one+girl&op=translate
“Morsdood” means something like “stone-dead” . It’s used for emphasis. “Dood” would be “dead”.
And “een” would be translated to “a” I thinkSee response
In Afrikaans “a” is mostly written as
'nwhile “one” is written as “een”. Afrikaans comes from Dutch and in Dutch “a” could be both'nand “een”, while “one” is mostly written as “één” to help with pronunciation. In Afrikaans they dropped the´.https://translate.google.com/?sl=en&tl=af&text=a+boy+and+a+girl.+one+boy+and+one+girl&op=translate