Afrikaans Word of the Day
vinnig
/VIN-nig/ • adjective / adverb — 10th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: quick; fast; rapidly (moving or happening at high speed)
Examples
- Hardloop vinnig!
(Run quickly!) - Die kar is baie vinnig.
(The car is very fast.) - Ons moet vinnig besluit voordat dit donker word.
(We need to decide quickly before it gets dark.)
Synonyms
- haastig
- snel
Vinnig is used both as an adjective (Die hond is vinnig) and as an adverb (Hy hardloop vinnig). It's common in everyday speech to describe speed or how quickly something happens. 'Haastig' emphasizes urgency, while 'snel' is another shorter alternative.
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