Afrikaans Word of the Day
deur
DEUR • preposition / noun — 29th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: 1) as a preposition: through; 2) as a noun: door (the movable barrier in a wall)
Examples
- Ons loop deur die park.
(We walk through the park.) - Sluit asseblief die deur.
(Please close the door.) - Deur hard werk het sy die eksamen geslaag.
(Through hard work she passed the exam.)
Synonyms
- deurheen
- deur middel van
Deur is very common in Afrikaans. As a preposition it means 'through' or 'by means of' (e.g., 'deur hard werk'), and as a noun it means the physical 'door' (e.g., 'maak die deur toe'). Context makes the meaning clear. 'Deurheen' and the phrase 'deur middel van' can be used for similar 'through/by means of' senses.
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