Afrikaans Word of the Day
loop
LOOP • verb — 25th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to walk; to move on foot; also used to mean that something runs/functions
Examples
- Ek loop na die winkel.
(I am walking to the shop.) - Ons loop elke oggend in die park.
(We walk every morning in the park.) - Die rekenaar loop stadig vandag.
(The computer is running slowly today.)
Synonyms
- stap
- te voet gaan
Use 'loop' for physical walking (Ek loop), for how machines or clocks run (Die uurwerk loop), and in many idiomatic expressions. The past participle is 'geloop' (hy het geloop = he walked). 'Stap' is a common synonym for an ordinary walk; 'te voet gaan' is a phrase meaning 'to go on foot.'
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