Afrikaans Word of the Day
seldsaam
SELD-sahm • adjective — 26th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: rare; uncommon; not often seen or found
Examples
- Dis 'n seldsaam geleentheid om so iets te sien.
(It is a rare opportunity to see something like that.) - Seldsaam kry ons soveel reën in die winter.
(We rarely get so much rain in winter.) - Sy het 'n seldsaam talent vir musiek.
(She has a rare talent for music.)
Synonyms
- skaars
- ongewone
- min voorkomend
Antonyms
- algemeen
- gewone
Use seldsaam when you want to describe something that does not happen often or is unusual in a noteworthy way. It is common in both everyday speech and writing.
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