Die rigtingwyser werk.

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Breakdown of Die rigtingwyser werk.

• die rigtingwyser: indicator; turn signal

Questions & Answers about Die rigtingwyser werk.

What does die mean here?

Die means the.

In Afrikaans, die is the definite article for both singular and plural nouns, so it can mean the in the indicator or the indicators, depending on context.

What does rigtingwyser literally mean?

Rigtingwyser is a compound word:

• rigting = direction
• wyser = pointer / indicator

So literally it is something like direction indicator. In normal usage, it usually refers to a turn signal, indicator, or sometimes a direction sign, depending on context.

Why is rigtingwyser written as one word?

Afrikaans often writes compound nouns as a single word, much like German and sometimes Dutch.

So instead of writing something like direction indicator as two words, Afrikaans combines them into rigtingwyser.

This is very common:

• motor deur would not normally be correct as a compound
• motordeur = car door

So rigtingwyser is completely normal Afrikaans spelling.

What does werk mean in this sentence?