Die kleregrootte bepaal die pasvorm.

The clothing size determines the fit.

Breakdown of Die kleregrootte bepaal die pasvorm.

• bepaal: to determine
• die kleregrootte: clothing size
• die pasvorm: fit; cut of a garment

Questions & Answers about Die kleregrootte bepaal die pasvorm.

Why does die appear twice, and does it mean the both times?

Yes. In this sentence, die means the both times:

• die kleregrootte = the clothing size
• die pasvorm = the fit

A useful thing for English speakers is that Afrikaans die does not change for gender the way articles do in some other languages. It is the normal definite article for singular and plural nouns.

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Is kleregrootte really one word?

Yes. Afrikaans very often forms compound nouns by writing them as one word.

So:

• klere = clothes / clothing
• grootte = size
• kleregrootte = clothing size

This is very common in Afrikaans and can look long to English speakers, because English often writes similar ideas as two words.

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Why is the verb bepaal so short? Where is the ending like -s in English determines?