Die lugborrel is in die pottebakkersklei.

The air bubble is in the potter's clay.

Breakdown of Die lugborrel is in die pottebakkersklei.

• wees: to be
• in: in
• die pottebakkersklei: potter's clay
• die lugborrel: air bubble

Questions & Answers about Die lugborrel is in die pottebakkersklei.

Why does die appear twice in Die lugborrel is in die pottebakkersklei?

Because Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for both singular and plural nouns.

• Die lugborrel = the air bubble
• in die pottebakkersklei = in the pottery clay

So each definite noun phrase gets its own die, just like English uses the more than once in a sentence.

Does die mean the for both singular and plural?

Yes. Afrikaans does not change the definite article for number.

• die lugborrel = the air bubble
• die lugborrels = the air bubbles

So die can mean the whether the noun is singular or plural.

What kind of word is lugborrel?

Lugborrel is a compound noun. It is made up of:

• lug = air
• borrel = bubble

Together, lugborrel means air bubble.

This is very common in Afrikaans: instead of using separate words, Afrikaans often joins them into one compound noun.