Die voedselhigiëne beskerm die voedselhanteerder.

to protect

Breakdown of Die voedselhigiëne beskerm die voedselhanteerder.

• die voedselhanteerder: food handler
• die voedselhigiëne: food hygiene

Questions & Answers about Die voedselhigiëne beskerm die voedselhanteerder.

Why does die appear twice in the sentence?

Because die is the definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.

In Die voedselhigiëne beskerm die voedselhanteerder:

• Die voedselhigiëne = the food hygiene
• die voedselhanteerder = the food handler

Afrikaans uses die for singular and plural definite nouns, so unlike some languages, it does not change for gender or case.

Does Afrikaans have grammatical gender? Is die masculine or feminine here?

No. Afrikaans does not have grammatical gender the way languages like German or Dutch do.

So die is not masculine or feminine here. It is simply the normal definite article for nouns like these. That makes Afrikaans easier for English speakers, because you do not have to memorize noun genders.

What part of speech is beskerm, and does it change depending on the subject?