Die handewasstasie voorkom kruisbesmetting.

to prevent

Breakdown of Die handewasstasie voorkom kruisbesmetting.

• die kruisbesmetting: cross-contamination
• die handewasstasie: handwashing station

Questions & Answers about Die handewasstasie voorkom kruisbesmetting.

Why is handewasstasie written as one word?

In Afrikaans, compound nouns are usually written as a single word. So handewasstasie is built from smaller parts:

• hande = hands
• was = wash / washing
• stasie = station

Together, handewasstasie means hand-washing station.
This is very normal in Afrikaans. English often uses spaces where Afrikaans prefers one long compound word.

Why does it start with Die?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.

So:

• die handewasstasie = the hand-washing station

Unlike in English, die is used for singular and plural nouns:

• die stasie = the station
• die stasies = the stations

Also, Die is capitalized here simply because it is the first word of the sentence.

Why is it hande and not hand inside handewasstasie?