Leestempo is stadig; met ander woorde, leessperdatums is later.

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Breakdown of Leestempo is stadig; met ander woorde, leessperdatums is later.

• later: later
• stadig: slow
• met ander woorde: in other words

Questions & Answers about Leestempo is stadig; met ander woorde, leessperdatums is later.

What does leestempo mean exactly?

Leestempo means reading pace or reading speed. It is a compound noun made from lees (read/reading) + tempo (pace/tempo). In this sentence, it refers to how quickly the reading is expected to be done.

What does leessperdatums mean?

Leessperdatums means reading deadlines or due dates for reading. The singular is leessperdatum. It is built from lees + sperdatum + the plural ending -s.

Why are leestempo and leessperdatums written as one word?

Afrikaans usually writes compound nouns as a single word. So where English often uses two words, Afrikaans often joins them:

• reading pace → leestempo
• reading deadline → leessperdatum

This is very common in Afrikaans, so learners need to get used to spotting long compound words.

Why is there a double s in leessperdatums?

Because the first part, lees, ends in s, and the second part, sperdatum, begins with s. When the two parts are joined, both s letters stay: lees + sperdatum → leessperdatum. This is normal in Afrikaans spelling.