Die boedelbeplanning sluit die testamentêre trust in.

Estate planning includes the testamentary trust.

Breakdown of Die boedelbeplanning sluit die testamentêre trust in.

• insluit: to include
• die boedelbeplanning: estate planning
• die testamentêre trust: testamentary trust

Questions & Answers about Die boedelbeplanning sluit die testamentêre trust in.

Why does die appear twice in this sentence?

Because there are two separate noun phrases, and each one is definite:

• die boedelbeplanning = the estate planning
• die testamentêre trust = the testamentary trust

In Afrikaans, die is the definite article for the. Unlike English, Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all genders

So you do not need different forms like the / the / the or gendered articles.

What does boedelbeplanning mean literally, and why is it written as one word?

Boedelbeplanning is a compound noun, which is very common in Afrikaans.

It is made up of:

• boedel = estate
• beplanning = planning

So literally it is estate-planning, but in Afrikaans compounds are usually written as one word.

This is something English speakers often need to get used to:

• English: estate planning
• Afrikaans: boedelbeplanning

Afrikaans often joins ideas into one compound word where English would use two or more words.

Why is it sluit ... in instead of one word together?