Die kennisgewingstydperk is lank.

The notice period is long.

Breakdown of Die kennisgewingstydperk is lank.

• wees: to be
• lank: long
• die kennisgewingstydperk: the notice period

Questions & Answers about Die kennisgewingstydperk is lank.

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

It means notice period.

Literally, it is made up of:

• kennisgewing = notice / notification
• tydperk = period

Afrikaans very often joins nouns together to make one longer compound noun. English usually writes this idea as two words, but Afrikaans commonly writes it as one:

• notice period → kennisgewingstydperk

So this is normal Afrikaans spelling, not an unusually long or advanced form.

What is the s doing in kennisgewingstydperk?

That s is a linking s between parts of a compound noun.

So:

• kennisgewing
• tydperk
• combined: kennisgewingstydperk

It is not a plural ending here, and it is not showing possession like English 's.

This kind of linking sound is very common in Afrikaans compounds. Sometimes you simply have to learn whether a compound uses it or not.

What does die mean here, and is it singular or plural?