Die lopende rekening is nuut.

This sentence uses is because it is a simple equational / descriptive sentence: it tells you what something is like.

• Die lopende rekening = the current account
• is = is
• nuut = new

So the structure is simply:

subject + is + adjective

Afrikaans often works very similarly to English in this kind of sentence.

Die means the.

Unlike English, Afrikaans uses die for all nouns in the singular and plural when they are definite:

• die rekening = the account
• die rekeninge = the accounts

Afrikaans does not have different words like English the, or gendered articles like some other languages.

Here lopende is an attributive adjective: it comes before the noun rekening.

In Afrikaans, adjectives often take -e when they come before a noun:

• die lopende rekening = the current account
• die nuwe rekening = the new account

But when an adjective comes after is, it is usually not inflected:

• Die rekening is nuut = The account is new

So:

• lopende = before the noun, with -e
• nuut = after is, no -e

Yes, literally it comes from the idea of running or ongoing.

So lopende rekening literally suggests something like a running/ongoing account, but in normal usage it means current account.

This is similar to how many languages use a word meaning running or current for financial accounts.

Rekening usually means account, bill, or invoice, depending on context.

Common examples:

• bankrekening = bank account
• lopende rekening = current account
• rekening betaal = pay the bill/account

So the exact English translation depends on the situation, but in this sentence it is clearly about an account.

Because nuut is being used predicatively, not attributively.

Compare:

• die nuwe rekening = the new account
  
  • adjective before the noun → often -e
• die rekening is nuut = the account is new
  
  • adjective after is → usually no -e

This is a very important Afrikaans pattern.

Yes, in this simple main clause it is very similar to English:

Die lopende rekening / is / nuut
The current account / is / new

So the order is:

subject + verb + complement

Afrikaans word order becomes more different from English in longer sentences, especially when there are extra verbs, subordinate clauses, or adverbs.

Yes, but the meaning becomes less specific.

• Die lopende rekening is nuut = The current account is new
• Die rekening is nuut = The account is new

Leaving out lopende removes the idea of current account and just gives the more general word account.

Nuut is pronounced roughly like newt in English, but with an Afrikaans vowel quality.

A rough guide:

• nuut ≈ nyoot / newt

The uu in Afrikaans often represents a long vowel. If you already know some Dutch-related pronunciation, this will feel familiar.

Yes, it is a normal and understandable expression, especially in financial contexts.

Depending on region, institution, or banking style, you may also see more specific banking terms, but lopende rekening is a standard and transparent expression for learners to know.

Yes:

Die lopende rekeninge is nuut.
= The current accounts are new.

Notice:

• rekening → rekeninge for the plural
• die stays die
• is stays is

Afrikaans does not change is in the plural the way English changes is to are.

Afrikaans verbs do not usually change according to the subject the way English verbs do.

Compare:

• Die rekening is nuut. = The account is new.
• Die rekeninge is nuut. = The accounts are new.

So Afrikaans is simpler here than English:

• English: is / are
• Afrikaans: is for both

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

So:

• die works for all definite nouns
• adjectives do not change for masculine/feminine/neuter
• the sentence gives no gender information at all

That makes Afrikaans grammar easier in this area for English speakers.