Die veiligheidshelm beskerm hom.

him

Breakdown of Die veiligheidshelm beskerm hom.

• die veiligheidshelm: safety helmet
• beskerm: to protect

Questions & Answers about Die veiligheidshelm beskerm hom.

Why is veiligheidshelm written as one word?

Afrikaans often forms compound nouns by writing them as a single word, much like Dutch and German.

So:

• veiligheid = safety
• helm = helmet
• veiligheidshelm = safety helmet

The -s- in the middle is a linking sound that often appears in compounds.

What does die mean here?

Here die means the.

A useful thing to remember is that Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all genders

So unlike English, you do not need different forms such as the for one kind of noun and another form for a different kind.

Is die pronounced like English die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced more like dee.

So in this sentence, Die veiligheidshelm starts with a sound like dee.

Why is it hom and not hy?