Afrikaans Word of the Day
eet
/EET/ • verb — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; to consume food
Examples
- Ek eet 'n appel.
(I am eating an apple.) - Sy eet elke oggend brood met botter.
(She eats bread with butter every morning.) - Ons sal vanaand saam eet.
(We will eat together tonight.)
Synonyms
- inneem
- smul
- vreet
Eet is the basic verb for consuming food and is used in all everyday contexts. Present tense forms are the same for most persons (Ek eet, Jy eet, Hy eet, Ons eet). 'Smul' implies enjoying the food; 'inneem' is more formal (often used for taking medicine or substances); 'vreet' is informal/coarse (eating voraciously or used for animals).
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