GESLAG: Understanding Genders In Afrikaans Language
- February 2, 2025
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Afrikaans

In this page you will learn about GESLAG/Genders, a Afrikaans learning topic that is also a recommended learning topic for students in Primary to Matric and Beyond.

Introduction
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FAMILIELEDE – FAMILY MEMBERS
MANLIK – VROULIK
man – vrou
vader – moeder
oupa – ouma
oupagrootjie – oumagrootjie
seun – dogter
seun – meisie
kleinseun – kleindogter
broer – suster
oom – tante
skoonvader – skoonmoeder
skoonseun – skoondogter
swaer – skoonsuster
stiefvader – stiefmoeder
stiefseun – stiefdogter
neef – niggie
broerskind – susterskind
meneer – mevrou / meiuffrou
bruidegom – bruid
strooijonker – strooimeisie
wewenaar – weduwee
buurman – buurvrou
heer – dame
kêrel – nooi
gasheer – gasvrou
oujongkêrel – oujongnooi
ESSE
bibliotekaris – bibliotekaresse
sekretaris – sekretaresse
ES
bestuurder – bestuurderes
eienaar – eienares
prins – prinses
sanger – sangeres
profeet – profetes
kunstenaar – kunstenares
digter – digieres
onderwyser – onderwyseres
burgemeester – burgemeesteres
sondaar – sondares
leser – leseres
danser – danseres
beoordelaar – beoordelares
MANLIK – VROULIK
IN
vriend – vriendin
held – heldin
slaaf – slavin
keiner – kelnerin
koning – koningin
god – godin
STER
tikker – tikster
leier – leidster
werker – werkster
haarkapper – haarkapster
speler – speelster
skrywer – skryfster
verpleër – verpleegster
spreker – spreekster
TRISE
akteur – aktrise
inspekteur – inspektrise
direkteur – direktrise
redakteur – redaktrise
lektor – lektrise
eksaminator – eksaminatrise
E
prinsipaal – prinsipale
assistent – assistente
eggenoot – eggenote
president – presidente
TE
orrelis – orreliste
pianis – pianiste
joernalis – joernaliste
ONTHOU
towenaar – heks
monnik – non
oom (MANLIK) – tante (VROULIK)
of My oom se vrou is my tante.
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