Sinonieme (synonyms)
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What You Will Learn
You will build confidence with this topic by reading the explanation, checking the examples, and completing the related practice task.
Lys van sinonieme
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Sinonieme Sinonieme is woorde wat amper dieselfde beteken. Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing. As jy twee woorde het wat jy kan gebruik om dieselfde ding te sê, is hulle sinonieme. If you have two words you can use to say the same thing, they are synonyms. Voorbeeld: bly en gelukkig happy and glad groot en enorm big and enormous Sinonieme help jou om meer woorde te leer en jou sinne mooier te maak!
Synonyms help you learn more words and make your sentences better! pragtig – mooi beautiful – pretty snel – vinnig fast – quick dapper – braaf brave – courageous kwaad – boos angry – mad oud – bejaard old – elderly kort – klein short – small/short vriendelik – hoflik friendly – polite seer – pynlik sore – painful maklik – eenvoudig easy – simple vreugde – geluk joy – happiness skrik – vrees fright – fear begin – aanvang begin – start dood – sterf death – die
Quick practice
Choose three examples and explain why each answer works. Practise one step at a time.
Nog sinonieme
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bly – gelukkig happy – joyful hartseer – treurig sad – sorrowful bang – benoud scared – anxious lekker – heerlik tasty – delicious nuut – onlangse new – recent reg – korrek right – correct stil – rustig quiet – calm donker – somber dark – gloomy hard – rof hard – rough oulik – mooi cute – pretty lelik – afstootlik ugly – repulsive snaaks – komies funny – comical dom – onnosel dumb – foolish fluks – hardwerkend diligent – hardworking verveeld – lusteloos bored – uninterested warm – hittig warm – hot oudmodies – verouderd old-fashioned – outdated groot – reusagtig big – gigantic moeg – uitgeput tired – exhausted Last modified: Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 11:28 PM
Quick practice
Choose three examples and explain why each answer works. Practise one step at a time.