This is the 954th most frequent Afrikaans word.
anton
"Anton" is a proper noun, typically a male given name in Afrikaans.
Here, 'Anton' is used as a proper noun, specifically as a name for a person.
Anton speel buite saam met sy hond.
Anton is playing outside with his dog.
In this sentence, 'anton' is part of the word 'antoniem', which means 'antonym', illustrating its presence within compound words.
Ek het 'n antoniem gebruik om die betekenis te verduidelik.
I used an antonym to clarify the meaning.
'Anton' is once again a proper noun, representing the name of the author in this context.