This is the 667th most frequent Afrikaans word.
beurt
"Beurt" means "turn" or "opportunity" in English.
Here, 'beurt' refers to an 'opportunity or turn' in sequence during an activity.
Dit is my beurt om die tafel af te vee.
It is my turn to wipe the table.
'Beurt' here is part of 'beurtkrag', referring to electricity rationing or scheduled outages.
Die beurtkrag is vandag vanaf agtuur tot tienuur.
The load shedding is today from eight o'clock to ten o'clock.
In this sentence, 'beurt' denotes a 'turn' taken in a discussion or activity.