This is the 531st most frequent Afrikaans word.
bewering
Claim or assertion.
In this sentence, 'bewering' is used to mean 'claim' in the context of an assertion or statement made regarding a fact or opinion.
Die bewering wat hy gemaak het, is nie waar nie.
The claim he made is not true.
Here, 'bewering' denotes an assertion or proposition made during a discussion or presentation.
Sy bewering oor die projek het almal se aandag getrek.
His assertion about the project caught everyone's attention.
In this context, 'bewering' refers to a concept or thesis presented within a written text, such as an article.