doodmaak

This is the 902nd most frequent Afrikaans word.

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doodmaak

To kill.


In this sentence, 'doodmaak' is used to describe the act of causing the death of the game by the hunter.

Die jagter het die wild doodgemaak.

The hunter killed the game.


Here, 'doodmaak' conveys the meaning of eliminating the germs, intended in a figurative sense rather than a literal one.

Ons moet die kieme doodmaak deur die oppervlak te ontsmet.

We need to kill the germs by disinfecting the surface.


In this example, 'doodmaak' is applied metaphorically to describe the exhaustion of energy or will.

Te hard werk en geen rus neem nie kan jou energie doodmaak.

Working too hard and taking no rest can kill your energy.