This is the 759th most frequent Afrikaans word.
duisende
Thousands.
Used as a general quantifier to denote a large number of individuals.
Die konsert het duisende mense gelok.
The concert attracted thousands of people.
Indicates variety or a large count of items or categories in a specific context.
Die klip is miljoene jare oud, maar dit behoort aan die tyd toe daar duisende verskillende spesies gelewe het.
The rock is millions of years old, but it belongs to a time when there were thousands of different species.
Conveys an exaggerated multitude, used figuratively to emphasize abundance in a positive context.