engels

This is the 620th most frequent Afrikaans word.


engels

The Afrikaans word "engels" means "English" in English.


Here, 'Engels' is used as a noun to refer to the English language.

My vriendin praat vloeiend Engels.

My friend speaks fluent English.


In this sentence, 'engele' is the plural of 'engel', which means 'angel', showing a different morphological representation.

Engele dans in die hemel.

Angels dance in heaven.


The word 'engels' here is used adjectivally, although incorrectly in standard grammar, it could colloquially imply 'related to an angel'.

Hy het 'n engels gedra vir die konsert.

He wore an angel costume for the concert.