This is the 24th most frequent Afrikaans word.
jaar
Year.
In this sentence, "jaar" refers to the current chronological year.
Ek het hierdie jaar baie geleer.
I have learned a lot this year.
Here, "jaar" is used to measure age in years.
Hy is twintig jaar oud.
He is twenty years old.
In this context, "jaar" is used to denote the annual cycle related to a new starting year.