This is the 805th most frequent Afrikaans word.
primary
The Afrikaans word "primary" means "primary" or "main" in English.
In this sentence, 'primêre' is an adjective describing the primary aim or main purpose of the study.
Die primêre doel van die studie is om die effek van voeding te verstaan.
The primary aim of the study is to understand the effect of nutrition.
Here, 'primêre' is used to emphasize the main responsibility among potentially several tasks.
Haar primêre verantwoordelikheid is om by die kliëntebydraes te help.
Her primary responsibility is to assist with client contributions.
In this instance, 'primêre' denotes primary schools, referring to the first stage in formal education.