roets

roets

"Soot" or "residue from smoke."

In this sentence, 'roets' is used to refer to soot, the black residue that forms from burning wood or coal.

Die roets op die skoorsteen moet skoongemaak word.

The soot on the chimney needs to be cleaned.

Here, 'roets' is part of a slang expression meaning an easy task or downhill journey, metaphorically.

Na die avontuur het ons gesê: 'Dis al roets af van nou af!'

After the adventure, we said: 'It's all downhill from here!'

In this sentence, 'roets' is used to describe soot or dirt, emphasizing cleaning needed for aesthetic or functional purposes.

Hy het sy motor se roetreis aan ʼn skoonmaker oorgelaat.

He left the cleaning of his car's soot stains to a cleaner.