This is the 315th most frequent Afrikaans word.
siekte
"Disease" or "illness."
Here, 'siekte' refers to a medical condition or illness.
Hy het 'n ernstige siekte.
He has a severe illness.
In this context, 'siekte' denotes a contagious disease or epidemic.
Die siekte het vinnig deur die gemeenskap versprei.
The disease spread quickly through the community.
In this case, 'siekte' is used to describe motion sickness or a temporary state of nausea.