This is the 495th most frequent Afrikaans word.
sukkel
Struggle.
Here, 'sukkel' means to struggle or to find something challenging.
Ek sukkel om die probleem op te los.
I struggle to solve the problem.
In this case, 'sukkel' refers to the difficulty of completing a task.
Hulle sukkel om geld vir die projek in te samel.
They struggle to raise money for the project.
Here, 'sukkel' is used to describe an effortful action carried out by an animal.