This is the 975th most frequent Afrikaans word.
world
The Afrikaans word for "world" is "wêreld." In English, it refers to the earth and all its inhabitants, or a particular sphere of activity or existence.
Here, 'world' (wêreld) is used as a noun referring to the planet Earth or the entirety of human existence.
Die wêreld is vol wonderlike geheime.
The world is full of wonderful secrets.
In this sentence, 'world' (wêreld) denotes an imaginative or conceptual domain that someone inhabits mentally.
Sy leef in 'n wêreld van fantasie.
She lives in a world of fantasy.
Finally, 'worlds' (wêrelde) is used in the plural form to indicate various distinct realities or imaginary domains.