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Etymology
From Dutch wereld (“world”), from Middle Dutch werelt, from Old Dutch werold, werolt, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz (literally “age of man”), from *weraz (“man”) + *aldiz (“time, age, old”).
The development of Middle Dutch -er(e)l- → Afrikaans -êrel- (instead of -erel-) is regular. Compare kêrel, pêrel.
Pronunciation
Noun
wêreld (plural wêrelde)
- world
1992, “Liza se klavier”performed by Laurika Rauch:Ja, die hele wêreld word stil
En luister in die donker uur
Na die naggeluide van Liza se klavier.- Yes, the whole world becomes quiet
And listens in the dark hour
To the night sounds of Liza’s piano.
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