aanhê

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch aanhebben (“to wear”). Analyzable as aan (“on”) +‎ hê (“to have”). Compare also synonymous German anhaben, English have on.

Pronunciation
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Verb

aanhê (present het aan, present participle aanhebbende, past had aan, past participle aangehad)

  1. to wear
    Hulle besit niks behalwe die klere wat hul aanhet nie.
    They own nothing but the clothes that they wear.
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