deur
/dɪør/
The Afrikaans word for door is deur.
deur is a noun referring to a portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle. Note that deur is also a homonym in Afrikaans that can function as a preposition meaning 'through'.
Meaning: portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of deur is deure.
How do you pronounce it?
/dɪør/
Did you know?
- In South African culture, the 'door' of a home is often the site of 'stoep' culture, where the space just outside the deur is a primary social area.
- The spelling of deur is strikingly similar to the Dutch word 'deur', reflecting the heavy linguistic influence of Dutch on the development of Afrikaans.
- The word deur acts as both a noun meaning 'door' and a preposition meaning 'through', meaning the phrase 'deur die deur' can literally translate to 'through the door'.
Examples in context
- Kan ons hierdie deur sluit?Can we lock this door?This sentence is useful for asking if one can lock a deur.Tatoeba #3328105 by Diablofire, translation #3327801 by CK
- Kan jy hierdie deur oopmaak?Can you open this door?This sentence is useful for asking if one can open a deur.Tatoeba #3328094 by Diablofire, translation #3327803 by CK
- Lukas het die deur onmiddelik gesluit.Lukas immediately locked the door.This sentence is useful for describing someone locking a deur immediately.Tatoeba #13370577 by Pietpetoors, translation #11647113 by Amastan
- Ek het my deur toegesluit.I locked my door.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Stefan and Marelize are entering a room.
- StefanMarelize, is die deur gesluit?Marelize, is the door locked?
- MarelizeNee, die deur is oop.No, the door is open.
- StefanEk kan nie die deur oopstoot nie.I cannot push the door open.
- MarelizeJy moet die deur trek, Stefan.You must pull the door, Stefan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “door” translations and entries deur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
