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Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa. It originated from Dutch and in certain respects has not changed much.Try and match the English colours to the Afrikaans.

A matching quiz by kino76. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
kino76
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
381,329
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
655
Last 3 plays: Guest 169 (10/10), Guest 94 (10/10), Guest 73 (10/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Wit  
  White
2. Blou  
  Brown
3. Geel  
  Red
4. Swart  
  Orange
5. Oranje  
  Blue
6. Pers  
  Green
7. Rooi  
  Yellow
8. Groen  
  Gray
9. Grys  
  Purple
10. Bruin  
  Black





Select each answer

1. Wit
2. Blou
3. Geel
4. Swart
5. Oranje
6. Pers
7. Rooi
8. Groen
9. Grys
10. Bruin

Most Recent Scores
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 169: 10/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 94: 10/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 94: 10/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 176: 10/10
Feb 29 2024 : jonnowales: 10/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 157: 10/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 146: 10/10
Feb 25 2024 : Guest 78: 2/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Wit

Answer: White

The Afrikaans word is identical to the original Dutch "wit". The "W" in Afrikaans is pronounced as a "V".
2. Blou

Answer: Blue

The Afrikaans word is similar to the German "blau" or the Dutch "blauw" and, despite being spelled differently, is pronounced in much the same way.
3. Geel

Answer: Yellow

The Afrikaans word is identical to the original Dutch "geel".
4. Swart

Answer: Black

The Afrikaans word stems from the Dutch "zwart". As Afrikaans developed, many of the original Dutch words starting with "z" were changed to "s".
5. Oranje

Answer: Orange

The Afrikaans word is identical to the original Dutch "oranje".
6. Pers

Answer: Purple

In Afrikaans, the word "pers" can also mean "the press" as in news media.
7. Rooi

Answer: Red

The Afrikaans word developed from the original Dutch "rood".
8. Groen

Answer: Green

The Afrikaans word is identical to the original Dutch "groen".
9. Grys

Answer: Gray

the Afrikaans word originated from the Dutch word "grijs". Many Dutch words that contained the letters "ij" were changed to "y" as the Afrikaans language developed.
10. Bruin

Answer: Brown

The Afrikaans word is identical to the original Dutch word "bruin".
Source: Author kino76

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