English to afrikaans meaning of

Volgens die Oxford English Dictionary is "alder" 'n selfstandige naamwoord wat verwys na 'n boom of struik van die berkfamilie, wat tipies in klam habitatte in gematigde streke groei. Die boom of struik het getande blare, katjies en harde, ligbruin hout wat vir meubels en in die vervaardiging van papier gebruik word.

Sentence Examples

  1. Sympathy with the fluttering alder and poplar leaves almost takes away my breath yet, like the lake, my serenity is rippled but not ruffled.
  2. The roars of encroaching Anduains outside reminded everyone of their predicament, though, and Alder shook his head quickly.
  3. Decnar Alder rallied his men behind him, spearmen, armsmen and archers, some injured, some exhausted, but none ready to give up.
  4. A few fishermen with their families indolently pass their lives away there, with their great living-rafts of poplar and alder, the flooring formed of reeds, and the roof woven out of thick rushes.
  5. Alder stepped up next to Aiden, looking outside carefully.
  6. Even Alder, who stood behind him and to his right, looked eager for a fight, his eyes wild and a small hint of satisfaction on his face.
  7. I looked through the grate at the flicker of light on the corner of a newspaper, gliding across the paper, devouring the kindling, snapping through the sticks, and then roaring over the rounds of hemlock and alder.
  8. Her fingers on the bark of that alder as they were about to meet.
  9. He heard a noise above and saw Alder following him down.
  10. He waited until Alder reached the landing and then they walked down the stairs to the second floor.