oorly

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch overlijden, from Middle Dutch overliden, from Old Dutch overlīthan; analyzable as oor- (“over-”) +‎ ly (“to suffer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊə̯rˈləɪ̯/

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Verb

oorly (present oorly, present participle oorlydende, past participle oorly)

1. to die

   Synonym: sterf

Usage notes

• The present participle is barely attestable; sterwende will be used instead.
• Alongside regular het oorly, this verb has an alternative irregular past tense is oorlede:

  Dit is die huis waar hy op die ouderdom van 80 jaar oorlede is. ― “This is the house where he died at the age of 80.”

• The above construction refers to the past and is clearly verbal. Beyond this, oorlede can also be an adjective in a phrase like the following:

  Hy is al lank oorlede. ― “He has long been dead.”