leerarea

Afrikaans

FWOTD – 5 September 2013

Etymology

leer (“learn”) +‎ area (“area”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leərˈarɛa/

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Noun

leerarea (plural leerareas)

1. area of learning; specific educational discipline
   • 2009, Acta Academica, volume 41, page 203:

     […] tale 'n leerarea is waarin die leerder se gevoelens deur middel van letterkunde en kreatiewe skryfopdragte ontwikkel word.
     […] languages are an area of study where the learner's emotions are developed through literature and creative writing assignments.

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