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brain in Afrikaans

brain in Afrikaans is brein, harsings — brain means the organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.

brain in Afrikaans

brein
noun
organ
harsings
noun
organ

What does "brain" mean?

  1. noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
    "A concussion is an injury to the brain."
  2. noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
    "Use your brain and think it through before you answer."
  3. noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
    "She was the brains behind the whole marketing campaign."
  4. verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.
    "He nearly brained himself on the low doorframe."

brain in a sentence

  • A concussion is an injury to the brain.
  • Scientists are still mapping how different parts of the brain work together.
  • Use your brain and think it through before you answer.
  • She was the brains behind the whole marketing campaign.

Common Afrikaans translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "brain" in Afrikaans?

"brain" in Afrikaans is brein, harsings. brain means: The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.

How do you use "brain" in a sentence?

Example: "A concussion is an injury to the brain." In Afrikaans, "brain" is brein, harsings.

Are there other ways to say "brain" in Afrikaans?

Yes — Afrikaans has 2 translations listed for "brain": brein, harsings.

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