Geldelike

Geldelike is an Afrikaans adjective meaning monetary or financial, relating to money or to monetary value rather than to non-monetary aspects. It is used before a noun to indicate that the described thing is expressed in money or has financial implications. Common collocations include geldelike waarde (monetary value), geldelike skadevergoeding (monetary compensation), and geldelike transaksies (monetary transactions). In everyday speech, speakers may opt for eenvoudiger terms such as finansieel or meer concrete expressions, but geldelike remains common in formal, legal, and economic language.

Etymology and usage notes: geldelike derives from the Afrikaans base geldelik, itself from the Dutch geldelijk meaning money-related. The attributive form geldelike is typically used before nouns, as in geldelike waarde, to signal a monetary character. The term is predominantly found in formal or technical contexts, including law, finance, and government documents, where precise monetary reference is important. In general conversation, Afrikaans speakers may choose alternatives like finansieel or spesifieke geldbedrage when discussing money, value, or payments.

Relation to other terms: geldelike is closely tied to discussions of money and value. It contrasts with non-monetary or in-kind descriptions and often coexists with other financial terms such as finansieel (financial) or kontant (cash). Understanding geldelike helps clarify when a concept is evaluated in monetary terms rather than by other measures.

See also: geld (money), finansieel (financial), Afrikaans language, monetary terminology.