afhanklik
Afhanklik is an Afrikaans adjective meaning dependent or reliant, describing someone or something that requires support or external input to function. It is used for people, organizations, economies, and systems that are not self-sustaining and depend on outside resources.
Etymology and cognates: Afhanklik is the Afrikaans form of the Dutch word afhankelijk. Both derive from Germanic
Usage: In Afrikaans, afhanklik is used in everyday speech and formal writing to indicate reliance on services,
Examples: The program is dependent on subsidies. Die program is afhanklik van subsidies. An Afrikaans sentence
See also: dependence, dependent, interdependence, afhanklikheid, self-sufficiency.