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Afrikaans

af·ri·kaans

UK/ˌafɹɪˈkɑːnz/ US/ˌafɹɪˈkɑːns/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language

  • “an Afrikaans couple”
  • “Afrikaner support”
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noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Afrikaans Afrikaans (“African”) itself from earlier Dutch Afrikaansch (“African”).

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