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Afrikaner

af·ri·ka·ner

UK/ˌæfɹɪˈkɑːnɚ/ US/ˌæfrʌˈkɑnɜr/ 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.

a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

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Origin

Borrowed from Afrikaans Afrikaner.

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