Associations to the word «Afrikaner»

Wiktionary

AFRIKANER, noun. A member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language.
AFRIKANER, noun. A breed of cattle, aka Afrikander.

Dictionary definition

AFRIKANER, noun. A white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans.
AFRIKANER, adjective. 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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