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- [af-ri-kah-ner, -kan-er]
- /ˌæf rɪˈkɑ nər, -ˈkæn ər/
- /ˌæf.rɪˈkɑː.nər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-ri-kah-ner, -kan-er]
- /ˌæf rɪˈkɑ nər, -ˈkæn ər/
Definitions of afrikaner word
- adjective afrikaner Afrikaner means belonging or relating to the white people in South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch. 3
- adjective afrikaner An Afrikaner is someone who is Afrikaner. 3
- noun afrikaner a White native of the Republic of South Africa whose mother tongue is Afrikaans 3
- noun afrikaner a white South African whose native language is Afrikaans, esp. one of Dutch ancestry 3
- noun afrikaner an Afrikaans-speaking native of South Africa of European, especially Dutch, descent. 1
- noun afrikaner white South African of Dutch descent 1
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Origin of afrikaner
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-1825; < Afrikaans, earlier Afrikaander, equivalent to Afrikaan African + -er -er1, with -d- from Hollander
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Parts of speech for Afrikaner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afrikaner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
afrikaner usage trend in Literature
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