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AFRIKAANS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Afrikaans mean? 

AFRIKAANS (noun)
  The noun AFRIKAANS has 1 sense:

1. an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemishplay

  Familiarity information: AFRIKAANS used as a noun is very rare.


AFRIKAANS (adjective)
  The adjective AFRIKAANS has 1 sense:

1. belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their languageplay

  Familiarity information: AFRIKAANS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AFRIKAANS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Afrikaans; Taal

Hypernyms ("Afrikaans" is a kind of...):

Dutch (the West Germanic language of the Netherlands)

Derivation:

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


AFRIKAANS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Afrikaans; Afrikaner

Context example:

Afrikaner support

Pertainym:

South Africa (a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers))

Derivation:

Afrikaans (an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish)


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