AFRIKANER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Afrikaner mean? 

• AFRIKANER (noun)
  The noun AFRIKANER has 1 sense:

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

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

• AFRIKANER (adjective)
  The adjective AFRIKANER has 1 sense:

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

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• AFRIKANER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Afrikander; Afrikaner; Boer

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

South African (a native or inhabitant of South Africa)

Derivation:

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

• AFRIKANER (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:

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