Afrikaan

Dutch

Etymology

Probably from Latin āfricānus. Equivalent to Afrika +‎ -aan. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.friˈkaːn/
  • (Netherlands)
    Afrikaan(file)
  • Hyphenation: Afri‧kaan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Afrikaan m (plural Afrikanen, diminutive Afrikaantje n)

  1. African (a native of Africa)

Derived terms
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