Afrikaans

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Singular
Afrikaans

Plural
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Afrikaans

  1. A Germanic language descending from Dutch; the primary language of the descendants of Dutch and other European settlers, as well as many mixed-race (e.g. Rehoboth Basters) living in South Africa and in Namibia. Also, one of the eleven official languages of South Africa and until 1990 one of three official languages of Namibia.
  2. A term sometimes used of people from South Africa and Namibia (who speak Afrikaans), more properly called "Afrikaans people" or Afrikaners.

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Afrikaans (not comparable)

Positive
Afrikaans

Comparative
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Superlative
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  1. Of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language.

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[edit] Afrikaans

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  • IPA: /aːfrɪkaːns/

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Afrikaans

  1. The Afrikaans language.

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From Afrika, ‘Africa’ + -aans.

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  • Hyphenation: Afri‧kaans

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Afrikaans, Afrikaanse (not comparable)

  1. African

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Afrikaans n.

  1. Afrikaans (language)

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Because "Afrikaans" is ambiguously "African" as well as referring to the language, Zuid-Afrikaans is often used instead.

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