Afrikaner
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Afrikaans Afrikaner.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Afrikaner (plural Afrikaners)
- A member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language.
- 2025 May 12, Peter Smith, “Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US”, in Associated Press[1]:
- “Despite the Administration’s actions, CWS remains committed to serving all eligible refugee populations seeking safety in the United States, including Afrikaners who are eligible for services,” he said. “Our faith compels us to serve each person in our care with dignity and compassion.”
- 2025 May 12, Jennifer Hansler, “White South Africans granted refugee status by Trump administration arrive in US”, in CNN[2]:
- In February, Trump suspended aid to South Africa, alleging discrimination against White farmers. In that same executive order, the president said the US would “promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation.”
- A breed of cattle; Afrikander.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]member of ethnic group
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Boer — see Boer
breed of cattle — see Afrikander
See also
[edit]Afrikaans
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Afrikaner (plural Afrikaners)
- Afrikaner
- Synonym: (colloquial or historical) Boer
- short for Afrikanerbees (zebu)
Alternative forms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]See also
[edit]- Afrikaan (“African”)
- Afrikaanssprekende (“Afrikaans speaker”)
Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Afrikaander (dated, historical)
Etymology
[edit]From Afrikaan + -er. First attested in the 17th century. The sense “Afrikaner” is borrowed from Afrikaans.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Afrikaner m (plural Afrikaners, diminutive Afrikanertje n)
- Afrikaner [from late 19th c.]
- (archaic) African [17th–19th c.]
- Synonym: Afrikaan
- (archaic) Africanus [17th–19th c.]
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from Latin āfricānus + -er instead of -us
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Afrikaner m (strong, genitive Afrikaners, plural Afrikaner, feminine Afrikanerin)
- African (person)
- 1996, Sonja Fuchs, “Die haitianischen Tiersprichwörter und ihre Herkunft”, in Kreolische Bibliothek Band 17, Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag, page 58:
- Viele Historiker, die sich mit dem Sklavenhandel an den verschiedenen Küstenabschnitten Afrikas auseinandersetzen, weisen darauf hin, daß wesentlich mehr männliche als weibliche Afrikaner an die Europäer verkauft wurden.
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Declension
[edit]Declension of Afrikaner [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
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