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Adjective: Afrikaner  ,a-fru'kaa-nu(r)
  1. Belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language
    "Afrikaner support";
    - Afrikaans
Noun: Afrikaner  ,a-fru'kaa-nu(r)
  1. A white South African who speaks Afrikaans as their first language, esp. one descended from Dutch settlers
    - Afrikander [archaic], Boer

Derived forms: Afrikaners

Type of: Saffer [informal], South African

Encyclopedia: Afrikaner