Afrikaan

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Afrikaan.

Noun

Afrikaan (plural Afrikane)

1. (uncommon) African (a native of Africa)

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/

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• Hyphenation: Afri‧kaan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Afrikaan m (plural Afrikanen, diminutive Afrikaantje n)

1. African (a native of Africa)

Derived terms

• Afrikaans
• afrikaantje