Afrikaner
[af-ri-
kah
-ner, -
kan
-er]
/ˌæf rɪˈkɑ nər, -ˈkæn ər/
noun
1.
an Afrikaans-speaking native of South Africa of European, especially Dutch, descent.
Also,
Afrikaaner
.
Origin
1815-1825;
<
Afrikaans,
earlier
Afrikaander,
equivalent to
Afrikaan
African
+
-er
-er
1
, with
-d-
from
Hollander
British Dictionary definitions for
Afrikaner
Afrikaner
/
afriˈkaːnə;
ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə
/
noun
1.
a White native of the Republic of South Africa whose mother tongue is Afrikaans
See also
Boer