Afrikaner

or Af·ri·kaa·ner

[ af-ri-kah-ner, -kan-er ]

noun

1. an Afrikaans-speaking native of South Africa of European, especially Dutch, descent.

Afrikaner

/ afriˈkaːnə; ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə /

noun

1. a White native of the Republic of South Africa whose mother tongue is Afrikaans See also Boer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afrikaner¹

1815–1825; < Afrikaans, earlier Afrikaander, equivalent to Afrikaan African + -er -er ¹, with -d- from Hollander

Example Sentences

The last thing Mandela wanted to do was unite, through fear, the often bitterly divided white Anglo and Afrikaner populations.

From The Daily Beast

I am an Afrikaner and I want to show that baboon Julius Malema.

From The Daily Beast

(a) Procuring the staunch adhesion and co-operation of every Afrikaner and other real friend of the cause.

From Project Gutenberg

It suited both parties to maintain harmony—it behoved every Afrikaner to be one-minded in friendly reciprocation.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the privilege and duty of every Afrikaner to contribute all in his power towards the expulsion of the English usurper.

From Project Gutenberg

A united Afrikaner Bond, persistent to carry out its fell project, definitely meant war sooner or later.

From Project Gutenberg

The Afrikaner Bond then had advanced another important stage.

From Project Gutenberg