Afrikaans

[ af-ri-kahns, -kahnz ]

noun

1. Also called the Taal [th, uh, , tahl]. an official language of South Africa, developed out of the speech of 17th-century settlers from Holland and still very like Dutch.

adjective

1. of or relating to Afrikaans or Afrikaners.

Afrikaans

/ ˌæfrɪˈkɑːns; -ˈkɑːnz /

noun

1. one of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa, closely related to Dutch Sometimes calledSouth African Dutch

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afrikaans¹

1895–1900; < Dutch, equivalent to Afrikaan native of Africa + -s -ish ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afrikaans¹

C20: from Dutch: African

Example Sentences

At the beginning of 2014, there were editions in 287 lan­guages, ranging from Afrikaans to Žemaitška.

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