Afrikaner

American  

[af-ri-kah-ner, -kan-er] / ˌæf rɪˈkɑ nər, -ˈkæn ər /

Or Afrikaaner

noun

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

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Afrikaner British  

/ afriˈkaːnə, ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Afrikaner

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

Example Sentences

The fear of being attacked is very real for the white Afrikaner, who manages a farm with his wife and two young daughters.

From BBC

The limited number of white South African Afrikaners signing up to relocate to the US was indication that they were not being persecuted, it added.

From BBC

It referenced an open letter from dozens of members of the Afrikaner community rejecting the "narrative that portrays Afrikaners as victims of racist persecution".

From Barron's

A first group of around 50 Afrikaners -- descendants of the first European settlers of South Africa -- arrived for resettlement in the United States in May.

From Barron's

The tense meeting came just days after the US granted asylum to 60 Afrikaners.

From BBC