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

During a time when Afrikaner politicians began to disappear from view, Cronje was one of those from that community who filled the vacuum.

From BBC

Here is just one: the Episcopal Church refused to participate in the Trump administration's resettlement program for Afrikaners.

From Salon

More recently, Musk spread widely discredited rumours that the white Afrikaner population of South Africa is facing "genocide" in their home country.

From BBC

In an essay for the Intercept unpacking the tangled backstory of the five dozen or so Afrikaners recently welcomed as refugees by the U.S.,

From Salon

The president signed an executive order in February that opened the refugee pathway exclusively to Afrikaners - white South Africans who he claimed were victims of "racial discrimination".

From BBC