Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A language that developed from 17th-century Dutch and is an official language of South Africa.
- adjective Of or relating to Afrikaans or Afrikaners.
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- proper noun A
Germanic language descending fromDutch ; the primarylanguage of the descendants of Dutch and other European settlers, as well as many mixed-race (e.g. Rehoboth Basters) living inSouth Africa and inNamibia . Also, one of the eleven official languages of South Africa and until 1990 one of three official languages of Namibia. - proper noun A term sometimes used of
people from South Africa andNamibia (who speak Afrikaans), more properly called "Afrikaans people" orAfrikaners . - adjective Of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
- adjective belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A South African sausage, pronounced "boor-ah-vorse" which in Afrikaans translates as "Farmer Sausage".
Netvouz - new bookmarks foxglove 2010
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In South Africa, approximately 3,000 demonstrators held a peaceful protest, blocking the street in front to Egypt's embassy and shouting "out with Mubarak" in English, Afrikaans, Zulu, and Arabic.
Egypt protests "Day of Departure" day eleven (live updates) Melissa Bell 2011
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So much Afrikaans is used to such good effect that you need the dictionary at the end.
Salt and Honey 2007
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So much Afrikaans is used to such good effect that you need the dictionary at the end.
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So much Afrikaans is used to such good effect that you need the dictionary at the end.
Salt and Honey 2007
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Mandela smiled and laughed as he inspected the cards and was read messages in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa from children all over South
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Sign (close-up): "Afrikaans is sign of Oppression."
'I Saw a Nightmare …' Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976 2005
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Orlando West school entrance with sign: "Afrikaans is sign of oppression."
'I Saw a Nightmare …' Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976 2005
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Sign (close-up): "Afrikaans is sign of Oppression."
'I Saw a Nightmare …' Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976 2005
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Speaking in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa, she told delegates that the fight against crime was the first priority but also highlighted the HIV and Aids pandemic and education as some of the priorities she would be focusing on.
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