afrikaans

UK /ˌafɹɪˈkɑːnz/ US /ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/

name 1noun 1adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

double, english, south, traditional, yiddish

VERB + AFRIKAANS

am, called, comes, learning, like, sounds, speak, study

AFRIKAANS + NOUN

cape, dutch, music, town

PREP.

from, from, in, in, into

ADV.

highly, literally, often

Definitions

name

A Germanic language descending from Dutch; the primary language of the descendants of Dutch and other European settlers, as well as many mixed-race (e.g. Rehoboth Basters) living in South Africa and in Namibia. Also, one of the eleven offic

noun

A person from South Africa or Namibia who speaks Afrikaans. (More properly called "Afrikaans people" or Afrikaners.)

adj

Of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an official language of the Republic of South Africa

taal

adjective — belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose

afrikaner

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

South Africa is called "Suid-Afrika" in Afrikaans.

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We translated the report from English into Afrikaans.

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I am learning Afrikaans.

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"Aardvark" comes from Afrikaans, and it literally means "earth pig".

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How does Afrikaans differ from Dutch?

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Soon, the swinging sounds of traditional Afrikaans music, dominated by accordions and a steady beat, turned the backyard gathering into a party.

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