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Afrikander

Afrikander

9.9
A white person from South Africa descended from Dutch settlers who often speaks Afrikaans
  • noun
  • /ˌæfrɪˈkændər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : afrikaner
  • Many Afrikanders trace their ancestry back to the Dutch settlers of the 17th century.

Examples

  • She identified herself as an Afrikander, proud of her family's heritage and language.

  • The Afrikander community played a significant role in South African history.

  • Many Afrikanders trace their ancestry back to the Dutch settlers of the 17th century.

  • The Afrikander community has a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Afrikanders are proud of their language and traditions.

  • She identified herself as an Afrikander, proud of her family's heritage and language.

  • The Afrikander community played a significant role in shaping South African culture.

Synonyms

Afrikaner
vsAfrikander
5 7.2

A South African person whose family came from Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

means the same but differs only in spelling or form of the name
Boer
vsAfrikander
8.4

A white person in South Africa whose family came from Dutch settlers and speaks Afrikaans

is the broader ethnic label rather than stressing regional origin

Surface Forms

Afrikander singular
Afrikanders plural

Etymology

Afrikander comes from the place name Africa plus the ending -er, which means 'a person from' (as in New Yorker). It was used for people in South Africa, especially white people whose families came from the Netherlands and who speak Afrikaans, so the word means a South African of that community.