what does Afrikaans mean?
AFRIKAANS as NOUN
- Meaning
- an official language of the Republic of South Africa
- closely related to Dutch and Flemish
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AFRIKAANS as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language
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Usage Example(s)
- an Afrikaans couple
- Afrikaner support
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