Afrikander

pronunciation

How to pronounce Afrikander in British English: UK [ˌæfriˈkændə]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

Word Origin

Afrikander (n.)
1822, "South African native of Dutch descent," from Dutch Afrikaner "African," with intrusive -d- on analogy of Hollander, Englander, etc. (Afrikaner is attested from 1824).