Afrikaner
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
Afrikaner
- /ˌæfɹɪˈkɑːnɚ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Afrikaans Afrikaner.
noun Afrikaners · Africander
- A member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language. “Despite the Administration’s actions, CWS remains committed to serving all eligible refugee populations seeking safety in the United States, including Afrikaners who are eligible for services,” he said. “Our faith compels us to serve each person in our care with dignity and compassion.”
- A breed of cattle; Afrikander.
Translations
Every language
noun member of ethnic group — see also Boer
| Español | afrikáner |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아프리카너 Apeurikaneo |
| 日本語 | アフリカーナー Afurikānā |
| 中文 | 阿非利卡人 Āfēilìkǎ rén |
| Kiswahili | Kaburu |
| Português | africânder |
| Français | Afrikaner |
| Deutsch | Afrikaander, Bure, Kapholländer |
| Italiano | afrikander |
| Русский | африка́нер afrikánɛr, африка́ндер afrikándɛr |
| العربية | أَفْرِيكَانِيّ ʔafrīkāniyy, أَفْرِيكَانِيَّة ʔafrīkāniyya |
Talk about this word "Afrikaner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/afrikaner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Afrikaner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/afrikaner "Afrikaner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/afrikaner.
Cite this
MLA
APA
Chicago
BibTeX
@misc{afrikaner_2026,
title = {Afrikaner},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/afrikaner},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
