German word

Afrikaner

Pronunciation

IPA/afʁiˈkaːnɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounAfrican

Example

Ich kenne einen Afrikaner.

I know an African.

Illustration for Afrikaner (African)

More examples

Auf dem Festival traf ich mehrere Afrikaner und probierte traditionelle Gerichte.

At the festival, I met several Africans and tried traditional dishes.

Core concept

A person connected with Africa, with the same word sometimes narrowing in South Africa to a distinct population group.

Common phrases

  • Afrikaner aus Kenia

    African from Kenya

  • die Kultur der Afrikaner

    the culture of Africans

  • unter Afrikanern

    among Africans

Similar words

Südafrikaner: A person who comes from or holds citizenship in South Africa.
Afrodeutscher: A person living in Germany with African family roots.
Afrikaanssprachiger: A person whose first or everyday language is Afrikaans.

Definition in German

Eine Person, die aus Afrika stammt oder afrikanische Herkunft hat; in Südafrika kann der Begriff auch eine bestimmte Bevölkerungsgruppe bezeichnen.

Word origin

German forms Afrikaner from Afrika with the ending -er, which commonly makes a noun for a person associated with a place.

Usage tips

  • Afrikaner is a masculine noun; its feminine form is Afrikanerin, while the plural keeps the form Afrikaner.

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