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Afrikaansness

Afrikaansness noun: the fact or state of being Afrikaans.

Noun

Afrikaansness (uncountable)

  1. The fact or state of being Afrikaans.
    • “I know you're trying to free yourself from your own Afrikaansness, but you won't ever succeed.”1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 162

Origin of Afrikaansness

From Afrikaans + -ness.

Questions about Afrikaansness

What does Afrikaansness mean?
Afrikaansness means the fact or state of being Afrikaans.
What part of speech is Afrikaansness?
Afrikaansness is a noun.

Words near Afrikaansness in the dictionary

  1. Afrihili
  2. afriit
  3. afriits
  4. Afrika
  5. Afrikaans
  6. Afrikaansness
  7. Afrikan
  8. Afrikander
  9. Afrikanderdom
  10. Afrikanderism
  11. Afrikanderisms

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