Afrikaner
/ˌæfɹɪˈkɑːnɚ/
Afrikaner noun: a member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language.
Noun
Afrikaner (plural Afrikaners)
- 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.”2025 May 12, Peter Smith, “Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US”, in Associated Press, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2025
- In February, Trump suspended aid to South Africa, alleging discrimination against White farmers. In that same executive order, the president said the US would “promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory...2025 May 12, Jennifer Hansler, “White South Africans granted refugee status by Trump administration arrive in US”, in CNN, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2025
- A breed of cattle; Afrikander.
Afrikaner meaning in Arabic
Afrikaner in Arabic
- member of ethnic group — see also Boer
- أَفْرِيكَانِيّ ʔafrīkāniyy, أَفْرِيكَانِيَّة ʔafrīkāniyya
Forms of Afrikaner
| plural | Afrikaners |
|---|---|
| alternative form (archaic) | Africander |
Origin of Afrikaner
Borrowed from Afrikaans Afrikaner.
Words formed from Afrikaner
Questions about Afrikaner
- What does Afrikaner mean?
- Afrikaner means a member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language.
- What is Afrikaner in Arabic?
- Afrikaner in Arabic is أَفْرِيكَانِيّ (ʔafrīkāniyy), أَفْرِيكَانِيَّة (ʔafrīkāniyya). See Afrikaner meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Afrikaner?
- Afrikaner is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Afrikaner?
- Afrikaner is pronounced /ˌæfɹɪˈkɑːnɚ/.
- What is the plural of Afrikaner?
- The plural of Afrikaner is Afrikaners.
Words near Afrikaner in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Afrikaner (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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