Definitions for afrikaner
ˌæf rɪˈkɑ nər, -ˈkæn ərafrikan·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afrikaner, Afrikander, Boeradjective

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

2. Afrikaans, Afrikaneradjective

   belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language

   "an Afrikaans couple"; "Afrikaner support"

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1. Afrikanernoun

   A member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language.

2. Afrikanernoun

   A breed of cattle, aka Afrikander.

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1. Afrikaner

   Afrikaners (Afrikaans: [afriˈkɑːnərs]) are a South African ethnic group descended from predominantly Dutch immigrants first arriving at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. They traditionally dominated South Africa's politics and commercial agricultural sector prior to 1994. Afrikaans, South Africa's third most widely spoken home language, evolved as the mother tongue of Afrikaners and most Cape Coloureds. It originated from the Dutch vernacular of South Holland, incorporating words brought from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and Madagascar by slaves. Afrikaners make up approximately 5.2% of the total South African population, based upon the number of White South Africans who speak Afrikaans as a first language in the South African National Census of 2011.The arrival of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama at Calicut, India, in 1498 opened a gateway of free access to Asia from Western Europe around the Cape of Good Hope; however, it also necessitated the founding and safeguarding of trade stations in the East. The Portuguese landed in Mossel Bay in 1500, explored Table Bay two years later, and by 1510 had started raiding inland. Shortly afterwards the Dutch Republic sent merchant vessels to India, and in 1602 founded the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie ('Dutch East India Company'; VOC). As the volume of traffic rounding the Cape increased, VOC recognised its natural harbour as an ideal watering point for the long voyage around Africa to the Orient and established a victualling station there in 1652. VOC officials did not favour the permanent settlement of Europeans in their trading empire, although during the 140 years of Dutch rule many VOC servants retired or were discharged and remained as private citizens. Furthermore, the exigencies of supplying local garrisons and passing fleets compelled the administration to confer free status upon employees and oblige them to become independent farmers.Encouraged by the success of this experiment, the Company extended free passage from 1685 to 1707 for Dutch wishing to settle at the Cape. In 1688, it sponsored the settlement of 200 French Huguenot refugees forced into exile by the Edict of Fontainebleau. The terms under which the Huguenots agreed to immigrate were the same offered to other VOC subjects, including free passage and requisite farm equipment on credit. Prior attempts at cultivating vineyards or exploiting olive groves for fruit had been unsuccessful, and it was hoped that Huguenot colonists accustomed to Mediterranean agriculture could succeed where the Dutch had failed. They were augmented by VOC soldiers returning from Asia, predominantly Germans channeled into Amsterdam by the company's extensive recruitment network and thence overseas. Despite their diverse nationalities, the colonists used a common language and adopted similar attitudes towards politics. The attributes they shared came to serve as a basis for the evolution of Afrikaner identity and consciousness.Afrikaner nationalism has taken the form of political parties and secret societies such as the Broederbond in the twentieth century. In 1914, the National Party was founded to promote Afrikaner economic interests and sever South Africa's ties to the United Kingdom. Rising to prominence by winning the 1948 general election, it was also noted for enforcing a harsh policy of racial segregation (apartheid) while simultaneously declaring South Africa a republic in 1961 and withdrawing from the British Commonwealth. The National Party was voted out in 1994 following decades of domestic unrest and international sanctions that resulted in bilateral negotiations to end apartheid and South Africa's first multiracial election held under a universal franchise.

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1. afrikaner

   An Afrikaner is a South African individual of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent who speaks the Afrikaans language. They are traditionally associated with the white ethnic group in South Africa that settled during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Afrikaners form a significant part of the South African population, with their history and cultural identity deeply intertwined with the country's development, including the apartheid era.

2. afrikaner

   An Afrikaner is a South African of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent, primarily speaking Afrikaans, a language derived from Dutch. They are predominantly part of the Protestant Christian faith, specifically Calvinist. The Afrikaners are historically associated with South Africa, as they were among the first European settlers there in the 17th century, and came to political dominance in the country under the system of racial segregation known as apartheid, in place from 1948 to 1994.

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1. Afrikaner

   Afrikaners are an ethnic group in Southern Africa whose native tongue is Afrikaans: a Germanic language which derives primarily from 17th century Dutch, and a variety of other languages. They are descended from Dutch Calvinists, Germans and French Huguenots, also Frisians, and minor numbers of other Europeans and non-European slaves and indentured servants. During the Apartheid era, race classification was based on appearance and there were many borderline cases. South Africans of British descent are considered a separate ethnic group from Afrikaners.

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How to pronounce afrikaner?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say afrikaner in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of afrikaner in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of afrikaner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of afrikaner in a Sentence

1. Christopher Heywood:

   [A] literary feat of objective narration by an Afrikaner writer was Sword in the Sand (1969), Johannes Meintjes’ narration of Gideon Scheepers’ death by summary trial and execution. In Meintjes’ hands, history enters the realm of epic narrative

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=afrikaner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Afrikaner
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaner
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=afrikaner
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=afrikaner