Afrikaner

or Af·ri·kaa·ner

[ af-ri-kah-ner, -kan-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an Afrikaans-speaking native of South Africa of European, especially Dutch, descent.

Afrikaner

/ afriˈkaːnə; ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə /

See Boer
a White native of the Republic of South Africa whose mother tongue is Afrikaans See also Boer

1815–1825; < Afrikaans, earlier Afrikaander, equivalent to Afrikaan African + -er -er ¹, with -d- from Hollander

The last thing Mandela wanted to do was unite, through fear, the often bitterly divided white Anglo and Afrikaner populations.

I am an Afrikaner and I want to show that baboon Julius Malema.

(a) Procuring the staunch adhesion and co-operation of every Afrikaner and other real friend of the cause.

It suited both parties to maintain harmony—it behoved every Afrikaner to be one-minded in friendly reciprocation.

It is the privilege and duty of every Afrikaner to contribute all in his power towards the expulsion of the English usurper.

A united Afrikaner Bond, persistent to carry out its fell project, definitely meant war sooner or later.

The Afrikaner Bond then had advanced another important stage.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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