Afrikaner

• Africander (archaic)

Borrowed from Afrikaans Afrikaner.

• IPA^(key): /ˌæfɹɪˈkɑːnɚ/

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Afrikaner (plural Afrikaners)

1. A member of an ethnic group of northwestern European ancestry and associated with southern Africa and the Afrikaans language.
   • 2025 May 12, Peter Smith, “Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US”, in Associated Press‎^[1]:

     “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, Jennifer Hansler, “White South Africans granted refugee status by Trump administration arrive in US”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     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 property confiscation.”

2. A breed of cattle; Afrikander.

• Boer

From Dutch Afrikaan + -er.

• IPA^(key): /afriˈkɑːnər/

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Afrikaner (plural Afrikaners)

1. Afrikaner

   Synonym: (colloquial or historical) Boer

2. short for Afrikanerbees (zebu)

• Afrikaander

• → English: Afrikaner
• → Portuguese: africâner

• Afrikaan (“African”)
• Afrikaanssprekende (“Afrikaans speaker”)

• Afrikaander (dated, historical)

From Afrikaan +‎ -er. First attested in the 17th century. The sense “Afrikaner” is borrowed from Afrikaans.

• IPA^(key): /aːfriˈkaːnər/

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• Hyphenation: Afri‧ka‧ner
• Rhymes: -aːnər

Afrikaner m (plural Afrikaners, diminutive Afrikanertje n)

1. Afrikaner [from late 19th c.]
2. (archaic) African [17th–19th c.]

   Synonym: Afrikaan

3. (archaic) Africanus [17th–19th c.]

• Africaner (archaic)

Possibly from Latin āfricānus + -er instead of -us

• IPA^(key): /ʔafʁiˈkaːnɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Afri‧ka‧ner

Afrikaner m (strong, genitive Afrikaners, plural Afrikaner, feminine Afrikanerin)

1. African (person)
   • 1996, Sonja Fuchs, “Die haitianischen Tiersprichwörter und ihre Herkunft”, in Kreolische Bibliothek Band 17, Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag, page 58:

     Viele Historiker, die sich mit dem Sklavenhandel an den verschiedenen Küstenabschnitten Afrikas auseinandersetzen, weisen darauf hin, daß wesentlich mehr männliche als weibliche Afrikaner an die Europäer verkauft wurden.

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• Nordafrikaner, Südafrikaner
• Westafrikaner, Ostafrikaner
• Schwarzafrikaner, Weißafrikaner

• Amerikaner, Asiate, Australier, Europäer

• Afrika, afrikanisch
• Hannoveraner, Indianer

• “Afrikaner” in Duden online
• “Afrikaner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache