Afrikaans
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1Af·ri·kaans
noun \ˌa-fri-ˈkän(t)s, ˌä-, -ˈkänz, ˈa-fri-ˌ, ˈä-\Definition of AFRIKAANS
: a language developed from 17th century Dutch that is one of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa
See Origin of AFRIKAANS
Afrikaans, from afrikaans, adjective, African, from obsolete Afrikaans afrikanisch, ultimately from Latin africanus
First Known Use: 1908
2Afrikaans
adjectiveDefinition of AFRIKAANS
: of or relating to Afrikaners or Afrikaans
First Known Use of AFRIKAANS
1923
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