Afrikaner
noun
Af·ri·ka·ner
ˌa-fri-ˈkä-nər 
often attributive
: a South African of European descent whose native language is Afrikaans
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Afrikaans & Dutch, literally, "African" — more at africander
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
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“Afrikaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afrikaner. Accessed 28 May. 2023.
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Afrikaner
noun
Af·ri·ka·ner
ˌaf-ri-ˈkän-ər
: a person born in South Africa whose native language is Afrikaans and whose ancestors were from Europe
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