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Afrikaans
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Af·ri·kaans  (fr-käns, -känz)
n.
A language that developed from 17th-century Dutch and is an official language of South Africa. Also called Taal2.
adj.
Of or relating to Afrikaans or Afrikaners.
[Afrikaans, from Dutch Afrikaansch, African, from Latin fricnus; see Afrikaner.]
Afrikaans [ˌæfrɪˈkɑːns -ˈkɑːnz]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) one of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa, closely related to Dutch Sometimes called South African Dutch
[from Dutch: African]
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Noun1.Afrikaans - an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
South African Dutch, Taal
Dutch - the West Germanic language of the Netherlands
Adj.1.Afrikaans - belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their languageAfrikaans - belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language; "an Afrikaans couple"; "Afrikaner support"
Afrikaner
Translations
Afrikaans [ˌæfrɪˈkɑːns] N → afrikaans m
Afrikaans [ˌæfrɪˈkɑːns] n → afrikaans m
Afrikaans
n → Afrikaans nt
Afrikaans [ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnz] n → afrikaans m
Afrikaans → اللغة الأفريكانية akrikánština afrikaans Afrikaans Αφρικάανς afrikaans afrikaans afrikaans južnoafričko-holandski afrikaans アフリカーンス語 아프리칸스어 Zuid-Afrikaans afrikaans język afrykanerski africânder, africâner африкаанс afrikaans ชื่อภาษาราชการของอัฟริกาใต้ Hollanda asıllı Güney Afrikalı tiếng Nam Phi 南非荷兰语
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