afrikaner
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Danish
Etymology
From Latin africanus (“African”).
Pronunciation
Noun
afrikaner c (singular definite afrikaneren, plural indefinite afrikanere)
- African (a native of Africa)
Inflection
Declension of afrikaner
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | afrikaner | afrikaneren | afrikanere | afrikanerne |
| genitive | afrikaners | afrikanerens | afrikaneres | afrikanernes |
Synonyms
- (dark-skinned, derogatory): nigger, abekat
- (dark-skinned, now offensive): neger
- (dark-skinned, neutral): sort, farvet
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
afrikaner (plural afrikaners)
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans Afrikaner.
Pronunciation
Noun
afrikaner m or f by sense (invariable)
- Alternative form of afrikander
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Afrika and the suffix -aner.
Pronunciation
Noun
afrikaner m (definite singular afrikaneren, indefinite plural afrikanere, definite plural afrikanerne)
Derived terms
Related terms
Swedish
Noun
afrikaner