First Known Use: 1892
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1Afrikaans
noun Af·ri·kaans \ˌa-fri-ˈkän(t)s, ˌä-, -ˈkänz, ˈa-fri-ˌ, ˈä-\
: a language based on Dutch that is spoken in South Africa
Full Definition of AFRIKAANS
: a language developed from 17th century Dutch that is one of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa
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Origin of AFRIKAANS
Afrikaans, from afrikaans, adjective, African, from obsolete Afrikaans afrikanisch, ultimately from Latin africanus
2Afrikaans
adjective
Definition of AFRIKAANS
: of or relating to Afrikaners or Afrikaans
First Known Use of AFRIKAANS
1923
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