Masculine

Afrikaan

Meaning

African (a native of Africa)

Concepts

Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌaː.friˈkaːn/
Etymology

From Latin āfricānus (“relating to Africa”), originally referring to inhabitants of the Carthaginian territory in modern-day Tunisia and later generalized to all inhabitants of Africa. Equivalent to Afrika + -aan.

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