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Meaning of "Afrikander" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFRIKANDER

From South African Dutch, formed on the model of Hollander.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AFRIKANDER

Afrikander  [afriˈkandə;] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFRIKANDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afrikander is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFRIKANDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Afrikaner

Throughout Africa Plurality in South Africa · Namibia · Botswana and every Southern African state[1] except Zimbabwe 2,875,000[2] Regions with significant populations South Africa 2,710,461[3][4] United Kingdom 100,000[5] Namibia 49,220[6] Botswana ~20,000[7] United States 16,010[8] Swaziland 13,000[9] Argentina 400[10] Languages First language Afrikaans Second or third language ▪ English ▪ Bantu, various Religion Christianity · Calvinism Roman Catholicism · Irreligious. Related ethnic groups ▪ Dutch ▪ Frisians ▪ German Namibians ▪ Cape Coloureds ▪ Basters ▪ Oorlam ▪ Griqua ▪ British diaspora in Africa Afrikaners are a Southern African ethnic group descended from predominantly[11] Dutch settlers first arriving in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They have traditionally dominated South Africa's politics and agriculture.[6] Some of the more common Afrikaner surnames include Botha, Pretorius, and van der Merwe.

Definition of Afrikander in the English dictionary

The definition of Afrikander in the dictionary is a breed of humpbacked beef cattle originally raised in southern Africa. Other definition of Afrikander is a southern African breed of fat-tailed sheep.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFRIKANDER

African swine fever
African time
African Union
African violet
African wild dog
African-American
African-American Vernacular English
African-Canadian
African-Caribbean
Africana
Africander
Africanisation
Africanise
Africanism
Africanist
Africanization
Africanize
Afrikaans
Afrikaner
Afrikanerdom

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFRIKANDER

Alexander
Channel Islander
commander
coriander
demander
expander
finder
gander
Highlander
Hollander
islander
lander
Leander
outlander
overlander
Prince Edward Islander
salamander
sander
Santander
wander
zander

Synonyms and antonyms of Afrikander in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Afrikander» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFRIKANDER

Find out the translation of Afrikander to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Afrikander from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Afrikander» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Afrikander
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Afrikander
570 millions of speakers

English

Afrikander
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Afrikander
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Afrikander
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Afrikander
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Afrikander
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Afrikander
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Afrikander
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Afrikander
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Afrika
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Afrikander
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Afrikander
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Afrikander
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Afrikander
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Afrikander
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आफ्रीकेडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güney Afrika´da doğan Avrupalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

afrikander
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Afrikander
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Afrikander
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Afrikander
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Afrikander
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Afrikaner
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Afrikander
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

afrikander
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Afrikander

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRIKANDER»

The term «Afrikander» is normally little used and occupies the 142.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRIKANDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Afrikander» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Afrikander» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Afrikander

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRIKANDER»

Discover the use of Afrikander in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Afrikander and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Life in Afrikanderland As Viewed by an Afrikander: A Story ...
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
Cios, 2010
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Life in Afrikanderland As Viewed by an Afrikander; a Story ...
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Cios, 2010
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[An Afrikander on the Situation]: Speech Delivered on the ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Sir Wessels J W (Johannes Wilhelmus), 2009
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Life in Afrikanderland as Viewed by an Afrikander; A Story ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Anonymous, 2009
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Hmsas Afrikander
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! HMS Tickler was a Royal Navy Gadfly-class flat-iron gunboat launched in 1879. She was transferred to Simon's Town in South Africa in 1902 and converted to a steam lighter.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The Cambridge History of the British Empire
FALL OF THE SCANLEN GOVERNMENT 495 The co-operation between Scanlen and the Afrikander party did not last long. The breach came on a matter raising issues far wider than its immediate significance. The Scanlen Government had ...
Eric Anderson Walker, 1963
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Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in ...
"The Afrikander Bond has as final object what is summed upinits motto of 'Afrika voor de Afrikaners.' The whole ofSouth Africa belongs by just right to the Afrikander nation. It is the privilege and dutyof every Afrikander tocontribute all in his ...
William Basil Worsfold
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The Afrikander Rebellion: South Africa To-day
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
J. K. O'Connor, 2010
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Jan: An Afrikander. [A Tale. ]
Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past.
Anna Howarth, 2011
10
The British Empire
England desires to avenge Amajuba, and destroy Afrikander nation. Owing to existence of two independent Afrikander Republics, the Afrikander in the English Colonies is still tolerated. If Republics fall into hands of England, Boers of Cape ...
Jane Samson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRIKANDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Afrikander is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gold Fields's South Deep troubles remain
... owned by R&E in Randgold Resources Limited and Afrikander Lease, which is now Uranium One." Gold Fields said the claims by R&E could ... «BDlive, Aug 14»
2
On my first Presidency 1883-1888 - Paul Kruger
Dr. du Toit had been the editor of the Patriot at Paarl, Cape Colony, and had warmly defended the Afrikander interest during the war. Shortly ... «Politicsweb, Jul 14»
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On my early days and private life - Paul Kruger
[1] Rhenoster is the Afrikander for rhinoceros. Witharnoster is a white rhinoceros. - Translator's Note. ***. My comrade fired from time to time to ... «Politicsweb, Jun 14»
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Lizamore & Associates showcases new artists
... Gina Niederhumer at Lizamore & Associates (then Artspace), and she was also part of the gallery's Ik Ben Een Afrikander exhibition at KKNK. «Artslink.co.za News, Apr 14»
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NT salutes a pastoral legend, as Ross moves on after quarter …
The composite today includes Shorthorn (5/16), Brahman (3/8), Afrikander (1/8), Charolais (1/8) and Hereford (1/16). “It was a very brave step, ... «Beef Central, Mar 14»
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A gallery overview of Lizamore and Associates
In 2011 Lizamore & Associates launched its first large scale project in the form of Ik Ben Een Afrikander. What began as a critically acclaimed ... «Artslink.co.za News, Mar 14»
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A force estranged from people
Selwyn Afrikander was not only unlawfully arrested, the officers also beat him with sjamboks. The 23-year-old clerk was arrested in April. «Independent Online, Aug 13»
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'Officers whipped us with sjamboks'
Afrikander recounted a series of suspicious events leading to this incident. He said an intruder had entered his house on April 1, and had ... «Independent Online, Apr 13»
9
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & Success in the 2013 Season
Afrikaans: Gesëende Kersfees. Afrikander: Een Plesierige Kerfees. African/ Eritrean/ Tigrinja: Rehus-Beal-Ledeats. Albanian: Gezur Krislinjden. «Daily Peloton, Dec 12»
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Northern Breed
They're three-eighth Brahman, one-eighth Charolais, one-eighth Afrikander, five-16 Shorthorn and a 16th Hereford. A Hereford comes in ... «ABC Online, May 12»

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