Afrikaans
[ af-ri-kahns, -kahnz ]
/ ˌæf rɪˈkɑns, -ˈkɑnz /
noun
Also called the Taal.
an official language of South Africa, developed out of the speech of 17th-century settlers from Holland and still very like Dutch.
adjective
of or relating to Afrikaans or Afrikaners.
Origin of Afrikaans
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Afrikaans
Africans AfrikaansExample sentences from the Web for afrikaans
At the beginning of 2014, there were editions in 287 languages, ranging from Afrikaans to Žemaitška.
British Dictionary definitions for afrikaans
Afrikaans
/ (ˌæfrɪˈkɑːns, -ˈkɑːnz) /
noun
one of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa, closely related to Dutch
Sometimes called: South African Dutch
Word Origin for Afrikaans
C20: from Dutch: African