Afrikaner
Afrikaner
Afrikaner (/ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnər/, /ˌɑːfriːˈkɑːnər/; Afrikaans: [afrəˈkɑːnər]) is a term in South Africa used to describe white South Africans of mainly Dutch descent. The term has its origins in the Dutch language, and its etymology is derived from the term "Afrikaans" which means "African" in Dutch.
Etymology
The term "Afrikaner" is derived from the Dutch word "Afrikaans", which means "African". It was first used in the 19th century to describe the Boers, who were the descendants of the Dutch settlers in South Africa. The term was later adopted by the white South Africans of mainly Dutch descent to distinguish themselves from the British settlers.
Related Terms
- Boer: A term used to describe the descendants of the Dutch settlers in South Africa.
- Afrikaans: A West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and, to a lesser extent, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
- Apartheid: A system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 until the early 1990s.
- Dutch language: A West Germanic language and the mother tongue of most Afrikaners.
Pronunciation
The term "Afrikaner" is pronounced as /ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnər/ in English and /ˌɑːfriːˈkɑːnər/ in Afrikaans.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Afrikaner
- Wikipedia's article - Afrikaner
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