Afrikaner (Noun)
Meaning
A white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Many Afrikaners today identify with a complex history tied to their European and South African roots.
- During the 17th century, many Afrikaners became settlers of Cape Town as employees of the Dutch East India Company.
- She studied Afrikaans at school as she knew that this language had its roots deeply ingrained with her identity as an Afrikaner.
- Jacob grew up listening to Afrikaner elders retell their courageous Great Trek adventures and eventual migration away from the coastal cities of the British-held Cape of Good Hope.
- Like most of her generation, Adriana identifies strongly with Afrikaner cultural norms as reflected through stories her ancestors would have recited throughout Cape history.