Added 9 October 2026 afrikaans noun Categories: LanguageRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about afrikaans at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish. adjective Belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language. an Afrikaans couple Related Words: afrikanertaalafricannamaǂkxʼauǁʼeinbasternamlishkokodutch Back to today's word