Afrikaans
1 of 2noun
Af·ri·kaans ˌa-fri-ˈkän(t)s 
ˌä-,
-ˈkänz,
ˈa-fri-ˌkän(t)s,
ˈä-,
-ˌkänz
: a language developed from 17th century Dutch that is one of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa
Afrikaans
2 of 2adjective
: of or relating to Afrikaners or Afrikaans
Word History
Etymology
Noun
borrowed from Afrikaans & Dutch, literally, "of Africa, African," going back to earlier Africaansch, Africaensch, from Latin Āfricānus african entry 2 + Dutch -sch, adjective suffix of appurtenance, going back to Middle Dutch -sc -ish
Adjective
borrowed from Afrikaans & Dutch — more at afrikaans entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1885, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1914, in the meaning defined above