der Afrikaner
African man
A male inhabitant of the continent of Africa or a male person of African origin.
EXAMPLE
Der Marathon wurde von einem Afrikaner aus Kenia gewonnen.
The marathon was won by an African from Kenya.
der Afrikaner
African
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is derived from the continent 'Afrika' (Africa). The ending '-aner' is often used for male inhabitants of continents or countries.
EXAMPLE
Er ist Afrikaner und kommt ursprünglich aus Ghana.
He is African and originally comes from Ghana.
Word family
This noun belongs to a word family with the continent 'Afrika' (Africa) and the adjective 'afrikanisch' (African). You can use the adjective to describe culture, food, or other things.
EXAMPLE
Ich interessiere mich sehr für afrikanische Musik.
I am very interested in African music.
Usage note
The term 'Afrikaner' (African) is very general, since Africa is a huge continent with over 50 countries. If the country of origin is known, it is often more precise to name it (e.g., 'ein Mann aus Nigeria' — a man from Nigeria).
EXAMPLE
Mein neuer Kollege ist Ägypter.
My new colleague is Egyptian.
Compare with
Afrikaner vs Nordafrikaner
North African
A Nordafrikaner is also an Afrikaner. “Afrikaner” generally refers to origins in the continent of Africa, while “Nordafrikaner” limits this more precisely to the continent’s northern countries. When this regional information is important, “Nordafrikaner” is the better choice.
Afrikaner
Im Bericht steht allgemein, dass Karim Afrikaner ist.
The report states generally that Karim is African.
Nordafrikaner
Genauer gesagt ist Karim Nordafrikaner, denn er kommt aus Algerien.
More precisely, Karim is North African because he comes from Algeria.
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