"the Germanic language of South Africa, the Dutch language as spoken in South Africa," 1892, from Dutch Afrikaansch "Africanish" (see Afrikander). Also known as South African Dutch.
Entries linking to afrikaans
Afrikander n.
1822, "South African native of Dutch descent," from Dutch Afrikaner "African," with unetymological -d- on analogy of Hollander, Englander, etc. (Afrikaner is attested from 1824).