south african dutch
Definition
Noun: - An earlier name for the Afrikaans language: "South African Dutch" refers to the language that developed from Dutch dialects spoken by settlers in South Africa, which later became standardized as Afrikaans. It was considered a dialect or variant of Dutch used in South Africa before being recognized as a distinct language.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The term "South African Dutch" was commonly used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to describe the vernacular spoken by the descendants of Dutch settlers.
- Many historical documents from the Cape Colony were written in South African Dutch.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Linguistic Context: The term is primarily used in historical or academic contexts to discuss the development of Afrikaans from European Dutch.
- The evolution from South African Dutch to modern Afrikaans involved significant simplification of grammar and borrowing from other languages.
Variants and Related Words
- Afrikaans (n): The modern standardized language that developed from South African Dutch. It is one of the official languages of South Africa.
- Afrikaans is spoken by millions of people in South Africa and Namibia.
Synonyms
- Early Afrikaans
- Cape Dutch (Another historical term for the same linguistic variety)
Notes on Meaning
- This term is largely historical and is not used to refer to the modern language (Afrikaans). It specifically denotes the earlier, colonial-era form of the language that was closely related to and often considered a dialect of European Dutch.
Noun
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an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
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