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This list contains Afrikaans words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Afrikaans-English dictionary. Afrikaans is a Germanic language derived from several European languages, primarily Dutch. Many of the words resemble Dutch, Flemish, and German words. Consequently, the German Genealogical Word List (34067) and Dutch Genealogical Word List (31030) may also be useful to you. Some Afrikaans records contain Latin words. See the Latin Genealogical Word List (34077). Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa and Namibia and by many families who live in other countries in eastern and southern Africa, especially in Zimbabwe. Most early South African records are written in Dutch, while a smaller number are written in French and German. After 1795 many were written in English. Afrikaans did not become an official language until 1925. Afrikaans and English are now the official languages of South Africa. Seventeen official African languages are also spoken.
This list contains Afrikaans words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Afrikaans-English dictionary. Afrikaans is a Germanic language derived from several European languages, primarily Dutch. Many of the words resemble Dutch, Flemish, and German words. Consequently, the German Genealogical Word List (34067) and Dutch Genealogical Word List (31030) may also be useful to you. Some Afrikaans records contain Latin words. See the [[Latin Genealogical Word List]]. Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa and Namibia and by many families who live in other countries in eastern and southern Africa, especially in Zimbabwe. Most early South African records are written in Dutch, while a smaller number are written in French and German. After 1795 many were written in English. Afrikaans did not become an official language until 1925. Afrikaans and Englis
 
h are now the official languages of South Africa. Seventeen official African languages are also spoken.


=== LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS ===
=== LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS ===
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=== Alphabetical Order ===
=== Alphabetical Order ===


Written Afrikaans uses a basic English alphabet order. Most Afrikaans dictionaries and indexes as well as the Family History Library Catalog use the following alphabetical order:
Written Afrikaans uses a basic English alphabet order. Most Afrikaans dictionaries and indexes as well as the Family History Library Catalog use the following alphabetical order:


a b c* d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
a b c* d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
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Spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries. Words were written as they sounded. The following letters could be interchanged:
Spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries. Words were written as they sounded. The following letters could be interchanged:


b used for p                 s used for z
b used for p s used for z


d used for t                  t used for d or dt
d used for t t used for d or dt


i used for j                   v used for w or f
i used for j v used for w or f


p used for b                 y used for i or j
p used for b y used for i or j


Additional Resources
Additional Resources


This word list includes only the words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Afrikaans-English dictionary. At the Family History Library, you can find these dictionaries in the AFR./MIDEAST collection. The call numbers begin with 439.36321. You can also find them by looking in the Family History Library Catalog.
This word list includes only the words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Afrikaans-English dictionary. At the Family History Library, you can find these dictionaries in the AFR./MIDEAST collection. The call numbers begin with 439.36321. You can also find them by looking in the Family History Library Catalog.


In the Subject Search, look under AFRIKAANS LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES.
In the Subject Search, look under AFRIKAANS LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES.
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English
English
| Afrikaans
| Afrikaans
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| Afrikaans
| Afrikaans
| English
| English
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| baba
| baba
| baby
| baby
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| daagliks
| daagliks
| daily
| daily
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| duty, in service of
| duty, in service of
|-
|-
| diensbode  (archaic)
| diensbode (archaic)
| courier, domestic servant
| courier, domestic servant
|-
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| edel
| edel
| nobility
| nobility
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| fabriek
| fabriek
| factory
| factory
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| greet, greeting
| greet, greeting
|-
|-
| grondbesitter  (archaic)
| grondbesitter (archaic)
| aristocrat
| aristocrat
|-
|-
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| haar
| haar
| her, hers  (hair-singular)
| her, hers (hair-singular)
|-
|-
| half, halwe
| half, halwe
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| immigrant
| immigrant
| immigrant
| immigrant
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| kamer
| kamer
| room (in a house)
| room (in a house)
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| Maagd
| Maagd
| maiden, virgin
| maiden, virgin
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|-
| Maart
| Maart
| March  (month)
| March (month)
|-
|-
| mag
| mag
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| Dutch Reformed
| Dutch Reformed
|-
|-
| Nederduitse Gereformeerd   kerk
| Nederduitse Gereformeerd kerk
| Dutch Reformed Church
| Dutch Reformed Church
|-
|-
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| of
| of
| of
| of
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| raad
| raad
| council
| council
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| taal
| taal
| language
| language
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| vader
| vader
| father
| father
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| midwife
| midwife
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|-
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vroeër
vroeër
| earlier, formerly
| earlier, formerly
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|-
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| wa
| wa
| carriage, wagon
| carriage, wagon
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| Cardinal
| Cardinal
|
|  
| Ordinal
| Ordinal
| <br />
| <br>
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
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• Dutch. Donderdag, drie en twintig maart in het jaar van onse heer een duizend acht hondert en zesendertig (Thursday, three and twenty March, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred six and thirty)
• Dutch. Donderdag, drie en twintig maart in het jaar van onse heer een duizend acht hondert en zesendertig (Thursday, three and twenty March, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred six and thirty)


• German. Donnerstag, den drei und zwanzigsten märz achtzehnhundert sechs und dreißig (Thursday, the 23rd of March, eighteen hundred six and thirty)
• German. Donnerstag, den drei und zwanzigsten märz achtzehnhundert sechs und dreißig (Thursday, the 23rd of March, eighteen hundred six and thirty)


To understand Afrikaans dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding “Numbers” section.
To understand Afrikaans dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding “Numbers” section.
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| I
| I
| January
| January
| Januarie
| Januarie
|
|  
|-
|-
| II
| II
| February
| February
| Februarie
| Februarie
|
|  
|-
|-
| III
| III
| March
| March
| Maart
| Maart
|
|  
|-
|-
| IV
| IV
| April
| April
| April
| April
|
|  
|-
|-
| V
| V
| May
| May
| Mei
| Mei
|
|  
|-
|-
| VI
| VI
| June
| June
| Junie
| Junie
|
|  
|-
|-
| VII
| VII
| July
| July
| Julie
| Julie
|
|  
|-
|-
| VIII
| VIII
| August
| August
| Augustus
| Augustus
|
|  
|-
|-
| IX
| IX
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| Sunday
| Sunday
| Sondag
| Sondag
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{| class="plain"
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| dertig minute
| dertig minute
| thirty minutes (half hour)
| thirty minutes (half hour)
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| early (a.m.)
| early (a.m.)
|}
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