Dutch vs Afrikaans
Afrikaans vs DutchDutch and Afrikaans both are nouns.
Dutch and Afrikaans both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Afrikaans | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
Afrikaans is a hyponym of
Dutch; that is, Afrikaans is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
Dutch:
- Dutch: the West Germanic language of the Netherlands
- Afrikaans: an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
Other hyponyms of Dutch include
Flemish, Flemish dialect, Flemish language, Afrikaans language, Taal, Taal language.
| Dutch (noun) | Afrikaans (noun) |
|---|---|
| the West Germanic language of the Netherlands | an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish |
| the people of the Netherlands |
| Dutch (adjective) | Afrikaans (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture | belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language |
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