African
Of or pertaining to AfricaOf or pertaining to Africa.
» How many African animals are in this zoo?
Wie viele afrikanische Tiere sind in diesem Zoo?
Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to Africa.
afrikanisch
африка́нскийafrikánskij
африка́нськийafrykánsʹkyj
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
Black; (dated, offensive) synonym of negroid.
The truth is that I know the guy had African skin and a shirt of some sort.
Examples
311 sentencesHow many African animals are in this zoo?
deWie viele afrikanische Tiere sind in diesem Zoo?
African elephants have larger ears than Asian elephants.
ruУ африканских слонов уши больше, чем у азиатских.
deAfrikanische Elefanten haben größere Ohren als asiatische.
African nations have some of the highest population growth rates in the world.
He's an African American.
Він афроамериканець.
ruОн афроамериканец.
deEr ist Afroamerikaner.
She's an African American.
Вона афроамериканка.
ruОна афроамериканка.
deSie ist Afroamerikanerin.
Translations
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Origin
Attested as a noun in early New English Aphricane, Africans (plural), Middle English as AfAttested as a noun in early New English Aphricane, Africans (plural), Middle English as Affrican, Aufrican and Old English as Africanas (“Africans”) (only plural). From Latin āfricānae, from āfricānus, from Āfricus.
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Forms
more African, most African| Comparative | more African Lesson |
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| Superlative | most African Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form