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? — virgil
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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? — virgil
African elephants have larger ears than Asian elephants.
ruУ африканских слонов уши больше, чем у азиатских. — marafon
deAfrikanische Elefanten haben größere Ohren als asiatische. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
African nations have some of the highest population growth rates in the world.
He's an African American.
Він афроамериканець. — deniko
ruОн афроамериканец. — marafon
deEr ist Afroamerikaner. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She's an African American.
Вона афроамериканка. — deniko
ruОна афроамериканка. — marafon
deSie ist Afroamerikanerin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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