"Cape Dutch" meaning in English

See Cape Dutch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cape Dutch
  1. A Dutch dialect of South Africa, which developed into Afrikaans. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Cape_Dutch-en-name-g-h1JKEN Disambiguation of Languages: 65 25 11

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Cape Dutch pl (plural only)
  1. The people of the Western Cape of South Africa, descended from Dutch and other European immigrants and their Asian and African slaves, who remained more or less loyal subjects of European powers into the 19th century. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Cape_Dutch-en-noun-GNGvRCCh
  2. (South Africa, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, dated) Afrikaner people Tags: South-Africa, dated, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, plural, plural-only, slur
    Sense id: en-Cape_Dutch-en-noun-CL6rKx~u Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, South African English

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