Free Afrikaans–English dictionary
Free · Open · FreeDict GPL-2.0 + Wiktionary CC BY-SA · no account needed
- Entries
- 15,686
- Senses
- 21,023
- Format
- SQLite
- License
- Open source
What you get.
- 15,686 Afrikaans headwords with 21,023 English senses, in a single SQLite file.
- Assembled and de-duplicated from open sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), FreeDict afr-eng, morphological roots, and public-domain dictionary text.
- The same dictionary Lector uses for instant, offline word lookups while you read.
- Query it with any SQLite client, or read it from code (Python's sqlite3, better-sqlite3, and friends).
From download to first review.
Download the database
Grab dictionary-af.db from the GitHub release below (about 3 MB). It's a standard SQLite file.
Open or query it
Open it in a SQLite browser, or read it from code. Inspect the tables to see the entry and sense schema.
Keep the attribution
It bundles FreeDict afr-eng (GPL-2.0) and Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA), so preserve the attribution and COPYING from the release if you redistribute it.
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Good to know.
Is the Afrikaans dictionary free to use?
Yes — it's built entirely from open sources and free to download and use. It includes FreeDict afr-eng (GPL-2.0) and Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA), so if you redistribute it, keep the attribution and COPYING noted on the GitHub release.
What format is the dictionary in?
A single SQLite database (dictionary-af.db, about 3 MB) with 15,686 entries and 21,023 senses. Open it with any SQLite client, or read it from code.
Where does the dictionary data come from?
It's assembled from Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), FreeDict's afr-eng dictionary, morphological roots, and public-domain dictionary text — de-duplicated into one lookup database. Full provenance and licensing are on the GitHub release.
It looks a little sparse — will it grow?
Yes. Coverage will expand as more public-domain source material is digitised. The download always points at the current release.
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