Johannesburg

English

Etymology

From Dutch Johannesburg.

Pronunciation

• (General Australian, General South African, UK) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/
• (General South African) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒœʊ̯ˈhɛnɨsbøːɡ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/, /d͡ʒoʊˈhɑːnɪsbɜːrɡ/

Proper noun

Johannesburg

1. The largest city in South Africa.

   Synonym: Egoli

2. A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.

Derived terms

• Joburg
• Johannesburger

Translations

a city in South Africa

• Afrikaans: Johannesburg (af)
• Arabic: جُوهَانِسْبُرْغ f (jūhānisburḡ)
• Belarusian: Яга́нэсбург m (Jahánesburh), Іага́несбург m (Iahánjesburh)
• Bulgarian: Йоха́несбург m (Johánesburg)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 約翰內斯堡／约翰内斯堡 (zh) (Yuēhànnèisībǎo)

• Czech: Johannesburg (cs) m
• Dutch: Johannesburg (nl) n
• Esperanto: Johanesburgo
• Finnish: Johannesburg (fi)
• French: Johannesbourg (fr) m
• German: Johannesburg (de) n
• Hindi: जोहानसबर्ग m (johānasbarg)
• Irish: Cathair Eoin f
• Japanese: ヨハネスブルグ (Yohanesuburugu)
• Korean: 요하네스버그 (Yohaneseubeogeu), 요하네스뷔르그 (Yohaneseubwireugeu) (North Korea)
• Latin: Ioannesburgum n, Ioannisburgum n
• Marathi: जोहॅनेस्बर्ग n (johĕnesbarga)
• Persian:

  Iranian Persian: ژوهانِسْبورْگ (žohânesburg)

• Polish: Johannesburg (pl) m
• Portuguese: Joanesburgo m
• Russian: Йоха́ннесбург (ru) m (Joxánnɛsburg)
• Spanish: Johannesburgo (es) m
• Ukrainian: Йога́ннесбург m (Johánnesburh)
• Urdu: جوہانَسْبَرْگ m (johānasbarg)
• Xhosa: iRhawuti
• Zulu: iGoli

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Johannesburg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊəˈɦanəsbœrχ/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Johannesburg

1. Johannesburg (the capital city of Gauteng, South Africa)

Dutch

Etymology

From Johannes +‎ -burg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joːˈɦɑ.nəsˌbʏrx/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Jo‧han‧nes‧burg

Proper noun

Johannesburg n

1. Johannesburg (a city in South Africa)

Derived terms

• Johannesburger
• Johannesburgs

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans Johannesburg, from Dutch Johannesburg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔ.xaˈnɛz.burk/
• Rhymes: -ɛzburk
• Syllabification: Jo‧ha‧nnes‧burg

Proper noun

Johannesburg m inan

1. Johannesburg (a city in South Africa)

Declension

Declension of Johannesburg

	singular
nominative	Johannesburg
genitive	Johannesburgu
dative	Johannesburgowi
accusative	Johannesburg
instrumental	Johannesburgiem
locative	Johannesburgu
vocative	Johannesburgu

Derived terms

adjective

• johannesburski

 

Further reading

• Johannesburg in Polish dictionaries at PWN