Zuid-Afrika

Dutch

Etymology

From zuid (“south”) +‎ Afrika (“Africa”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzœy̯tˈaː.fri.kaː/

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• Hyphenation: Zuid-Afri‧ka

Proper noun

Zuid-Afrika n

1. South Africa (a country in Southern Africa)

Usage notes

• Whereas Oost-Afrika, Noord-Afrika and West-Afrika refer to supranational regions, Zuid-Afrika rarely refers to the south of the continent of Africa in general (for which see Zuidelijk Afrika), instead almost always referring to the nation of South Africa, as in English.

Holonyms

• Zuidelijk Afrika

Derived terms

• Zuid-Afrikaan
• Zuid-Afrikaans

See also

• Noord-Afrika
• Oost-Afrika
• West-Afrika
• Centraal-Afrika