Kongo-Brazzaville

See also: Kongo Brazzaville

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Kongo +‎ Brazzaville.

Proper noun

Kongo-Brazzaville

  1. Congo-Brazzaville (synonym of the Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)
    Synonym: Republiek die Kongo

Dutch

Proper noun

Kongo-Brazzaville n

  1. Congo-Brazzaville (synonym of the Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Proper noun

Kongo-Brazzaville

  1. Congo-Brazzaville (synonym of the Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)

See also

countries in Africa: nchi za Afrika (appendix)edit

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔnɡʊˌbrasavɪl/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Kongo-Brazzaville n (genitive Kongo-Brazzavilles)

  1. Congo-Brazzaville (synonym of the Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)
    Synonym: Republiken Kongo

Usage notes

While the official name in Swedish is “Republiken Kongo”, sources differ in terms of the short name. “Kongo‐Brazzaville” is used for instance by the Swedish Institute of International Affairs and the Swedish Wikipedia, while Utrikes namnbok recommends just “Kongo”.

See also

countries in Africa: Afrikas länder (appendix)edit
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