Südafrika

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzyːtˈʔaːfʁika/, /ˌzyːtˈʔafʁika/
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Proper noun

Südafrika n (proper noun, genitive Südafrikas or (optionally with an article) Südafrika)

  1. South Africa (a country in Southern Africa)

Usage note: The term "Südafrika" usually refers to the state of South Africa. When you mean the southern part of Africa, the term "südliches Afrika" is used.

Declension

Declension of Südafrika [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Südafrika
genitive des Südafrikas, Südafrika1
dative dem Südafrika
accusative das Südafrika

1Optionally with an article.

Holonyms

  • Südliches Afrika

See also

countries in Africa: Staaten Afrikas (appendix)edit

Further reading

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