Schwarzafrika

German

Etymology

schwarz (“black”) +‎ Afrika (“Africa”)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Schwarzafrika n (proper noun, strong, genitive Schwarzafrikas)

  1. sub-Saharan Africa
    Antonym: Nordafrika

Usage notes

  • The term remains in common use. The anglicism Subsahara-Afrika is restricted to markedly politically correct and officialese contexts.

Derived terms

  • Schwarzafrikaner
  • schwarzafrikanisch
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