Schwarzafrika

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Schwarzafrika n (proper noun, strong, genitive Schwarzafrikas)

  1. sub-Saharan Africa
    Antonym: Nordafrika

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

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