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)

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