Johannesburg
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Johannesburg
English
Etymology
From Dutch Johannesburg.
Pronunciation
- (General Australian, General South African, UK) IPA(key): /d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/
- (General South African) IPA(key): /d͡ʒœʊ̯ˈhɛnɨsbøːɡ/
- (US) IPA(key): /d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/, /d͡ʒoʊˈhɑːnɪsbɜːrɡ/
Proper noun
Johannesburg
- The largest city in South Africa.
- Synonym: Egoli
- A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Otsego County, Michigan, United States.
Derived terms
Translations
a city in South Africa
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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch Johannesburg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Johannesburg
- Johannesburg (the capital city of Gauteng, South Africa)
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Johannesburg n
- Johannesburg (a city in South Africa)
Derived terms
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans Johannesburg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Johannesburg m inan (related adjective johannesburski)
- Johannesburg (a city in South Africa)
Declension
Declension of Johannesburg
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Johannesburg |
| genitive | Johannesburga |
| dative | Johannesburgowi |
| accusative | Johannesburg |
| instrumental | Johannesburgiem |
| locative | Johannesburgu |
| vocative | Johannesburgu |
Further reading
- Johannesburg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Johannesburg in PWN's encyclopedia