Pietermaritzburg

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English

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Etymology

From Afrikaans, named after Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpiːtə(ɹ)ˈmæɹətsˌbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

Proper noun

Pietermaritzburg

  1. A city, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Afrikaans

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Proper noun

Pietermaritzburg

  1. A city, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa