Bloemfontein

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans Bloemfontein, from Dutch Bloemfontein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn/

Proper noun

Bloemfontein

  1. A major city, the capital of the Free State province, and judicial capital of South Africa.
    Synonyms: Bloem, Mangaung
    Coordinate terms: Cape Town, Pretoria

Translations

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Bloemfontein; equivalent to blom +‎ fontein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblumfɔntəi̯n/
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Proper noun

Bloemfontein

  1. Bloemfontein (the judicial capital of South Africa)

Dutch

Etymology

From bloem +‎ fontein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblum.fɔnˌtɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Bloem‧fon‧tein

Proper noun

Bloemfontein

  1. Bloemfontein (a city in South Africa)

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: Bloemfontein

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans Bloemfontein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blumˈfɔn.tɛjn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔntɛjn
  • Syllabification: Bloem‧fon‧tein

Proper noun

Bloemfontein n (indeclinable)

  1. Bloemfontein (a city, the judicial capital of South Africa)

Further reading

Portuguese

Proper noun

Bloemfontein f

  1. Bloemfontein (the judicial capital of South Africa)