Kaapstad

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Kaapstad.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑːpstat/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Kaapstad

  1. Cape Town (the legislative capital of South Africa)

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kaap (“cape”) +‎ stad (“city, town”), referring to Kaap de Goede Hoop (“Cape of Good Hope”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːp.stɑt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kaap‧stad

Proper noun

Kaapstad f

  1. Cape Town (a city in South Africa)
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