Windhoek

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans/Dutch Windhoek, from wind (“wind”) +‎ hoek (“corner, angle”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪndhʊk/, /ˈvɪndhʊk/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪndhʊk/

Proper noun

Windhoek

A city, the capital city of Namibia.

Translations

capital of Namibia

Afrikaans: Windhoek
Arabic: وِينْدْهُوك‎‎ m (windhūk)
Armenian: Վինդհուկ (Vindhuk)
Azerbaijani: Vindhuk
Chinese:
Mandarin: 溫得和克 (zh), 温得和克 (zh) (Wēndéhékè)
Danish: Windhoek n
Dutch: Windhoek (nl) n
Finnish: Windhoek
French: Windhoek (fr) f
Galician: Windhoek (gl) f
German: Windhuk (de) n, Windhoek (de) n
Greek: Βίντχουκ n (Víntchouk)
Herero: Otjomuise
Hungarian: Windhoek (hu)

Japanese: ウィントフック (Wintofukku), ヴィントフック (Vintofukku)
Kabiyé: ^{(please verify)} Findɔkɩ
Khmer: ^{(please verify)} វីនដុក (km) (viindok)
Korean: (South Korea) 빈트후크 (Binteuhukeu), (North Korea) 윈드후크 (Windeuhukeu)
Nama: ǀAiǁGams
Polish: Windhuk (pl) n
Portuguese: Windhoek (pt) f
Romanian: Windhoek (ro) n
Russian: Ви́ндхук m (Víndxuk)
Spanish: Vinjuc f, Windhoek (es) f
Swahili: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: Windhoek (sv) n
Ukrainian: Ві́ндгук m (Víndhuk)
West Frisian: Wynhoeke

Dutch

Etymology

From wind (“wind”) +‎ hoek (“corner, angle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʋɪnt.ɦuk]
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Proper noun

Windhoek n

Windhoek (a city, the capital city of Namibia)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans/Dutch Windhoek, from wind (“wind”) +‎ hoek (“corner, angle”).

Proper noun

Windhoek f

Windhoek (a city, the capital city of Namibia)

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