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.
Derived terms
Translations
a city in South Africa
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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /joːˈɦɑ.nəsˌbʏrx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Jo‧han‧nes‧burg
Derived terms
- Johannesburger
- Johannesburgs
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans Johannesburg, from Dutch Johannesburg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɔ.xaˈnɛz.burk/
- Rhymes: -ɛzburk
- Syllabification: Jo‧ha‧nnes‧burg
Declension
Declension of Johannesburg
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Johannesburg |
| genitive | Johannesburgu |
| dative | Johannesburgowi |
| accusative | Johannesburg |
| instrumental | Johannesburgiem |
| locative | Johannesburgu |
| vocative | Johannesburgu |
Derived terms
adjective
- johannesburski
Further reading
- Johannesburg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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