South West Africa

See also: South-West Africa

English

Etymology

Calque of German Südwestafrika, the name of the German colony before it was lost during World War 1 and put under South African administration.

Proper noun

South West Africa

1. (historical) A former province of South Africa, which gained independence in 1990 and was renamed to Namibia.

Translations

former province of South Africa

• Afrikaans: Suidwes-Afrika (af)
• Dutch: Zuidwest-Afrika n
• Estonian: Edela-Aafrika
• Finnish: Lounais-Afrikka
• French: Sud-Ouest africain (fr) m
• German: Südwestafrika (de) n
• Irish: an Afraic Thiar Theas f
• Portuguese: Sudoeste Africano m
• Spanish: África del Sudoeste f
• Swahili: Afrika ya Kusini Magharibi