Wit-Rusland
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch Wit-Rusland, equivalent to native wit + Rusland.
Proper noun edit
Wit-Rusland
- Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe; capital: Minsk)
- Synonym: Belarus
Usage notes edit
The term Wit-Rusland has mostly been displaced by the term Belarus, especially among younger Afrikaans speakers, and is sometimes considered dated.
Related terms edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From wit (“white”) + Rusland (“Russia”), a calque of Russian Белору́ссия (Belorússija). Cognate with German Weißrussland, English White Russia, Faroese Hvítarussland, Swedish Vitryssland among others.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Wit-Rusland n
- Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)
Usage notes edit
- Following the 2020 Belarusian protests, there has been a shift in the mainstream media and official websites towards the use of the name Belarus.
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Descendants edit
- → Afrikaans: Wit-Rusland