Baai
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
Translation of English The Bay, a colloquial name for Port Elizabeth, which is located on the western portion of Algoa Bay.
Proper noun edit
Baai
- (informal) Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth, a city and port in Eastern Cape, South Africa)
- Ons het 'n wonderlike dag in die Baai gehad!
- We had wonderful day in Port Elizabeth!
Usage notes edit
This term is most often used with the definite article die, but note that the article is not usually capitalised unless appearing as part of a title or at the start of a sentence.
Descendants edit
See also edit
- baai (“bay”)
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Baai in 1838-1857. Presumably derived from baai (“bay”). Compare De Keen.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Baai n
- A neighbourhood of Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN