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

1. The largest city in South Africa.

   Synonym: Egoli

2. A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Otsego County, Michigan, United States.

Derived terms

• Joburg
• Johannesburger

Translations

a city in South Africa

• Afrikaans: Johannesburg (af)
• Arabic: جُوهَانِسْبُرْغ f (jūhānisburḡ)
• Belarusian: Яга́нэсбург m (Jahánesburh), Іага́несбург m (Iahánjesburh)
• Bulgarian: Йоха́несбург m (Johánesburg)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 約翰內斯堡／约翰内斯堡 (zh) (Yuēhànnèisībǎo)

• Czech: Johannesburg (cs) m
• Dutch: Johannesburg (nl) n
• Esperanto: Johanesburgo
• Finnish: Johannesburg (fi)
• French: Johannesbourg (fr) m
• German: Johannesburg (de) n
• Hindi: जोहानसबर्ग m (johānasbarg)
• Irish: Cathair Eoin f
• Japanese: ヨハネスブルグ (Yohanesuburugu)
• Korean: 요하네스버그 (Yohaneseubeogeu), 요하네스뷔르그 (Yohaneseubwireugeu) (North Korea)
• Latin: Ioannesburgum n, Ioannisburgum n
• Marathi: जोहॅनेस्बर्ग n (johĕnesbarga)
• Persian:

  Iranian Persian: ژوهانِسْبورْگ (žohânesburg)

• Polish: Johannesburg (pl) m
• Portuguese: Joanesburgo m
• Russian: Йоха́ннесбург (ru) m (Joxánnɛsburg)
• Spanish: Johannesburgo (es) m
• Ukrainian: Йога́ннесбург m (Johánnesburh)
• Urdu: جوہانَسْبَرْگ m (johānasbarg)
• Vietnamese: Giô-ha-ne-xbớc
• Xhosa: iRhawuti
• Zulu: iGoli

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Johannesburg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊəˈɦanəsbœrχ/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Johannesburg

1. Johannesburg (the capital city of Gauteng, South Africa)

Dutch

Etymology

From Johannes +‎ -burg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joːˈɦɑ.nəsˌbʏrx/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Jo‧han‧nes‧burg

Proper noun

Johannesburg n

1. Johannesburg (a city in South Africa)

Derived terms

• Johannesburger
• Johannesburgs

Polish

Johannesburg

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans Johannesburg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔ.xaˈnɛz.burk/
• Rhymes: -ɛzburk
• Syllabification: Jo‧ha‧nnes‧burg

Proper noun

Johannesburg m inan (related adjective johannesburski)

1. Johannesburg (a city in South Africa)

Declension

Declension of Johannesburg

	singular
nominative	Johannesburg
genitive	Johannesburga
dative	Johannesburgowi
accusative	Johannesburg
instrumental	Johannesburgiem
locative	Johannesburgu
vocative	Johannesburgu

Further reading

• Johannesburg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Johannesburg in PWN's encyclopedia