"Windhoek" meaning in Afrikaans

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Proper name

Etymology: From wind (“wind”) + hoek (“corner, angle”). Etymology templates: {{compound|af|wind|hoek|t1=wind|t2=corner, angle}} wind (“wind”) + hoek (“corner, angle”) Head templates: {{head|af|proper noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} Windhoek, {{af-proper noun}} Windhoek
  1. Windhoek (a city, the capital city of Namibia) Categories (place): Cities in Namibia, National capitals, Places in Namibia
    Sense id: en-Windhoek-af-name-m1PwggoQ Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

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