"DR Kongo" meaning in All languages combined

See DR Kongo on Wiktionary

Proper name [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /deː æːr ¹ˈkɔŋ.ɡu/, [deː æːɾ ˈkɔ̀ŋ.ɡʊ]
Rhymes: -ɔŋɡu Etymology: First attested before 2002. From the initial letters of demokratiske (“democratic”) republikk (“republic”), followed by Kongo (“Kongo”); shortened from Den demokratiske republikken Kongo (“Democratic Republic of the Congo”). Parallel abbreviations include Swedish DR Kongo, German DR Kongo, Danish DR Congo and English DR Congo. Etymology templates: {{etydate|before|2002}} First attested before 2002, {{cog|sv|DR Kongo}} Swedish DR Kongo, {{cog|de|DR Kongo}} German DR Kongo, {{cog|da|DR Congo}} Danish DR Congo, {{cog|en|DR Congo}} English DR Congo Head templates: {{head|nb|proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} DR Kongo
  1. DR Congo; a country in Africa, an abbreviation of Den demokratiske republikken Kongo (“Democratic Republic of the Congo”), with Kinshasa as its capital. Wikipedia link: no:Den demokratiske republikken Kongo Categories (place): Countries in Africa Synonyms: Kongo [Congo], Kongo-Kinshasa [Congo-Kinshasa], Den demokratiske republikken Kongo (alt: official short name; distinguishing name; official Bokmål long form respectively) (english: Democratic Republic of the Congo) Related terms: kongoleser (english: Congolese person), kongolesisk (english: Congolese), Kongo-Brazzaville (english: Congo-Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo)
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