"Windhoek" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɪndhʊk/ [UK], /ˈvɪndhʊk/ [UK], /ˈwɪndhʊk/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans/Dutch Windhoek, from wind (“wind”) + hoek (“corner, angle”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|-}} Afrikaans, {{bor|en|nl|Windhoek}} Dutch Windhoek, {{compound|nl|wind|hoek|nocat=1|t1=wind|t2=corner, angle}} wind (“wind”) + hoek (“corner, angle”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Windhoek
  1. A city, the capital city of Namibia. Wikipedia link: Windhoek Categories (place): Cities in Namibia, National capitals, Places in Namibia Translations (capital of Namibia): Windhoek (Afrikaans), وِينْدْهُوك (windhūk) [masculine] (Arabic), Վինդհուկ (Vindhuk) (Armenian), Vindhuk (Azerbaijani), 溫得和克 (Chinese Mandarin), 温得和克 (Wēndéhékè) (Chinese Mandarin), Windhoek [masculine] (Czech), Windhoek [neuter] (Danish), Windhoek [neuter] (Dutch), Windhoek (Finnish), Windhoek [feminine] (French), Windhoek [feminine] (Galician), Windhuk [neuter] (German), Windhoek [neuter] (German), Βίντχουκ (Víntchouk) [neuter] (Greek), Otjomuise (Herero), Windhoek (Hungarian), ウィントフック (Wintofukku) (Japanese), ヴィントフック (Vintofukku) (Japanese), ǀAiǁGams (Khoekhoe), 빈트후크 (Binteuhukeu) [South-Korea] (Korean), 윈드후크 (Windeuhukeu) [North-Korea] (Korean), Windhuk [neuter] (Polish), Windhoek [feminine] (Portuguese), Windhoek [neuter] (Romanian), Ви́ндхук (Víndxuk) [masculine] (Russian), Vinjuc [feminine] (Spanish), Windhoek [feminine] (Spanish), Windhoek (Swahili), Windhoek [neuter] (Swedish), Ві́ндгук (Víndhuk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Vin-hớc (Vietnamese), Wynhoeke (West Frisian)

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