Schwarzafrika

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

schwarz (“black”) +‎ Afrika (“Africa”)

Pronunciation[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Schwarzafrika n (proper noun, strong, genitive Schwarzafrikas)

  1. sub-Saharan Africa
    Antonym: Nordafrika

Usage notes[edit]

  • The term remains in common use. The anglicism Subsahara-Afrika is restricted to markedly politically correct and officialese contexts.

Derived terms[edit]

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