Baai
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Translation of English The Bay, a colloquial name for Port Elizabeth, which is located on the western portion of Algoa Bay.
Proper noun[edit]
Baai
- (informal) Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth, a city and port in Eastern Cape, South Africa)
- Ons het 'n wonderlike dag in die Baai gehad!
- We had wonderful day in Port Elizabeth!
Usage notes[edit]
This term is most often used with the definite article die, but note that the article is not usually capitalised unless appearing as part of a title or at the start of a sentence.
Descendants[edit]
See also[edit]
- baai (“bay”)
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Baai in 1838-1857. Presumably derived from baai (“bay”). Compare De Keen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Baai n
- A neighbourhood of Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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