Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Kongo +‎ Brazzaville.

Proper noun

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Kongo-Brazzaville

  1. Congo-Brazzaville (synonym of the Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)
    Synonym: Republiek die Kongo

Dutch

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Proper noun

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Kongo-Brazzaville n

  1. Congo-Brazzaville (synonym of the Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Proper noun

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Kongo-Brazzaville

  1. Congo-Brazzaville (synonym of the Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)

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Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kongo-Brazzaville n (genitive Kongo-Brazzavilles)

  1. Congo-Brazzaville (synonym of the Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the smaller of the two countries named Congo)
    Synonym: Republiken Kongo

Usage notes

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While the official name in Swedish is “Republiken Kongo”, sources differ in terms of the short name. “Kongo‐Brazzaville” is used for instance by the Swedish Institute of International Affairs and the Swedish Wikipedia, while Utrikes namnbok recommends just “Kongo”.

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