Windhoek

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Windhoek

/ˈwɪndhʊk/ UK
/ˈvɪndhʊk/ UK
/ˈwɪndhʊk/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Afrikaans/Dutch Windhoek, from wind (“wind”) + hoek (“corner, angle”).

proper noun

A city, the capital city of Namibia.
metonymically The Namibian government.

Translations

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name capital of Namibia

Español	Vinjuc, Windhoek
日本語	ウィントフック Wintofukku, ヴィントフック Vintofukku
中文	溫得和克 /温得和克 Wēndéhékè
Kiswahili	Windhoek
Português	Vinduque
Français	Windhoek
Deutsch	Windhuk, Windhoek
Ελληνικά	Βίντχουκ Víntchouk
Română	Windhoek
Русский	Ви́ндхук Víndxuk
Tiếng Việt	Vin-hớc
العربية	وِينْدْهُوك windhūk

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"Windhoek." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/windhoek. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Windhoek. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/windhoek

Chicago

"Windhoek." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/windhoek.

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@misc{windhoek_2026,
  title = {Windhoek},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/windhoek},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}