Wit-Rusland
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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch Wit-Rusland, equivalent to native wit + Rusland.
Proper noun
Wit-Rusland
- Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe; capital: Minsk)
- Synonym: Belarus
Usage notes
The term Wit-Rusland has mostly been displaced by the term Belarus, especially among younger Afrikaans speakers, and is sometimes considered dated.
Related terms
Dutch
Etymology
From wit (“white”) + Rusland (“Russia”), a calque of Russian Белору́ссия (Belorússija). Cognate with German Weißrussland, English White Russia, Faroese Hvítarussland, Swedish Vitryssland among others.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wit-Rusland n (adjective Wit-Russisch, demonym Wit-Rus m or Wit-Russin f or Wit-Russische f)
- Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)
Usage notes
- Following the 2020 Belarusian protests, there has been a shift in the mainstream media and official websites towards the use of the name Belarus.
Descendants
- → Afrikaans: Wit-Rusland
See also
- (countries of Europe) Landen van Europa; Albanië, Andorra, Armenië, Azerbeidzjan, België, Belarus, Bosnië en Herzegovina, Bulgarije, Cyprus, Denemarken, Duitsland, Estland, Finland, Frankrijk, Georgië, Griekenland, Hongarije, Ierland, IJsland, Italië, Kazachstan, Kroatië, Letland, Liechtenstein, Litouwen, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldavië, Monaco, Montenegro, Nederland, Noord-Macedonië, Noorwegen, Oekraïne, Oostenrijk, Polen, Portugal, Roemenië, Rusland, San Marino, Servië, Slovenië, Slowakije, Tsjechië, Turkije, Vaticaanstad, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Wit-Rusland, Zweden, Zwitserland (Category: nl:Countries in Europe)
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