Etymology

Windhoek

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Dutch Windhoek
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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromWindhoek
  2. English todayWindhoek

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

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