Kalkfontein

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proper noun

Former name of Karasburg, Namibia, renamed in 1939 when it was South West Africa.

OriginAfrikaans kalk fontein →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Karasburg, Namibia, renamed in 1939 when it was South West Africa.

Origin

  1. Afrikaanskalk fontein“karst spring”
  2. EnglishKalkfontein

From Afrikaans kalk fontein (“karst spring”).

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APA

Kalkfontein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalkfontein

MLA

“Kalkfontein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalkfontein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kalkfontein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalkfontein.

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