Welkom

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proper noun

The second-largest city in Free State, South Africa.

OriginAfrikaans welkom ← Dutch welkom →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The second-largest city in Free State, South Africa.

Origin

  1. Dutchwelkom“welcome”
  2. Afrikaanswelkom“welcome”
  3. EnglishWelkom

From Afrikaans welkom (“welcome”), ultimately from Dutch welkom (“welcome”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Welkom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welkom

MLA

“Welkom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welkom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Welkom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welkom.

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