Zaïre

See also: zaire, Zaire, and zaïre

English

Proper noun

Zaïre

  1. Alternative spelling of Zaire: (historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French Zaïre; ultimately from Kongo nzere, a truncation of nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzaːˈiː.rə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Za‧ire
  • Rhymes: -iːrə

Proper noun

Zaïre n

  1. (historical) Zaire (former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997)

Derived terms

  • Zaïrees

Further reading

  • “Zaïre” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
  • Zaïre on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /za.iʁ/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Zaïre m

  1. (historical) Zaire (former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997)
    la République du Zaïre

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