kaapstad

proper noun

UK /ˈkɑːpstɑːt/

US /ˈkɑːpstɑːt/

Kaapstad is another name for Cape Town, a big city in South Africa.

My aunt lives in Kaapstad near the ocean.

SYNONYMS

Cape Town Mother City the Cape

RELATED WORDS

South Africa Afrikaans Table Mountain Western Cape

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The Afrikaans name for Cape Town, used by Afrikaans speakers.

In Afrikaans, people say Kaapstad instead of Cape Town.

3. A city known for Table Mountain and its harbor.

Kaapstad is famous for the flat-topped mountain above it.

4. The legislative capital of South Africa.

Many laws are made in Kaapstad.