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PRONUNCIATION OF KRUGERSDORP

Krugersdorp  [ˈkruːɡəzˌdɔːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KRUGERSDORP

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Krugersdorp is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KRUGERSDORP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Krugersdorp

Krugersdorp

Krugersdorp is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius. Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef. The government bought part of the Paardekraal farm and named the new town after the Transvaal president, Paul Kruger. Krugersdorp no longer has a separate municipal government after it was integrated into Mogale City Local Municipality along with surrounding towns. It is now the seat of government for Mogale City.

Definition of Krugersdorp in the English dictionary

The definition of Krugersdorp in the dictionary is a city in NE South Africa, in the Witwatersrand, at an altitude of 1720 m : a gold-, manganese-, and uranium-mining centre. Pop: 86 618.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KRUGERSDORP


Australorp
ˈɒstrəˌlɔːp
caup
kɔːp
dorp
dɔːp
gaup
ɡɔːp
gawp
ɡɔːp
jaup
dʒɔːp
mouldwarp
ˈməʊldˌwɔːp
mouldywarp
ˈməʊldɪˌwɔːp
octothorp
ˈɒktəˌθɔːp
Oglethorpe
ˈəʊɡəlˌθɔːp
scaup
skɔːp
Scunthorpe
ˈskʌnˌθɔːp
thorp
θɔːp
Thorpe
θɔːp
warp
wɔːp
whaup
wɔːp
yaup
jɔːp
yawp
jɔːp
yorp
jɔːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KRUGERSDORP

Kronos
Kronstadt
kroon
krooni
Kropotkin
KRP
krubi
Kruger
Kruger National Park
Krugerrand
kruller
krumhorn
krumkake
krummholz
krummhorn
krumper
krumping
Krung Thep
Krupp
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

WORDS THAT END LIKE KRUGERSDORP

Antwerp
Arp
Autoharp
burp
cardsharp
carp
chirp
escarp
harp
perp
razor-sharp
scrorp
sharp
slurp
tarp
Tharp
time warp
twerp
twirp
ultrasharp

Synonyms and antonyms of Krugersdorp in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Krugersdorp» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

克鲁格斯多普
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Krugersdorp
570 millions of speakers

English

Krugersdorp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Krugersdorp
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كروغرسدورب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Крюгерсдорп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Krugersdorp
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Krugersdorp
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Krugersdorp
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Krugersdorp
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

krugersdorp
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クルーガーズドルプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Krugersdorp
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Krugersdorp
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Krugersdorp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Krugersdorp
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रुगर्सडॉर्प
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Krugersdorp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Krugersdorp
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Krugersdorp
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Крюгерсдорп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Krugersdorp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Krugersdorp
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Krugersdorp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Krugersdorp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Krugersdorp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Krugersdorp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KRUGERSDORP»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KRUGERSDORP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Krugersdorp

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KRUGERSDORP»

Discover the use of Krugersdorp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Krugersdorp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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FET Colleges: Institutions of First Choice : National ...
outh West Gauteng College is spread over the geographical area of Mogale City (Krugersdorp), Roodeport and the whole of Soweto in the southwestern pocket of Gauteng. Created through the merger of five former technical colleges, the ...
South Africa. Department of Education, 2007
2
In the Shadow of Sharpeville: Apartheid and Criminal Justice
His equivocation did not induce such a response: Defence And did anything happen to you in Krugersdorp? Judge Krugersdorp? Defence In Krugersdorp. Judge We have not heard that he went to Krugersdorp. Defence I will get that one from ...
Peter Parker, Joyce Mokhesi-Parker, 1998
3
Foreign Correspondents Report from Africa: Pulitzer Prize ...
In Krugersdorp, the fighting appears to have begun already. A dozen times over the last three months, black anger has spilled out of Munsieville and Kagiso, a larger township south of Krugersdorp, after authorities tried to break a black boycott ...
Heinz Dietrich Fischer, 2014
4
The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs
I attribute our failure to reach Johannesburg in a great measure to loss of time from the following causes: (1) The delay occasioned by the demonstration in front of Krugersdorp, which had been assigned as the place of junction with the ...
Percy, Sir Fitzpatrick, 2012
5
Beyond Our Wildest Dreams: The United Democratic Front and ...
In February, vigilantes from Krugersdorp unleashed a reign of terror. The leader of the Afrikaner Resistance Movement, the Afrikaner Weerstandsbe- weging ( AWB), Eugene Terreblanche, had called on AWB branches on the West Rand to  ...
Ineke van Kessel, 2000
6
Mountain Biking Trails of South Africa
WEST. RAND. DISTRICT. Krugersdorp. Useful Contacts Area Information: Krugersdorp Tourism Information Office Address: 57 Commissioner Street Telephone: (011) 953 3727 Email: ...
Jacques Marais, Susanna Mills, Jacques Marais, Herman Mills, Susanna Mills, 2005
7
The War Memoirs of Commandant Ludwig Krause, 1899-1900
I therefore withdrew to a spot 7 miles from Krugersdorp, hidden away among a labyrinth of hills. Here I rested my men till the afternoon of the 21st December 1900. 1 sent spies into Krugersdorp, who came out again on the evening of the 20th ...
Ludwig Krause, Jerold Taitz, Ken Gillings, 1996
8
The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs:
Bugler Vallé, who was despatched on Thursday before daybreak after the Krugersdorp light? Howis it that if the forces were to meet at Krugersdorp Dr. Jameson telegraphed to Dr. Wolfftomeethim en route, so as to decide whether to turn off 20 ...
Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, 2014
9
The Struggle Is My Life
She and her husband had lived in Krugersdorp for thirty-two years. Throughout this period, he had worked for the Krugersdorp municipality for £7 10s. a month. They had seven children ranging from nineteen to two years of age. One was ...
Nelson Mandela, 1990
10
Introduction to Travel and Tourism
The towns of Carletonville, Krugers- dorp, Lanseria, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift, Randfontein, Roodepoort and Westonaria are located in Western Gauteng. Carletonville, Krugersdorp, Randfontein and Westonaria are essentially mining towns.
R. Heyns, M. Boekstein, J. Spencer, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KRUGERSDORP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Krugersdorp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman with stillborn baby finally admitted to hospital
A Krugersdorp woman was allegedly turned away from a hospital with her stillborn baby inside her. Picture: freeimages.com. FILE: The woman ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
2
WATCH: Extremely rare black leopard playing around with its keeper
... an adorable and rather rare black leopard cat that was abandoned by its mother at the The Rhino and Lion Nature reserve in Krugersdorp. «News24, Jul 15»
3
Newly Born Babies Detained in SA Hospitals Over Due Fees
A Zimbabwean woman, Linda Mhlanga told the magazine that staff at Leratong Hospital outside Krugersdorp threatened to have her arrested in ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Man arrested for driving over woman in 'road rage' incident
She was transported to the Krugersdorp Private Hospital. Roodepoort police spokesperson Warrant Officer Nonhlanhla Khumalo confirmed the ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
5
Cop goes an extra mile to help man get an ID
... three years trying to get an ID book can finally get on with his life after a policewoman in the Krugersdorp suburb went the extra mile. «News24, Jul 15»
6
Man robbed by “prostitute and her pimps” - Sowetan LIVE
A young man in Krugersdorp was taken to a house and robbed of his money, cell phone ... same guy who robbed the sex shop in Krugersdorp. «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
7
Owesilisa ubanjwe inkunzi umahosha nabokufika ababili
Krugersdorp – Owesilisa waseKrugersdorp uthathwe wayovalelwa endlini wabanjwa inkunzi waphucwa imali, umakhalekhukhwini ne-laptop ... «News24, Jul 15»
8
N14 highway set for R295m upgrade
... project to upgrade the N14 freeway from Krugersdorp to Pretoria on ... Potgieter Drive near Krugersdorp and would extend up to Diepsloot, ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
Woman's leg broken in 'road rage' incident
Rossouw could not divulge on the condition of the victim, but said she was rushed to Krugersdorp Private Hospital. Roodepoort police ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
10
Burglars 'in and out' of adult shop
A well-known adult shop in Krugersdorp, on the West Rand, was burgled ... of the shop at about 12am on Monday, Krugersdorp News reported. «The Citizen, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Krugersdorp [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/krugersdorp>. May 2024 ».
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