Aus(Nek)

Aus- means 'fountain'; Because it is located in a 'neck' of the mountain, the Afrikaans member is attached to distinguish it from the village at the foot of the mountain. Cfg. AUS in the meaning 'fountain conceivable is that Ausnek is a hybrid composition of the Khoekhoian word and his Afrikaans equivalent, ie a bisexual toutological name.

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Identifier
304_SKCPN
Title
Aus(Nek)
Alternative Title
Aus(Nek)
Georeference Sources
S 2616 CA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.125
latitude
-26.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃAos
Source
eng PNK 1950 'Aus Nek', 3 km from village Aus on Route Keetmanshoop Seeheim-Luderitz. PNK fixes spelling as Ausnek.
afr PNK 1950 'Aus Nek', 3 km van dorpie Aus op roete Keetmanshoop- Seeheim-luderitz. PNK stel spelling vas as Ausnek.
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eng For
afr Nek
Description
eng Aus- means 'fountain'; Because it is located in a 'neck' of the mountain, the Afrikaans member is attached to distinguish it from the village at the foot of the mountain. Cfg. AUS in the meaning 'fountain conceivable is that Ausnek is a hybrid composition of the Khoekhoian word and his Afrikaans equivalent, ie a bisexual toutological name.
afr Aus- beteken 'fontein'; omdat dit in ’n 'nek' van die berg geleë is, is die Afrikaanse lid aangeheg om dit van die dorpie aan die voet van die berg te onderskei. Vgl. AUS in die betekenis 'fontein'. ’n Tergende moontlikheid is dit: ǃau-b, -s, is in Nama die woord vir 'der Hals, der Nacken' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 30), sodat dit goed denkbaar is dat Ausnek ’n hibridiese samestelling is bestaande uit die Khoekhoense woord en sy Afrikaanse ekwivalent, m.a.w. ’n tweeslagtige toutologiese naam.
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