Geiaus
Just give an anthology, the name offers no difficulties, Nama Gei [kai] = big, and ǀ au-, ou- = 'quelle', source, fountain. The Afrikaans name is the literal translation. The -s locates a fountain. To distinguish from Grootfontein S 1918, this place is usually called Grootfontein South. Alexander's comma in front of the -US represents a suction cloth. Located in the district Maltahöhe, 40 km south of the town on its way to Helmeringhausen. It was a time of the head of a group of hybrids.
About this item
Identifier
839_SKCPN
Title
Geiaus
Alternative Title
Geiaus
Georeference Sources
S 2516
Is Part Of
longitude
16.5
latitude
-25.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
nou Grootfontein-Suid
Source
eng
Alexander 1836 ED1A L 290 'IT Rained at Sunset, And After Dark We Found Ourselves Under the Trees of the Kei'us, Or Great Fountain. This rises in A Broad Patch of High Reeds, At The Commencement of the Kei Kaap, Or Great Flat '. Pope H 1878 sources 23 2 'The station Grootfontein or Gei- ǀ out (big source), like the Nama call it ... Our neighboring station is Gibeon, about 15 German miles almost exactly east of here, is in the risk of oxynx 4 Taserisen to reach '. Fennel T 1882 sources 18 42 'Gei- ǀ OUB (big source), main location of the field shoe carrier ...' Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Warsk 'Grootfontein (Geiaus)'.
afr
Alexander 1836 ED1A l 290 'It rained at sunset, and after dark we found ourselves under the trees of the Kei’us, or Great fountain. This rises in a broad patch of high reeds, at the commencement of the Kei Kaap, or Great Flat'. Papst H 1878 Quellen 23 2 'Die Station Grootfontein oder Gei-ǀaus (Grosse Quelle), wie die Nama sie nennen...Unsere Nachbarstation ist Gibeon, ca 15 deutsche Meilen fast genau östlich von hier, ist per Ochsenwagen in un- gefahr 4 Tagereisen zu erreichen'. Fenchel T 1882 Quellen 18 42 'Gei-ǀoub (grosse Quelle), Hauptort der Feldschuhtrager...' Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Grootfontein (Geiaus)'.
Description
eng
Just give an anthology, the name offers no difficulties, Nama Gei [kai] = big, and ǀ au-, ou- = 'quelle', source, fountain. The Afrikaans name is the literal translation. The -s locates a fountain. To distinguish from Grootfontein S 1918, this place is usually called Grootfontein South. Alexander's comma in front of the -US represents a suction cloth. Located in the district Maltahöhe, 40 km south of the town on its way to Helmeringhausen. It was a time of the head of a group of hybrids.
afr
Net ’n bloemlesing gegee, die naam bied geen moeilikhede nie, Nama gei [kai] = groot, en ǀau-, ǀou- = 'Quelle', bron, fontein. Die Afrikaanse naam is die letterlike vertaling. Die -s lokativeer ’n fontein. Ter onderskeiding van Grootfontein S 1918 word hierdie plek gewoonlik genoem Grootfontein-Suid. Alexander se komma voor die -us stel ’n suigklapper voor. geleë in die distrik Maltahöhe, 40 km suid van die dorp op pad na Helmeringhausen. Dit was ’n tydlank die hoofsetel van ’n groepie Basters.
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