Auses

Located directly below Grootfontein (SUID, which in turn is just below Maltahöhe), so that Groot and Kleinfontein has distinctive value N.A.V. the size of the fountains. With the ingredient -fontein in the afr. Name It is sure that the AU- is appreciated as Nama ǀ Au- = Fountain, the rest place naming, thus the 'spring site'. The old inland name disappeared here and only live in his translation. The same happened to Grootfontein.

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Identifier
299_SKCPN
Title
Auses
Alternative Title
Auses
Georeference Sources
S 2516 BB
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.875
latitude
-25.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀAuses
Source
eng Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Kleinfontein (Auses)', fountain.
afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Kleinfontein (Auses)', fontein.
shortDescription
eng Fountain place
afr Fonteinplek
Description
eng Located directly below Grootfontein (SUID, which in turn is just below Maltahöhe), so that Groot and Kleinfontein has distinctive value N.A.V. the size of the fountains. With the ingredient -fontein in the afr. Name It is sure that the AU- is appreciated as Nama ǀ Au- = Fountain, the rest place naming, thus the 'spring site'. The old inland name disappeared here and only live in his translation. The same happened to Grootfontein.
afr geleë direk onderkant Grootfontein(-Suid, wat op sy beurt net onderkant Maltahöhe le), sodat Groot- en Kleinfontein onderskeidende waarde het n.a.v. die grootte van die fonteine. Met die bestanddeel -fontein in die Afr. naam is dit seker dat die Au- te waardeer is soos Nama ǀau- = fontein, die res plekbenoemend, dus die 'Fonteinplek'. Die ou inlandse naam het hier verdwyn en leef net in sy vertaling voort. Dieselfde het met Grootfontein gebeur.
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