Xauseb

The 'Xausibberg' lies on the farm 'Small Chausib' No. 408, the non-steady 'Xausib River' originates on the northwestern hang of the beig and walks northwest on the small chausib and then over a part of Schlesien to on the Place at the Kuiseb River join. Little Chausib Le northwest and border on 'Chausib' No. 27 (Topo Cadastral Series 1974 Skin 2316 Rehoboth). In th a * 285, we declared Chausib as Nama Xau- = miss, dung. The topographical cohesion of Chausib, little Chausib, Xausibberg and Xausib River make it sure that the mountain and river name also related to xau- = mist, dung, 'Scheissdreck' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 48). The second member of the name, viz. Si-, is the locative morpheme, the lock -b masc. Sing, indicating that the mountain or the river name was probably primer. If the mountain name was primer, the suspicion may arise that underlie the name may have been a parable, eg. That the mountain mass reminded the nominee of a dump.

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Identifier
4968_SKCPN
Title
Xauseb
Alternative Title
Xausib(Berg), -(Rivier)
Georeference Sources
S 2315 BB/BD
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
15.875
latitude
-23.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Xauseb
Source
eng Topographic map 1965 Special skin Walvis Bay 'Xausib River', 'Xausib Mountain'.
afr Topografiese kaart 1965 spesiale vel Walvisbaai 'Xausibrivier', 'Xausib- berg'.
Description
eng The 'Xausibberg' lies on the farm 'Small Chausib' No. 408, the non-steady 'Xausib River' originates on the northwestern hang of the beig and walks northwest on the small chausib and then over a part of Schlesien to on the Place at the Kuiseb River join. Little Chausib Le northwest and border on 'Chausib' No. 27 (Topo Cadastral Series 1974 Skin 2316 Rehoboth). In th a * 285, we declared Chausib as Nama Xau- = miss, dung. The topographical cohesion of Chausib, little Chausib, Xausibberg and Xausib River make it sure that the mountain and river name also related to xau- = mist, dung, 'Scheissdreck' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 48). The second member of the name, viz. Si-, is the locative morpheme, the lock -b masc. Sing, indicating that the mountain or the river name was probably primer. If the mountain name was primer, the suspicion may arise that underlie the name may have been a parable, eg. That the mountain mass reminded the nominee of a dump.
afr Die 'Xausibberg' le op die plaas 'Klein Chausib' nr 408, die nie-stand- houdende 'Xausibrivier' ontspring aan die noordwestelike hang van die beig en loop noordweswaarts eers oor Klein Chausib en dan oor 'n deel van Schlesien om op die plaas by die Kuisebrivier aan te sluit. Klein Chausib le noordwes van en grens aan 'Chausib' nr 27 (Topo-kadastrale reeks 1974 vel 2316 Rehoboth). In TH A* 285 het ons Chausib verklaar soos Nama xau- = mis, drek. Die topografiese samehorigheid van Chausib, Klein Chausib, Xausibberg en Xausibrivier maak dit seker dat ook die berg- en riviernaam verband het met xau- = mis, drek, 'Scheissdreck' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 48). Die tweede lid van die naam, nl. si-, is die lokatief- morfeem, die slot -b masc. sing, dui aan dat die berg- of die riviernaam waarskynlik primer was. Indien die bergnaam primer was, kan die ver- moede ontstaan dat ten grondslag aan die naam 'n gelykenis mag gewees het, bv. dat die bergmassa die benoemer laat dink het aan 'n drekhoop.
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