What does "bloemfontein" mean?

A major city, the capital of the Free State province, and judicial capital of South Africa.

What is a synonym for "bloemfontein"?

Common synonyms include: bloem, mangaung.

Pronounced //ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn//.

//ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn// name

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Proper Noun

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A major city, the capital of the Free State province, and judicial capital of South Africa.

"Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town are the capitals of South Africa."

Borrowed from Afrikaans Bloemfontein, from Dutch Bloemfontein.

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