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English

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Etymology

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Proto-Bantu *mbá
Shona imbá
Proto-Bantu *ìbʊ̀è
Shona ibwe
Shona dzimba-dze-mabweder.
English Zimbabwe

    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“houses of stones”) (see imba (“house”), ibwe (“stone”)), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ/
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    • Hyphenation: Zim‧ba‧bwe
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    Particularly: "a Zimbabwe native speaking"

    Proper noun

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    Zimbabwe

    2. A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia.
      • 2009 June 17, Blessing-Miles Tendi, “Tsvangirai's dicey strategy”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
        According to Ncube, the MDC believed, from 2000, that Britain's interest in Zimbabwe had more to do with concern for white farmers than black Zimbabweans.

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    countries in Africa (appendix)edit

    Afrikaans

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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa; capital: Harare)

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    Chichewa

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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbábwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

    Czech

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    Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    Derived from Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe n (indeclinable, relational adjective zimbabwský, demonym Zimbabwan)

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

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    Dutch

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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˌzɪmˈbɑp.ʋə/, /ˌzɪmˈbɑ.bʋə/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation: Zim‧bab‧we

    Proper noun

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    Zimbabwe n

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

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    Finnish

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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈtsimbɑbwe/, [ˈts̠imbɑ̝bwe̞]
    • Rhymes: -imbɑbwe
    • Syllabification(key): Zim‧bab‧we
    • Hyphenation(key): Zim‧bab‧we

    Proper noun

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    Zimbabwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)
      Zimbabwen tasavalta ― Republic of Zimbabwe

    Declension

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    Inflection of Zimbabwe (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
    nominative Zimbabwe —
    genitive Zimbabwen —
    partitive Zimbabwea —
    illative Zimbabween —
    singular plural
    nominative Zimbabwe —
    accusative nom. Zimbabwe —
    gen. Zimbabwen
    genitive Zimbabwen —
    partitive Zimbabwea —
    inessive Zimbabwessa —
    elative Zimbabwesta —
    illative Zimbabween —
    adessive Zimbabwella —
    ablative Zimbabwelta —
    allative Zimbabwelle —
    essive Zimbabwena —
    translative Zimbabweksi —
    abessive Zimbabwetta —
    instructive — —
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of Zimbabwe (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Zimbabweni —
    accusative nom. Zimbabweni —
    gen. Zimbabweni
    genitive Zimbabweni —
    partitive Zimbabweani —
    inessive Zimbabwessani —
    elative Zimbabwestani —
    illative Zimbabweeni —
    adessive Zimbabwellani —
    ablative Zimbabweltani —
    allative Zimbabwelleni —
    essive Zimbabwenani —
    translative Zimbabwekseni —
    abessive Zimbabwettani —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Zimbabwesi —
    accusative nom. Zimbabwesi —
    gen. Zimbabwesi
    genitive Zimbabwesi —
    partitive Zimbabweasi —
    inessive Zimbabwessasi —
    elative Zimbabwestasi —
    illative Zimbabweesi —
    adessive Zimbabwellasi —
    ablative Zimbabweltasi —
    allative Zimbabwellesi —
    essive Zimbabwenasi —
    translative Zimbabweksesi —
    abessive Zimbabwettasi —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Zimbabwemme —
    accusative nom. Zimbabwemme —
    gen. Zimbabwemme
    genitive Zimbabwemme —
    partitive Zimbabweamme —
    inessive Zimbabwessamme —
    elative Zimbabwestamme —
    illative Zimbabweemme —
    adessive Zimbabwellamme —
    ablative Zimbabweltamme —
    allative Zimbabwellemme —
    essive Zimbabwenamme —
    translative Zimbabweksemme —
    abessive Zimbabwettamme —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Zimbabwenne —
    accusative nom. Zimbabwenne —
    gen. Zimbabwenne
    genitive Zimbabwenne —
    partitive Zimbabweanne —
    inessive Zimbabwessanne —
    elative Zimbabwestanne —
    illative Zimbabweenne —
    adessive Zimbabwellanne —
    ablative Zimbabweltanne —
    allative Zimbabwellenne —
    essive Zimbabwenanne —
    translative Zimbabweksenne —
    abessive Zimbabwettanne —
    instructive — —
    comitative — —
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative Zimbabwensa —
    accusative nom. Zimbabwensa —
    gen. Zimbabwensa
    genitive Zimbabwensa —
    partitive Zimbabweaan
    Zimbabweansa     		—
    inessive Zimbabwessaan
    Zimbabwessansa     		—
    elative Zimbabwestaan
    Zimbabwestansa     		—
    illative Zimbabweensa —
    adessive Zimbabwellaan
    Zimbabwellansa     		—
    ablative Zimbabweltaan
    Zimbabweltansa     		—
    allative Zimbabwelleen
    Zimbabwellensa     		—
    essive Zimbabwenaan
    Zimbabwenansa     		—
    translative Zimbabwekseen
    Zimbabweksensa     		—
    abessive Zimbabwettaan
    Zimbabwettansa     		—
    instructive — —
    comitative — —

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    Hungarian

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    Zimbabwe

    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [ˈzimbɒbvɛ]
    • Hyphenation: Zim‧bab‧we
    • Rhymes: -vɛ

    Proper noun

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    Zimbabwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

    Declension

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    Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
    singular plural
    nominative Zimbabwe —
    accusative Zimbabwét —
    dative Zimbabwénak —
    instrumental Zimbabwéval —
    causal-final Zimbabwéért —
    translative Zimbabwévá —
    terminative Zimbabwéig —
    essive-formal Zimbabweként —
    essive-modal — —
    inessive Zimbabwéban —
    superessive Zimbabwén —
    adessive Zimbabwénál —
    illative Zimbabwéba —
    sublative Zimbabwéra —
    allative Zimbabwéhoz —
    elative Zimbabwéból —
    delative Zimbabwéról —
    ablative Zimbabwétól —
    non-attributive
    possessive – singular     		Zimbabwéé —
    non-attributive
    possessive – plural     		Zimbabwééi —
    Possessive forms of Zimbabwe
    possessor single possession multiple possessions
    1st person sing. Zimbabwém —
    2nd person sing. Zimbabwéd —
    3rd person sing. Zimbabwéja —
    1st person plural Zimbabwénk —
    2nd person plural Zimbabwétok —
    3rd person plural Zimbabwéjuk —

    or somewhat less commonly

    Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, front unrounded harmony)
    singular plural
    nominative Zimbabwe —
    accusative Zimbabwét —
    dative Zimbabwének —
    instrumental Zimbabwével —
    causal-final Zimbabwéért —
    translative Zimbabwévé —
    terminative Zimbabwéig —
    essive-formal Zimbabweként —
    essive-modal — —
    inessive Zimbabwében —
    superessive Zimbabwén —
    adessive Zimbabwénél —
    illative Zimbabwébe —
    sublative Zimbabwére —
    allative Zimbabwéhez —
    elative Zimbabwéből —
    delative Zimbabwéről —
    ablative Zimbabwétől —
    non-attributive
    possessive – singular     		Zimbabwéé —
    non-attributive
    possessive – plural     		Zimbabwééi —
    Possessive forms of Zimbabwe
    possessor single possession multiple possessions
    1st person sing. Zimbabwém —
    2nd person sing. Zimbabwéd —
    3rd person sing. Zimbabwéje —
    1st person plural Zimbabwénk —
    2nd person plural Zimbabwétek —
    3rd person plural Zimbabwéjük —

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    countries in Africa: Afrika országai (appendix)edit

    Indonesian

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    Etymology

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    Derived from Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

    See also

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    countries in Africa: negara-negara di Afrika (appendix)edit

    Further reading

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    Italian

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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): */d͡zimˈba.bwe/, (traditional) */d͡zimˈba.bu.e/[1]
    • Rhymes: -abwe, (traditional) -abue
    • Hyphenation: Zim‧bàb‧we

    Proper noun

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    Zimbabwe m

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

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    References

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    1. ^ Zimbabwe in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

    Norwegian Bokmål

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    Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)
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    Norwegian Nynorsk

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    Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)
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    Polish

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    Etymology

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    Orthographic borrowing from English Zimbabwe, from Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /zimˈba.bvɛ/
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    • Rhymes: -abvɛ
    • Syllabification: Zim‧bab‧we

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    Zimbabwe n (indeclinable, related adjective zimbabwejski or zimbabweński)

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

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    nouns

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    countries in Africa: państwa Afryki (appendix)edit

    Further reading

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    • “Zimbabwe”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)

    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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    Unadapted borrowing from English Zimbabwe, from Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe m

    1. alternative form of Zimbabué: Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

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    Zimbábwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

    Slovak

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    Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    Derived from Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe n (genitive singular Zimbabwe)

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

    References

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    • “Zimbabwe”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

    Swahili

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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)

    See also

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    countries in Africa: nchi za Afrika (appendix)edit

    Swedish

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    Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

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    Zimbabwe n (genitive Zimbabwes)

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)
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    Tsonga

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    Noun

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    Zimbabwe

    1. Zimbabwe (a country in Southern Africa)
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