Alternate Names for South Africa

what sounds better? Weinackerland or Wijnakkerland?

One sounds German and the other Dutch. So naturally "Wijnakkerland" sounds better!

Besides it was mostly meant against the claim of a German word being Dutch. If you claim something to be Dutch then it should be Dutch and not German, the two languages are NOT mutually intelligible, unlike Afrikaans and Dutch.
 
One sounds German and the other Dutch. So naturally "Wijnakkerland" sounds better!

Besides it was mostly meant against the claim of a German word being Dutch. If you claim something to be Dutch then it should be Dutch and not German, the two languages are NOT mutually intelligible, unlike Afrikaans and Dutch.
sorry I'm not fluent but am learning.
i presume your dutch? ;)
 
sorry I'm not fluent but am learning.
i presume your dutch? ;)

I am indeed, moreover I'm fluent in German also and as such know the differences between the two quite well.

As to Afrikaans, I'm not fluent in speaking but am in reading and semi-fluent in understanding spoken Afrikaans.
 
I am indeed, moreover I'm fluent in German also and as such know the differences between the two quite well.

As to Afrikaans, I'm not fluent in speaking but am in reading and semi-fluent in understanding spoken Afrikaans.
cool, may be coming to you for language pointers then
in your opinion, seeing as the Merchant is German-British but a majority of the colonist will be dutch, what name is more likely?
 
I'm not certain as what would be more likely especially since the spelling of German and Dutch have changed and so to has Afrikaans which could have it start as either and end up as the other
 
Am interested in a suitable alternative English name for essentially (mostly) Cape Province based state that later incorporates most of Namibia aside from Capeland or Cape Republic, was thinking of something along the lines of Brigantia, Brythonia or some other obscure historical name derived from an Iron Age British tribe.
 
Am interested in a suitable alternative English name for essentially (mostly) Cape Province based state that later incorporates most of Namibia aside from Capeland or Cape Republic, was thinking of something along the lines of Brigantia, Brythonia or some other obscure historical name derived from an Iron Age British tribe.

It always helps to look at what was used historically in OTL.

Parts of what is today the Eastern Cape were called Queen Adelaide Province and British Kaffraria (that would be a very un-PC name today though).

EDIT: Just looked at the Wiki entry to refresh my memory, and Queen Adelaide Province and British Kaffraria were different names at different times for the same area: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Kaffraria
 
It always helps to look at what was used historically in OTL.

Parts of what is today the Eastern Cape were called Queen Adelaide Province and British Kaffraria (that would be a very un-PC name today though).

EDIT: Just looked at the Wiki entry to refresh my memory, and Queen Adelaide Province and British Kaffraria were different names at different times for the same area: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Kaffraria

Seems Adelaide / Adelaidia (or even Beaufort) is the only suitable candidate in a ATL scenario where another name is chosen for the OTL Australian city of the same name (Wellington, etc).
 
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