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Den sentralafrikanske republikk
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Norwegian Bokmål
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thumb|The flag of the Central African Republic.
thumb|The Central African Republic in Africa.
thumb|A shopping district in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
Etymology
From nb den Den the + nb sentralafrikansk sentralafrikanske Central African + nb republikk republic, literally “the Central African republic”. According to NAOB, nb sentralafrikansk Central African is modelled on English en Central African; compare the country's official French name fr République centrafricaine Central African Republic.
Parallel formations include sv Centralafrikanska republiken, de Zentralafrikanische Republik, nl Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek and en Central African Republic.
Pronunciation
nb /den ²sɛnˈtrɑːl.af.rɪˌkɑːn.skə ¹re.pʉˈblɪkː/ [den sɛnˈtɾɑ̂ːl.af.ɾɪˌkɑːn.skə ɾe.pʉˈblɪ̀kː]
nb ɪkː 3
nb Den sen tral af ri kans ke re pub likk
Proper noun
nb proper noun Den sentralafrikanske republikk
Central African Republic; nb country cont/Africa Central African Republic, a landlocked country in Central Africa, with Bangui as its capital and largest city.
nb Fransk og sango er offisielle språk i Den sentralafrikanske republikk. French and Sango are official languages in the Central African Republic.
nb 25 June 2026 Tomas Alfred Røen and Nils Petter Thuesen Den sentralafrikanske republikk Store norske leksikon Den sentralafrikanske republikk er en republikk som ligger omtrent midt i Afrika. The Central African Republic is a republic located roughly in the middle of Africa.
Usage notes
The Norwegian Bokmål short name and official name are both Den sentralafrikanske republikk.
Related terms
nb sentralafrikaner Central African person
nb sentralafrikansk Central African
See also
References
“Den sentralafrikanske republikk” in Store norske leksikon.
“Navn på stater” at Språkrådet.