Kongoelva

Norwegian Bokmål Kongo (elv) no thumb|Map of the Congo River and its drainage basin. thumb|The Congo River at Kinshasa. Alternative forms nb Kongoelven, nb Kongofloden alternative names; first with the masculine definite form of elv Etymology From nb Kongo elv Kongo, Congo river, with the second element in the definite feminine singular; literally “the Kongo river”. For the further origin of nb Kongo, see that entry. Compare the parallel formations nn Kongoelva, da Congofloden, sv Kongofloden and de Kongofluss. Pronunciation nb /¹ˈkɔŋ.ɡuˌɛl.ʋa/ [ˈkɔ̀ŋ.ɡʊˌɛl.ʋa] nb ɛlʋa 4 nb Kon go el va Proper noun nb proper noun Congo River; nb river c/Zambia c/Democratic Republic of the Congo c/Republic of the Congo c/Angola cont/Africa, flowing from Zambia through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, forming parts of the borders with the Republic of the Congo and Angola, and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. nb Kongoelva krysser ekvator to ganger før den når Atlanterhavet. The Congo River crosses the equator twice before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. nb 16 March 2026 Store norske leksikon Kongoelva Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Kongoelva Kongoelva er en elv i Afrika, kontinentets nest lengste etter Nilen. The Congo River is a river in Africa, the continent's second longest after the Nile. https://web.archive.org/web/20260901081802/https://snl.no/Kongoelva 1 September 2026 Usage notes Kongoelven is the corresponding name with the masculine definite form of nb elv river instead of the feminine -elva. Kongofloden is another established alternative name, using nb flod large, broad river. The river was formerly also known as Zaïre. Related terms nb Kongo Kongo; Congo nb Kongobassenget Congo Basin nb Zaïre Zaire former name References “Kongoelva” in Store norske leksikon. nb Rivers in Africa