Wit-Rusland

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch Wit-Rusland, equivalent to native wit +‎ Rusland. === Proper noun === Wit-Rusland Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe; capital: Minsk) Synonym: Belarus ==== Usage notes ==== The term Wit-Rusland has mostly been displaced by the term Belarus, especially among younger Afrikaans speakers, and is sometimes considered dated. ==== Related terms ==== Wit-Rus Wit-Russies == Dutch == === Etymology === From wit (“white”) +‎ Rusland (“Russia”), a calque of Russian Белору́ссия (Belorússija). Cognate with German Weißrussland, English White Russia, Faroese Hvítarussland, Swedish Vitryssland among others. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌʋɪtˈrʏs.lɑnt/ Hyphenation: Wit-Rus‧land === Proper noun === Wit-Rusland n (adjective Wit-Russisch, demonym Wit-Rus m or Wit-Russin f or Wit-Russische f) Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe) Synonyms: Belarus, (rare) Belaroes ==== Usage notes ==== Following the 2020 Belarusian protests, there has been a shift in the mainstream media and official websites towards the use of the name Belarus. ==== Descendants ==== → Afrikaans: Wit-Rusland === See also ===