Original Research
Potchefstroom, waar kry jy daardie naam?
New Contree | Vol 3 | a845 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v3i0.845
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Submitted: 12 July 2024 | Published: 12 July 1978
Submitted: 12 July 2024 | Published: 12 July 1978
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D.J.P. Haasbroek, Universiteit van Zoeloeland, South AfricaFull Text:
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An analysis of relevant sources reveals that Potchefstroom was not (as is generally assumed) founded in November 1838 but at the earliest, after 3 December 1838. The oldest sources furthermore indicate that Potchefstroom was not the original orthography and only later became the general accepted for, probably under German influence. This consequently also casts some doubt on the modern explanation of the meaning and derivation of the name.
Keywords
Potchefstroom; original orthography; German influence
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