Meaning
[1] The western part of the African continent, which extends north to the Central Heahara and is limited in the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean
[1] der westliche Teil des afrikanischen Kontinents, der nordwärts bis etwa zur Zentralsahara reicht und im Süden und Westen durch den Atlantischen Ozean begrenzt istExamples
[1] West Africa consists of the large landscapes of Sahara and Sahele
[1] Westafrika besteht aus den Großlandschaften Sahara und Sahel.
[1] "Not only were goods over the little Elobey, but also missionaries brought to West Africa"
[1] „Über das kleine Elobey wurden nicht nur Waren, sondern auch Missionare nach Westafrika gebracht.“
[1] "I had been told that the whites in West Africa are still very well looked at"
[1] „Ich hatte mir sagen lassen, dass die Weißen in Westafrika immer noch sehr gut angesehen waren.“
Grammar note
The article is needed if "West Africa" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | (das) Westafrika | — |
| Genitiv | (des Westafrika) (des Westafrikas) Westafrikas | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Westafrika | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Westafrika | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary data includes material derived from Wiktionary. Wiktionary