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| − | [[Tafelberg]] (or '''[[Table Mountain]]''') usually refers to the iconic mountain dominating the city of Cape Town in South Africa, a declared World Heritage Site. It often features as the topic and/or setting for stories, plays, films and the like. | + | In South Africa [[Tafelberg]] (or '''[[Table Mountain]]''' in English) is a [[Dutch]] and [[Afrikaans]] word that usually refers to the iconic mountain dominating the city of Cape Town in South Africa, a declared World Heritage Site. It often features as the topic and/or setting for myths, stories, plays, films and the like. |
| − | + | In fact there are a number of flat-topped mountains in the world with this name, including a mountain in Suriname, a hill in Curaçao and a mountain in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (there known as "Täfelberg"). | |
| − | ''For example, in the | + | Many South African companies, literary works and other entities have used the name over the years, particularly in its [[Afrikaans]] form - [[Tafelberg]]. |
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| + | ''For example, a prominent case in point is the publishing house [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]], which is sometimes referred to simply as '''Tafelberg'''. For this company therefore, see the entry on '''[[Tafelberg Uitgewers]]'''''. | ||
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Revision as of 07:09, 15 August 2020
In South Africa Tafelberg (or Table Mountain in English) is a Dutch and Afrikaans word that usually refers to the iconic mountain dominating the city of Cape Town in South Africa, a declared World Heritage Site. It often features as the topic and/or setting for myths, stories, plays, films and the like.
In fact there are a number of flat-topped mountains in the world with this name, including a mountain in Suriname, a hill in Curaçao and a mountain in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (there known as "Täfelberg").
Many South African companies, literary works and other entities have used the name over the years, particularly in its Afrikaans form - Tafelberg.
For example, a prominent case in point is the publishing house Tafelberg Uitgewers, which is sometimes referred to simply as Tafelberg. For this company therefore, see the entry on Tafelberg Uitgewers.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Film /Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries
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