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Mafikeng in a sentence

Mafikeng meaning

Dated form of Mahikeng (“place in South Africa”).

Using Mafikeng

  • The main meaning on this page is: Dated form of Mahikeng (“place in South Africa”).
  • In the example corpus, mafikeng often appears in combinations such as: mafikeng to, at mafikeng.

Context around Mafikeng

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

via 1× renamed 1×

Often after:

known 1×

Sentence patterns with Mafikeng

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

cross via mafikeng to botswana 1× moved from mafikeng in south 1× remained at mafikeng to ensure 1× settled at mafikeng known in 1× town as mafikeng both informally 1× was renamed mafikeng and treated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

despite this the 1× following a local 1× molema remained at 1× molema settled at 1× peter fawcus and 1× the bridge bypasses 1×

Common sentence endings:

a presence there 1× gaborone in 1965 1× informally and formally 1× suburb of mmabatho 1× thereby bypassing zimbabwe 1× under montshiwa followed 1×

Words around Mafikeng

Just before it in the word index:

mafika 2 mafic 22 mafias 15 mafia 443 mafi 11 maffs 2

Just after it in the word index:

mafiosi 8 mafioso 12 mafiosos 2 mafisa 3 maflin 2 mafouz 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Mafikeng

  • In this selection, "mafikeng" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, via, renamed and known stand out and add context to how "mafikeng" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cross via mafikeng to botswana and moved from mafikeng in south. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mafikeng" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mafikeng

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Molema remained at Mafikeng to ensure that the Barolong retained a presence there. (13 words)

The bridge bypasses Zimbabwe, meaning trucks from South Africa can now cross via Mafikeng to Botswana and straight to Kazungula, thereby bypassing Zimbabwe. (23 words)

Molema settled at Mafikeng (known in its early years as “Molema’s town"), while the main body of the Barolong under Montshiwa followed. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Following a local referendum on the issue, Mafeking joined Bophuthatswana in 1980, three years after Bophuthatswana was awarded independence, and was renamed Mafikeng, and treated as a suburb of Mmabatho. (30 words)

Peter Fawcus, and Alan Tilbury, Botswana: The Road to Independence (Pula Press, 2000) The seat of government was moved from Mafikeng in South Africa, to newly established Gaborone in 1965. (30 words)

Despite this the town's ANC-run local government and most local residents still refer to the town as Mafikeng both informally and formally. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

The bridge bypasses Zimbabwe, meaning trucks from South Africa can now cross via Mafikeng to Botswana and straight to Kazungula, thereby bypassing Zimbabwe.

Despite this the town's ANC-run local government and most local residents still refer to the town as Mafikeng both informally and formally.

Following a local referendum on the issue, Mafeking joined Bophuthatswana in 1980, three years after Bophuthatswana was awarded independence, and was renamed Mafikeng, and treated as a suburb of Mmabatho.

Molema remained at Mafikeng to ensure that the Barolong retained a presence there.

Molema settled at Mafikeng (known in its early years as “Molema’s town"), while the main body of the Barolong under Montshiwa followed.

Peter Fawcus, and Alan Tilbury, Botswana: The Road to Independence (Pula Press, 2000) The seat of government was moved from Mafikeng in South Africa, to newly established Gaborone in 1965.

Common combinations with mafikeng

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • mafikeng to 2×
  • at mafikeng 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mafikeng" in a sentence?
An example: "The bridge bypasses Zimbabwe, meaning trucks from South Africa can now cross via Mafikeng to Botswana and straight to Kazungula, thereby bypassing Zimbabwe." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "mafikeng" from authentic English texts.
What does "mafikeng" mean?
Mafikeng means: Dated form of Mahikeng (“place in South Africa”).
How many example sentences with "mafikeng" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "mafikeng", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.