# Kalkfontein

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Former name of Karasburg, Namibia, renamed in 1939 when it was South West Africa.

## Etymology
From Afrikaans kalk fontein (“karst spring”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kalkfontein