# Windhoek

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪndhʊk/ · frequency rank #60,567

## Definitions
1. A city, the capital city of Namibia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans/Dutch Windhoek, from wind (“wind”) + hoek (“corner, angle”).

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