South African
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South African
Relating to the country of South Africa, its people, or its culture; originating from South Africa.
Die südafrikanische Rugby-Nationalmannschaft hat die Weltmeisterschaft gewonnen.
The South African national rugby team won the World Cup.
The adjective 'südafrikanisch' (South African) is derived from the country name 'Südafrika' (South Africa). The ending '-anisch' is typical for adjectives that refer to places ending in '-a'.
Die südafrikanische Flagge hat sechs Farben.
The South African flag has six colors.
Adjectives derived from geographical names and ending in '-isch' are written in lowercase in German. This is an important difference from English, where such adjectives are always capitalized.
Ich trinke gerne südafrikanischen Wein.
I like drinking South African wine.
The adjective is often combined with nouns that describe a nation, such as 'südafrikanische Regierung' (South African government), 'südafrikanische Kultur' (South African culture), or 'südafrikanische Wirtschaft' (South African economy).
Die südafrikanische Küste ist berühmt für ihre Schönheit.
The South African coast is famous for its beauty.
southern / south of
'südlich' and 'südafrikanisch' look similar because both begin with 'Süd-'. But they mean different things. 'südlich' describes a location or direction in the south, often in comparison with another place. 'südafrikanisch' refers to the country of South Africa, its people, or its culture. So you say 'südlich von Berlin' (south of Berlin), but 'südafrikanische Musik' (South African music) or 'ein südafrikanischer Pass' (a South African passport). The risk of confusion arises because 'Südafrika' also begins with south. The important point is: 'südlich' is a direction, while 'südafrikanisch' belongs to a specific country.
Tim hört gern südafrikanische Musik.
Tim likes listening to South African music.
Das Dorf liegt südlich von München.
The village is south of Munich.