Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

republic of the niger

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
re-pub-lic of the niger
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of French République du Niger. Reinforced as a calque of Hausa Jamhuriyar Nijar. French was the official language of Niger until 2025, when it was replaced by Hausa.

Inflected Forms

the Republic of the Niger (canonical) Republic of Niger (alternative)

Questions

What does republic of the niger mean?
Official name of Niger: a country in West Africa.
Where does republic of the niger come from?
Calque of French République du Niger. Reinforced as a calque of Hausa Jamhuriyar Nijar. French was the official language of Niger until 2025, when it was replaced by Hausa.

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