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surafricano

South African

noun adjective soo-rah-free-KAH-noh Rare

Usage Note

Surafricano (more commonly spelled sudafricano) refers to a person from or something related to South Africa. Both spellings are accepted by the RAE, but sudafricano is the recommended and far more frequent form. The feminine is surafricana.

Examples

"El tenista surafricano ganó el torneo."

Natural Translation

The South African tennis player won the tournament.

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