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Die Stem

Die Stem proper noun: the Call of South Africa.

Proper noun

Die Stem (uncountable)

  1. The Call of South Africa
    • Babenia refused to sing Die Stem, South Africa's former national anthem, despite then President Nelson Mandela requesting people to do.2009, “'Natoo' says no to Die Stem”, in Post, South Africa, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2018
    • The Day PW Made Us Sing "Die Stem" at Kruger's Swiss House2009, “The Day PW Made Us Sing "Die Stem" at Kruger's Swiss House”, in Cape Times, South Africa, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2018

Examples of Die Stem in a sentence

  • "Die Stem" is South Africa's old anthem, the one used during the apartheid era.2012, Robert Siegel, “The Road To London Is Paved With Olympic Gaffes”, in All Things Considered, NPR:
  • Steve Hofmeyr, "Die Stem" and living in the past2014, Dawjee Haji Mohamed, “Steve Hofmeyr, 'Die Stem' and living in the past”, in Mail & Guardian, South Africa:
  • EFF calls for removal of Die Stem on 120th anniversary of Enoch Sontonga's death2017, Alexis Haden, “EFF calls for removal of Die Stem on 120th anniversary of Enoch Sontonga's death”, in The South African, archived from...
  • A GROUP of Stellenbosch University (SU) alumni and students have been banned from the institution's Huis Visser residency after being involved in the singing of Die Stem at an old boys' reunion.2018, “Old Boys Ban for Die Stem”, in Cape Times, South Africa, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2018:

Origin of Die Stem

From Afrikaans Die Stem (literally “the voice”).

Questions about Die Stem

What does Die Stem mean?
Die Stem means the Call of South Africa.
How do you use Die Stem in a sentence?
"Die Stem" is South Africa's old anthem, the one used during the apartheid era.
What part of speech is Die Stem?
Die Stem is a proper noun.

Words near Die Stem in the dictionary

  1. die out
  2. die plate
  3. die plates
  4. die roaring
  5. die roaring for a priest
  6. Die Stem
  7. die the way one lived
  8. die, die
  9. die-away
  10. die-cast
  11. die-casting

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