Kansas

See also: Kansas'

English

Map of US highlighting Kansas

Etymology

From a Siouan ethnonym cognate to Kansa; related to Arkansas, which see for more information.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæn.zəs/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ænzəs

Proper noun

Kansas (plural Kansases) (abbreviated Kan., Kans., Ks.)

  1. A state of the midwest United States. Capital: Topeka. Largest city: Wichita.
  2. University of Kansas.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Federal District: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

References

  1. William Bright, Native American Placenames of the United States →ISBN, page 47 (citing personal communication with Robert Rankin)

Further reading

Czech

Proper noun

Kansas m inan (related adjective kansaský, demonym Kansasan, female demonym Kansasanka)

  1. Kansas (state of the mid United States)

Declension

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kansas.

Proper noun

Kansas (genitive Kansas')

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Kansas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑs/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnsɑs
  • Syllabification(key): Kan‧sas

Proper noun

Kansas

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Kansas (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Kansas —
genitive Kansasin —
partitive Kansasia —
illative Kansasiin —
singular plural
nominative Kansas —
accusative nom. Kansas —
gen. Kansasin
genitive Kansasin —
partitive Kansasia —
inessive Kansasissa —
elative Kansasista —
illative Kansasiin —
adessive Kansasilla —
ablative Kansasilta —
allative Kansasille —
essive Kansasina —
translative Kansasiksi —
instructive — —
abessive Kansasitta —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kansas (type risti)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasini —
accusative nom. Kansasini —
gen. Kansasini
genitive Kansasini —
partitive Kansasiani —
inessive Kansasissani —
elative Kansasistani —
illative Kansasiini —
adessive Kansasillani —
ablative Kansasiltani —
allative Kansasilleni —
essive Kansasinani —
translative Kansasikseni —
instructive — —
abessive Kansasittani —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasisi —
accusative nom. Kansasisi —
gen. Kansasisi
genitive Kansasisi —
partitive Kansasiasi —
inessive Kansasissasi —
elative Kansasistasi —
illative Kansasiisi —
adessive Kansasillasi —
ablative Kansasiltasi —
allative Kansasillesi —
essive Kansasinasi —
translative Kansasiksesi —
instructive — —
abessive Kansasittasi —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasimme —
accusative nom. Kansasimme —
gen. Kansasimme
genitive Kansasimme —
partitive Kansasiamme —
inessive Kansasissamme —
elative Kansasistamme —
illative Kansasiimme —
adessive Kansasillamme —
ablative Kansasiltamme —
allative Kansasillemme —
essive Kansasinamme —
translative Kansasiksemme —
instructive — —
abessive Kansasittamme —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasinne —
accusative nom. Kansasinne —
gen. Kansasinne
genitive Kansasinne —
partitive Kansasianne —
inessive Kansasissanne —
elative Kansasistanne —
illative Kansasiinne —
adessive Kansasillanne —
ablative Kansasiltanne —
allative Kansasillenne —
essive Kansasinanne —
translative Kansasiksenne —
instructive — —
abessive Kansasittanne —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasinsa —
accusative nom. Kansasinsa —
gen. Kansasinsa
genitive Kansasinsa —
partitive Kansasiaan
Kansasiansa
—
inessive Kansasissaan
Kansasissansa
—
elative Kansasistaan
Kansasistansa
—
illative Kansasiinsa —
adessive Kansasillaan
Kansasillansa
—
ablative Kansasiltaan
Kansasiltansa
—
allative Kansasilleen
Kansasillensa
—
essive Kansasinaan
Kansasinansa
—
translative Kansasikseen
Kansasiksensa
—
instructive — —
abessive Kansasittaan
Kansasittansa
—
comitative — —

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kansas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.sas/, /kan.zas/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Kansas m

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kansas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkan.sas/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ansas
  • Hyphenation: Kàn‧sas

Proper noun

Kansas m

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

References

  1. Kansas in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kansas, from a Siouan ethnonym cognate to Kansa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkan.zas/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -anzas
  • Syllabification: Kan‧sas

Proper noun

Kansas n (indeclinable)

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Further reading

  • Kansas in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Kansas in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Kansas.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.sɐs/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.sɐʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.sas/

Proper noun

Kansas m

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkansas]

Proper noun

Kansas m inan (genitive singular Kansasu, declension pattern of dub)

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

References

  • Kansas in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkansas/ [ˈkãn.sas]
  • Rhymes: -ansas
  • Syllabification: Kan‧sas

Proper noun

Kansas m

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kansas.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Kan‧sas
  • IPA(key): /ˈkansas/, [ˈkan.sɐs]

Proper noun

Kansas

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)
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