Michigan

See also: Míchigan

English

Map of US highlighting Michigan

Alternative forms

  • MI, M (abbreviations)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ojibwe mishigami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“great lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
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Proper noun

Michigan

  1. A state of the United States.
  2. Lake Michigan.
  3. University of Michigan.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
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Federal District: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

Noun

Michigan (plural Michigans)

  1. (ice hockey) A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.

Translations

Further reading

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

Proper noun

Michigan (genitive Michigans)

  1. Michigan (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Michigan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiʃiɡɑn/, [ˈmiʃiɡɑ̝n]

Proper noun

Michigan

  1. Michigan (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Michigan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Michigan —
genitive Michiganin —
partitive Michigania —
illative Michiganiin —
singular plural
nominative Michigan —
accusative nom. Michigan —
gen. Michiganin
genitive Michiganin —
partitive Michigania —
inessive Michiganissa —
elative Michiganista —
illative Michiganiin —
adessive Michiganilla —
ablative Michiganilta —
allative Michiganille —
essive Michiganina —
translative Michiganiksi —
instructive — —
abessive Michiganitta —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Michigan (type risti)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Michiganini —
accusative nom. Michiganini —
gen. Michiganini
genitive Michiganini —
partitive Michiganiani —
inessive Michiganissani —
elative Michiganistani —
illative Michiganiini —
adessive Michiganillani —
ablative Michiganiltani —
allative Michiganilleni —
essive Michiganinani —
translative Michiganikseni —
instructive — —
abessive Michiganittani —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Michiganisi —
accusative nom. Michiganisi —
gen. Michiganisi
genitive Michiganisi —
partitive Michiganiasi —
inessive Michiganissasi —
elative Michiganistasi —
illative Michiganiisi —
adessive Michiganillasi —
ablative Michiganiltasi —
allative Michiganillesi —
essive Michiganinasi —
translative Michiganiksesi —
instructive — —
abessive Michiganittasi —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Michiganimme —
accusative nom. Michiganimme —
gen. Michiganimme
genitive Michiganimme —
partitive Michiganiamme —
inessive Michiganissamme —
elative Michiganistamme —
illative Michiganiimme —
adessive Michiganillamme —
ablative Michiganiltamme —
allative Michiganillemme —
essive Michiganinamme —
translative Michiganiksemme —
instructive — —
abessive Michiganittamme —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Michiganinne —
accusative nom. Michiganinne —
gen. Michiganinne
genitive Michiganinne —
partitive Michiganianne —
inessive Michiganissanne —
elative Michiganistanne —
illative Michiganiinne —
adessive Michiganillanne —
ablative Michiganiltanne —
allative Michiganillenne —
essive Michiganinanne —
translative Michiganiksenne —
instructive — —
abessive Michiganittanne —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Michiganinsa —
accusative nom. Michiganinsa —
gen. Michiganinsa
genitive Michiganinsa —
partitive Michiganiaan
Michiganiansa
—
inessive Michiganissaan
Michiganissansa
—
elative Michiganistaan
Michiganistansa
—
illative Michiganiinsa —
adessive Michiganillaan
Michiganillansa
—
ablative Michiganiltaan
Michiganiltansa
—
allative Michiganilleen
Michiganillensa
—
essive Michiganinaan
Michiganinansa
—
translative Michiganikseen
Michiganiksensa
—
instructive — —
abessive Michiganittaan
Michiganittansa
—
comitative — —

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (France) /mi.ʃi.ɡan/, (Quebec) /mi.ʃi.ɡɑ̃/
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Proper noun

Michigan m

  1. Michigan (a state of the United States)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.t͡ʃi.ɡan/[1]
  • Rhymes: -itʃiɡan

Proper noun

Michigan m

  1. Michigan (a state of the United States)

References

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

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan, from Ojibwe mishigami (“great lake”)/ᒥᔑᑲᒥ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈʂi.ɡɛn/
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  • Rhymes: -iɡɛn
  • Syllabification: Mi‧chi‧gan

Proper noun

Michigan n (indeclinable)

  1. Michigan (a state of the United States)
  2. Michigan (a lake in the United States)

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmi.ʃi.ɡɐ̃/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmi.ʃi.ɡɐn/ [ˈmi.ʃi.ɣɐn]

Proper noun

Michigan m

  1. Michigan (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmiʃiɡen]

Proper noun

Michigan m inan (genitive singular Michiganu, declension pattern of dub)

  1. Michigan (a state of the United States)

References

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