Minnesota

English

Map of US highlighting Minnesota

Etymology

From Lakota mní šóta (literally “cloudy water”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/, [ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊɾə]
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  • Rhymes: -əʊtə

Proper noun

Minnesota

  1. A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Capital: Saint Paul. Largest city: Minneapolis.
  2. A tributary of the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota.
  3. (historical) A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.
  4. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

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

Anagrams

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪnɛsota]

Proper noun

Minnesota f (related adjective minnesotský, demonym Minnesoťan)

  1. Minnesota (a state of the United States)

Declension

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Minnesota.

Proper noun

Minnesota (genitive Minnesotas)

  1. Minnesota (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Minnesota.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈminːesotɑ/, [ˈminːe̞ˌs̠o̞t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -otɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Min‧ne‧so‧ta

Proper noun

Minnesota

  1. Minnesota (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Minnesota (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Minnesota —
genitive Minnesotan —
partitive Minnesotaa —
illative Minnesotaan —
singular plural
nominative Minnesota —
accusative nom. Minnesota —
gen. Minnesotan
genitive Minnesotan —
partitive Minnesotaa —
inessive Minnesotassa —
elative Minnesotasta —
illative Minnesotaan —
adessive Minnesotalla —
ablative Minnesotalta —
allative Minnesotalle —
essive Minnesotana —
translative Minnesotaksi —
instructive — —
abessive Minnesotatta —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Minnesota (type koira)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Minnesotani —
accusative nom. Minnesotani —
gen. Minnesotani
genitive Minnesotani —
partitive Minnesotaani —
inessive Minnesotassani —
elative Minnesotastani —
illative Minnesotaani —
adessive Minnesotallani —
ablative Minnesotaltani —
allative Minnesotalleni —
essive Minnesotanani —
translative Minnesotakseni —
instructive — —
abessive Minnesotattani —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Minnesotasi —
accusative nom. Minnesotasi —
gen. Minnesotasi
genitive Minnesotasi —
partitive Minnesotaasi —
inessive Minnesotassasi —
elative Minnesotastasi —
illative Minnesotaasi —
adessive Minnesotallasi —
ablative Minnesotaltasi —
allative Minnesotallesi —
essive Minnesotanasi —
translative Minnesotaksesi —
instructive — —
abessive Minnesotattasi —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Minnesotamme —
accusative nom. Minnesotamme —
gen. Minnesotamme
genitive Minnesotamme —
partitive Minnesotaamme —
inessive Minnesotassamme —
elative Minnesotastamme —
illative Minnesotaamme —
adessive Minnesotallamme —
ablative Minnesotaltamme —
allative Minnesotallemme —
essive Minnesotanamme —
translative Minnesotaksemme —
instructive — —
abessive Minnesotattamme —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Minnesotanne —
accusative nom. Minnesotanne —
gen. Minnesotanne
genitive Minnesotanne —
partitive Minnesotaanne —
inessive Minnesotassanne —
elative Minnesotastanne —
illative Minnesotaanne —
adessive Minnesotallanne —
ablative Minnesotaltanne —
allative Minnesotallenne —
essive Minnesotananne —
translative Minnesotaksenne —
instructive — —
abessive Minnesotattanne —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Minnesotansa —
accusative nom. Minnesotansa —
gen. Minnesotansa
genitive Minnesotansa —
partitive Minnesotaansa —
inessive Minnesotassaan
Minnesotassansa
—
elative Minnesotastaan
Minnesotastansa
—
illative Minnesotaansa —
adessive Minnesotallaan
Minnesotallansa
—
ablative Minnesotaltaan
Minnesotaltansa
—
allative Minnesotalleen
Minnesotallensa
—
essive Minnesotanaan
Minnesotanansa
—
translative Minnesotakseen
Minnesotaksensa
—
instructive — —
abessive Minnesotattaan
Minnesotattansa
—
comitative — —

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Minnesota.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /min.neˈzɔ.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ɔta
  • Hyphenation: Min‧ne‧sò‧ta

Proper noun

Minnesota m

  1. Minnesota (a state of the United States)

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /min.neˈsoː.ta/, [mɪnːɛˈs̠oːt̪ä]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /min.neˈso.ta/, [minːeˈs̬ɔːt̪ä]

Proper noun

Minnesōta f sg (genitive Minnesōtae); first declension

  1. (New Latin) Minnesota

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Minnesōta
Genitive Minnesōtae
Dative Minnesōtae
Accusative Minnesōtam
Ablative Minnesōtā
Vocative Minnesōta
Locative Minnesōtae

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Minnesota, from Lakota mní sóta (literally “cloudy water”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.nɛˈsɔ.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔta
  • Syllabification: Mi‧nne‧so‧ta

Proper noun

Minnesota f

  1. Minnesota (a state of the United States)
  2. Minnesota (a river in the United States)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • Minesota

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Minnesota.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.neˈso.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.neˈso.ta/

Proper noun

Minnesota m

  1. Minnesota (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈminesota]

Proper noun

Minnesota f (genitive singular Minnesoty, declension pattern of žena)

  1. Minnesota (a state of the United States)

References

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mineˈsota/ [mi.neˈso.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ota

Proper noun

Minnesota f

  1. Minnesota (a state of the United States)
  • minesoto

See also

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