Nevada

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 External links 2 German 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Proper noun 3 Spanish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Proper noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• From Spanish nevada, "snow-covered."

[edit] Pronunciation

Typically pronounced /nɨˈvæːdə/ by residents, non-residents might use either /nɨˈvæːdə/ (common in the western US) or /nəˈvɑ.də/ (common in the eastern US). Residents may regard outsiders using the latter pronunciation as uninformed about the state.

• IPA: /nɨˈvæːdə/

  (Western US, Nevada native)  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  (Western US, Nevada native)  Audio (US)^{help, file}

• IPA: /nəˈvɑ.də/

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[edit] Proper noun

Singular Nevada

Plural -

Nevada

1. A state of the United States of America. Capital: Carson City.

[edit] Derived terms

• Nevada gas
• Nevadan
• NV

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Appendix:Place names in Nevada

[edit] External links

• Nevada on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Nevada on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

• From English Nevada from Spanish nevada, "snow-covered."

[edit] Proper noun

Nevada n. (genitive Nevadas, no plural)

1. Nevada

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

• From nevada, "snow-covered."

[edit] Proper noun

Nevada f.

1. Nevada