Nigeria
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Named after the Niger River, from a native term "Ni Gir" (meaning "River Gir"). The name has often been misinterpreted as derived from the Latin niger (“black”), a reference to the dark complexions of the inhabitants of the region.
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria
- Country in Western Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
in Western Africa
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Finnish [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria
Declension [edit]
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Declension of Nigeria (type kulkija)
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German [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria n
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Italian [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria
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Latin [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria (genitive Nigeriae); f, first declension
Inflection [edit]
| nominative | Nigeria |
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| genitive | Nigeriae |
| dative | Nigeriae |
| accusative | Nigeriam |
| ablative | Nigeriā |
| vocative | Nigeria |
| locative | Nigeriae |
Norwegian [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria
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Polish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria f
Declension [edit]
declension of Nigeria
Derived terms [edit]
- Nigeryjczyk m, Nigeryjka f
- adjective: nigeryjski
Spanish [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria f
Swedish [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Nigeria
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