Californië

See also: Californie

Dutch

Etymology

• (U.S. state) Probably borrowed from Spanish California. Although a borrowing from English is also possible, the word first appears in Dutch before widespread settlement in California by speakers of English.
• (Maasdriel) First attested as Californië in 1867. Originally the name of a farmhouse or a similar building. Named after the U.S. state.
• (Horst aan de Maas) First attested as Californië in 1874. Originally the name of a farmhouse. Named after the U.S. state.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaː.liˈfɔr.ni.ə/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Ca‧li‧for‧nië
• Rhymes: -iə

Proper noun

Californië n

1. California (a state of the United States)
2. (historical) colonial California [from 18th c.]
3. (historical) California Republic [from 19th c.]
4. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
5. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Californiër
• Californisch
• californium