Jerusalem
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim), from a Western Semitic form attested in Ancient Egyptian as
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(ꜣwšꜣmm), a compound of Semitic *uru (“house, town”) and *salim, which meant either "peace" or "Shalim", Canaanite god of twilight.
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Proper noun[edit]
Jerusalem (plural Jerusalems)
- A city in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine.
- Synonyms: (chiefly in Islamic or Arabic contexts) al-Quds, (chiefly in reference to the ancient Roman or Crusader era city) Hierosolyma
- Meronyms: East Jerusalem (EJ, East al-Quds); West Jerusalem (WJ)
- A poem by William Blake, subtitled 'The Emanation of the Giant Albion', used as an unofficial national anthem in England.
Derived terms[edit]
- Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) (by folk etymology)
- Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum)
- Jerusalemite
- Jerusalem oak
- Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)
- Jerusalem thorn
- trip to Jerusalem
Translations[edit]
city
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Catalan[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jerusalem
- Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Danish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jerusalem
- Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim), which see for more.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jerusalem
- Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of Jerusalem (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Jerusalem | — | |
| genitive | Jerusalemin | — | |
| partitive | Jerusalemia | — | |
| illative | Jerusalemiin | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Jerusalem | — | |
| accusative | nom. | Jerusalem | — |
| gen. | Jerusalemin | ||
| genitive | Jerusalemin | — | |
| partitive | Jerusalemia | — | |
| inessive | Jerusalemissa | — | |
| elative | Jerusalemista | — | |
| illative | Jerusalemiin | — | |
| adessive | Jerusalemilla | — | |
| ablative | Jerusalemilta | — | |
| allative | Jerusalemille | — | |
| essive | Jerusalemina | — | |
| translative | Jerusalemiksi | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| abessive | Jerusalemitta | — | |
| comitative | — | — | |
| Possessive forms of Jerusalem (type risti) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Jerusalemini | Jerusalemimme |
| 2nd person | Jerusalemisi | Jerusaleminne |
| 3rd person | Jerusaleminsa | |
German[edit]
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Jerusalem n (proper noun, genitive Jerusalems or (optionally with an article) Jerusalem)
- Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jerusalem f
- Obsolete spelling of Jerusalém
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jerusalem n (genitive Jerusalems)
- Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
See also[edit]
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