Kalifornien

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Danish[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Kalifornien (genitive Kaliforniens)

  1. Alternative form of Californien

German[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaliˈfɔrni̯ən/, [ˌka.liˈfɔʁ.njən], [-lɪ-], [-ˈfɔɐ̯-], [-ˈfɔː-], [-ni.ən]
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Proper noun[edit]

Kalifornien n (proper noun, genitive Kaliforniens or (optionally with an article) Kalifornien)

  1. California (a state of the United States)

Usage notes[edit]

  • While other German names for US states are either archaic (like Pennsylvanien) or used alongside the English form (like Norddakota), the state of California is still exclusively referred to as Kalifornien.

Derived terms[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English California, from Spanish California.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kalɪˈfuːrnɪɛn/, [kʰalɪˈfuːɳɪən]

Proper noun[edit]

Kalifornien n (genitive Kaliforniens)

  1. California (a state of the United States)
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