Kartago

See also: Karthago and Kartágo

Basque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kartaɡo/ [kar.t̪a.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -aɡo, -o
• Hyphenation: Kar‧ta‧go

Proper noun

Kartago inan

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Declension

Declension of Kartago (inan V-stem)

	indefinite
absolutive	Kartago
ergative	Kartagok
dative	Kartagori
genitive	Kartagoren
comitative	Kartagorekin
causative	Kartagorengatik
benefactive	Kartagorentzat
instrumental	Kartagoz
innesive	Kartagon
locative	Kartagoko
allative	Kartagora
terminative	Kartagoraino
directive	Kartagorantz
destinative	Kartagorako
ablative	Kartagotik
partitive	Kartagorik
prolative	Kartagotzat

Derived terms

• kartagotar (“Carthaginian”)

References

• “147.- Antzinetako hirien euskarazko izenak [Basque names of ancient cities]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2006

Breton

Proper noun

Kartago

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karˈtaɡo/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɡo
• Hyphenation: Kar‧ta‧go

Proper noun

Kartago (accusative Kartagon)

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Derived terms

• ne en unu tago elkreskis Kartago

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin Carthāgō, ultimately from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕-𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 (qrt-ḥdšt).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑrt(ː)ɑɡo/, [ˈkɑ̝rt̪(ː)ɑ̝ɡo̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑrtɑɡo
• Syllabification^(key): Kar‧ta‧go
• Hyphenation^(key): Kar‧ta‧go

Proper noun

Kartago

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Declension

Inflection of Kartago (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Kartago	—
genitive		Kartagon	—
partitive		Kartagoa	—
illative		Kartagoon	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Kartago	—
accusative	nom.	Kartago	—
	gen.	Kartagon
genitive		Kartagon	—
partitive		Kartagoa	—
inessive		Kartagossa	—
elative		Kartagosta	—
illative		Kartagoon	—
adessive		Kartagolla	—
ablative		Kartagolta	—
allative		Kartagolle	—
essive		Kartagona	—
translative		Kartagoksi	—
abessive		Kartagotta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kartago (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kartagoni — accusative nom. Kartagoni — gen. Kartagoni genitive Kartagoni — partitive Kartagoani — inessive Kartagossani — elative Kartagostani — illative Kartagooni — adessive Kartagollani — ablative Kartagoltani — allative Kartagolleni — essive Kartagonani — translative Kartagokseni — abessive Kartagottani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kartagosi — accusative nom. Kartagosi — gen. Kartagosi genitive Kartagosi — partitive Kartagoasi — inessive Kartagossasi — elative Kartagostasi — illative Kartagoosi — adessive Kartagollasi — ablative Kartagoltasi — allative Kartagollesi — essive Kartagonasi — translative Kartagoksesi — abessive Kartagottasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kartagomme — accusative nom. Kartagomme — gen. Kartagomme genitive Kartagomme — partitive Kartagoamme — inessive Kartagossamme — elative Kartagostamme — illative Kartagoomme — adessive Kartagollamme — ablative Kartagoltamme — allative Kartagollemme — essive Kartagonamme — translative Kartagoksemme — abessive Kartagottamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kartagonne — accusative nom. Kartagonne — gen. Kartagonne genitive Kartagonne — partitive Kartagoanne — inessive Kartagossanne — elative Kartagostanne — illative Kartagoonne — adessive Kartagollanne — ablative Kartagoltanne — allative Kartagollenne — essive Kartagonanne — translative Kartagoksenne — abessive Kartagottanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kartagonsa — accusative nom. Kartagonsa — gen. Kartagonsa genitive Kartagonsa — partitive Kartagoaan Kartagoansa — inessive Kartagossaan Kartagossansa — elative Kartagostaan Kartagostansa — illative Kartagoonsa — adessive Kartagollaan Kartagollansa — ablative Kartagoltaan Kartagoltansa — allative Kartagolleen Kartagollensa — essive Kartagonaan Kartagonansa — translative Kartagokseen Kartagoksensa — abessive Kartagottaan Kartagottansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• kartagolainen

See also

• puuni

Ido

Proper noun

Kartago

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Indonesian

Proper noun

Kartago

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Ladino

Proper noun

Kartago

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Latin

Alternative forms

• Karthāgō

Etymology

From Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕-𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 (qrt-ḥdšt, “New City”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [karˈtaː.ɡoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [karˈtaː.ɡo]

Proper noun

Kartāgō f sg (genitive Kartāginis); third declension

1. archaic spelling of Carthāgō

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Kartāgō
genitive	Kartāginis
dative	Kartāginī
accusative	Kartāginem
ablative	Kartāgine
vocative	Kartāgō
locative	Kartāginī Kartāgine

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Kartago

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Alternative forms

• Karthago

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Kartago

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)

Alternative forms

• Karthago

Related terms

• kartagar

Swedish

Proper noun

Kartago n (genitive Kartagos)

1. alternative spelling of Karthago (“Carthage”)
   • 1889, Ragnar Törnebladh, “Pūniska krigen”, in Nordisk familjebok 13. Pontin - Ruete‎^[1], Gernandts boktryckeri-aktiebolag, accessed at Runeberg.org, archived from the original on 12 March 2025:

     Till sist beslöts i senaten Kartagos fall, och på gifven anledning begyntes det tredje puniska kriget (149–146 f. Kr.).

     Finally, the Senate decided on the fall of Carthage, and for this reason began the Third Punic War (149–146 BC).

   • 2024 February 7, Maria Küchen, “Utvandrarnas Karl Oskar kunde inte föreställa sig klimatkrisen”, in Sveriges Radio‎^[2], archived from the original on 12 March 2025:

     Cato den äldre – han som sägs ha avslutat alla sina tal i senaten med ”För övrigt anser jag att Kartago borde förstöras” – var en erfaren jordbrukare i betydande skala.

     Cato the Elder – he who’s said to have ended all his speeches in the Senate with “Furthermore, I think that Carthage must be destroyed” – was an experienced farmer on a significant scale.

References

• Kartago in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

West Frisian

Proper noun

Kartago

1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)