Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts'

English

Map of US highlighting Massachusetts

Etymology

From Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from muhs (“great”) +‎ wachuwees (“hill”) +‎ -ut (“pos=locative suffix”) i.e. the Great Blue Hill of the Wôpanâak people.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/

• Audio (US):

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• (also New England) IPA^(key): /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːzɪts/

Proper noun

Massachusetts

2. A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston.

   Holonym: New England

   • 2019 May 29, Amy Harmon, “Which Box Do You Check? Some States Are Offering a Nonbinary Option”, in The New York Times‎^[1], archived from the original on 2019-06-08:

     So last summer, when the Massachusetts State Legislature became one of the first in the nation to consider a bill to add an “X” option for nonbinary genders to the “M” and “F” on the state driver’s license, El, 17, was less surprised than some at the maneuver that effectively killed it.

Derived terms

• MA
• Massachusettsan
• Massachusettsian
• Massachusite
• Masshole
• the Massachusetts of Australia

Translations

a state of the United States of America

• Arabic: مَاسَتْشُوسِتْس m (māsatšūsits)
• Armenian: Մասաչուսեթս (Masačʻusetʻs)
• Belarusian: Масачусетс (Masačusjets)
• Bengali: ম্যাসাচুসেট্‌স (mêśacuśeṭs)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 麻省 (maa⁴ saang²)

  Mandarin: 麻薩諸塞 / 麻萨诸塞 (zh) (Másàzhūsài)

• Corsican: Massachusetts m
• Czech: Massachusetts (cs) m
• Danish: Massachusetts
• Dutch: Massachusetts (nl)
• Esperanto: Masaĉuseco
• Finnish: Massachusetts (fi)
• French: Massachusetts (fr) m
• Galician: Massachusetts (gl) m
• Georgian: მასაჩუსეტსი (masačuseṭsi)
• German: Massachusetts (de)
• Greek: Μασαχουσέτη (el) f (Masachouséti)
• Hawaiian: Makakukeka
• Hebrew: מסצ׳וסטס
• Hindi: मैसाचूसिट्स (maisācūsiṭs)
• Italian: Massachusetts (it) m
• Japanese: マサチューセッツ (Masachūsettsu)
• Khmer: ម៉ាសាឈូសេត (maasaachuuseet)
• Korean: 매사추세츠 (Maesachusecheu)
• Lao: ແມ​ສຊາຈູ​ແຊັສ (mǣ sa sā chū sæs), ແມ​ຊາ​ຈູ​ເຊດ (mǣ sā chū sēt), ແມດຊາຊູເຊດ (mǣt sā sū sēt)
• Latvian: Masačūsetsa
• Lithuanian: Masačusetsas
• Limburgish: Massachusetts
• Macedonian: Масачу́сетс m (Masačúsets)
• Navajo: Méésíchóoshish hahoodzo
• Persian: ماساچوست (fa) (mâsâčuset)
• Polish: Massachusetts (pl) n
• Portuguese: Massachusetts (pt) m
• Russian: Массачу́сетс (ru) m (Massačúsɛts)
• Spanish: Massachusetts (es) m
• Swedish: Massachusetts (sv)
• Tamil: மாசச்சூசெட்ஸ் (mācaccūceṭs), மாசசூசெட்ஸ் (mācacūceṭs)
• Thai: แมสซาชูเซตส์ (mɛ́t-saa-chuu-sèet)
• Turkish: Massachusetts
• Ukrainian: Массачу́сетс (Massačúsets)
• Uyghur: ماسساچۇسېتس (massachusëts)
• Yiddish: מאַסאַטשוסעטס (masatshusets)

See also

• Bay Stater

References

• William Bright, Native American Placenames of the United States (2004)

Further reading

• Massachusetts on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Catalan

Proper noun

Massachusetts m

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Massachusetts.

Proper noun

Massachusetts (genitive Massachusetts')

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Massachusetts ?

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Massachusetts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑsɑtʃu(ː)sets/, [ˈmɑ̝s̠ɑ̝t̪ˌʃu(ː)s̠e̞ts̠]
• IPA^(key): /ˈmæsætʃy(ː)sets/, [ˈmæs̠æt̪ˌʃy(ː)s̠e̞ts̠] (vowel harmony: ä)
• IPA^(key): /ˈmæsætʃu(ː)sets/, [ˈmæs̠æt̪ˌʃu(ː)s̠e̞ts̠]
• Rhymes: -usets
• English pronunciation also used

Proper noun

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Massachusetts (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Massachusetts	—
genitive		Massachusettsin	—
partitive		Massachusettsia	—
illative		Massachusettsiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Massachusetts	—
accusative	nom.	Massachusetts	—
	gen.	Massachusettsin
genitive		Massachusettsin	—
partitive		Massachusettsia	—
inessive		Massachusettsissa	—
elative		Massachusettsista	—
illative		Massachusettsiin	—
adessive		Massachusettsilla	—
ablative		Massachusettsilta	—
allative		Massachusettsille	—
essive		Massachusettsina	—
translative		Massachusettsiksi	—
abessive		Massachusettsitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Massachusetts (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsini — accusative nom. Massachusettsini — gen. Massachusettsini genitive Massachusettsini — partitive Massachusettsiani — inessive Massachusettsissani — elative Massachusettsistani — illative Massachusettsiini — adessive Massachusettsillani — ablative Massachusettsiltani — allative Massachusettsilleni — essive Massachusettsinani — translative Massachusettsikseni — abessive Massachusettsittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsisi — accusative nom. Massachusettsisi — gen. Massachusettsisi genitive Massachusettsisi — partitive Massachusettsiasi — inessive Massachusettsissasi — elative Massachusettsistasi — illative Massachusettsiisi — adessive Massachusettsillasi — ablative Massachusettsiltasi — allative Massachusettsillesi — essive Massachusettsinasi — translative Massachusettsiksesi — abessive Massachusettsittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsimme — accusative nom. Massachusettsimme — gen. Massachusettsimme genitive Massachusettsimme — partitive Massachusettsiamme — inessive Massachusettsissamme — elative Massachusettsistamme — illative Massachusettsiimme — adessive Massachusettsillamme — ablative Massachusettsiltamme — allative Massachusettsillemme — essive Massachusettsinamme — translative Massachusettsiksemme — abessive Massachusettsittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsinne — accusative nom. Massachusettsinne — gen. Massachusettsinne genitive Massachusettsinne — partitive Massachusettsianne — inessive Massachusettsissanne — elative Massachusettsistanne — illative Massachusettsiinne — adessive Massachusettsillanne — ablative Massachusettsiltanne — allative Massachusettsillenne — essive Massachusettsinanne — translative Massachusettsiksenne — abessive Massachusettsittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsinsa — accusative nom. Massachusettsinsa — gen. Massachusettsinsa genitive Massachusettsinsa — partitive Massachusettsiaan Massachusettsiansa — inessive Massachusettsissaan Massachusettsissansa — elative Massachusettsistaan Massachusettsistansa — illative Massachusettsiinsa — adessive Massachusettsillaan Massachusettsillansa — ablative Massachusettsiltaan Massachusettsiltansa — allative Massachusettsilleen Massachusettsillensa — essive Massachusettsinaan Massachusettsinansa — translative Massachusettsikseen Massachusettsiksensa — abessive Massachusettsittaan Massachusettsittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

• Only when speaking and with some pronunciations:

Inflection of Massachusetts (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Massachusetts	—
genitive		Massachusettsin	—
partitive		Massachusettsiä	—
illative		Massachusettsiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Massachusetts	—
accusative	nom.	Massachusetts	—
	gen.	Massachusettsin
genitive		Massachusettsin	—
partitive		Massachusettsiä	—
inessive		Massachusettsissä	—
elative		Massachusettsistä	—
illative		Massachusettsiin	—
adessive		Massachusettsillä	—
ablative		Massachusettsiltä	—
allative		Massachusettsille	—
essive		Massachusettsinä	—
translative		Massachusettsiksi	—
abessive		Massachusettsittä	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Massachusetts (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsini — accusative nom. Massachusettsini — gen. Massachusettsini genitive Massachusettsini — partitive Massachusettsiäni — inessive Massachusettsissäni — elative Massachusettsistäni — illative Massachusettsiini — adessive Massachusettsilläni — ablative Massachusettsiltäni — allative Massachusettsilleni — essive Massachusettsinäni — translative Massachusettsikseni — abessive Massachusettsittäni — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsisi — accusative nom. Massachusettsisi — gen. Massachusettsisi genitive Massachusettsisi — partitive Massachusettsiäsi — inessive Massachusettsissäsi — elative Massachusettsistäsi — illative Massachusettsiisi — adessive Massachusettsilläsi — ablative Massachusettsiltäsi — allative Massachusettsillesi — essive Massachusettsinäsi — translative Massachusettsiksesi — abessive Massachusettsittäsi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsimme — accusative nom. Massachusettsimme — gen. Massachusettsimme genitive Massachusettsimme — partitive Massachusettsiämme — inessive Massachusettsissämme — elative Massachusettsistämme — illative Massachusettsiimme — adessive Massachusettsillämme — ablative Massachusettsiltämme — allative Massachusettsillemme — essive Massachusettsinämme — translative Massachusettsiksemme — abessive Massachusettsittämme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsinne — accusative nom. Massachusettsinne — gen. Massachusettsinne genitive Massachusettsinne — partitive Massachusettsiänne — inessive Massachusettsissänne — elative Massachusettsistänne — illative Massachusettsiinne — adessive Massachusettsillänne — ablative Massachusettsiltänne — allative Massachusettsillenne — essive Massachusettsinänne — translative Massachusettsiksenne — abessive Massachusettsittänne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Massachusettsinsä — accusative nom. Massachusettsinsä — gen. Massachusettsinsä genitive Massachusettsinsä — partitive Massachusettsiään Massachusettsiänsä — inessive Massachusettsissään Massachusettsissänsä — elative Massachusettsistään Massachusettsistänsä — illative Massachusettsiinsä — adessive Massachusettsillään Massachusettsillänsä — ablative Massachusettsiltään Massachusettsiltänsä — allative Massachusettsilleen Massachusettsillensä — essive Massachusettsinään Massachusettsinänsä — translative Massachusettsikseen Massachusettsiksensä — abessive Massachusettsittään Massachusettsittänsä — instructive — — comitative — —

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Massachusetts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mas.saˈt͡ʃu.sets/
• Rhymes: -usets

Proper noun

Massachusetts m

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Massachusetts, from Massachusett muswachꝏsut (massadchᵫset, “big mountain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.saˈt͡ʂju.sɛts/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -usɛts
• Syllabification: Ma‧ssa‧chu‧setts

Proper noun

Massachusetts n (indeclinable)

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Further reading

• Massachusetts in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Massachusetts.

Proper noun

Massachusetts m

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Romanian

Proper noun

Massachusetts n

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmeset͡ʃuːset͡s]

Proper noun

Massachusetts n (genitive singular Massachusetts)

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

References

• “Massachusetts”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /masaˈt͡ʃusets/ [ma.saˈt͡ʃu.set̪s]
• Rhymes: -usets
• Syllabification: Mas‧sa‧chu‧setts

Proper noun

Massachusetts m

1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Related terms

• massachusettense

See also

• Massachusetts on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es