Napoleon
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Etymology
[edit]From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin; possibly from the Germanic clan name Nibelung. By folk etymology explained as Napoli (“Naples”) + leone (“lion”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /nəˈpəʊ.li.ən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Napoleon
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader.
- Alternative form: Napoléon
- A male given name from Italian sometimes given in honor of the French emperor.
- A village in Silesia, Poland.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A ghost town in Arkansas.
- A town in Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Jackson County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
- A city in Missouri.
- A city, the county seat of Logan County, North Dakota.
- A city, the county seat of Henry County, Ohio.
- A township in Henry County, Ohio.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Napoleon Bonaparte
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male given name
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Noun
[edit]Napoleon (plural Napoleons)
- Alternative form of napoleon
- 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Final Problem:
- He [Professor Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson.
- 2011, Robert Morgan, Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion:
- Always an eloquent speaker, Polk became known as the Napoleon of the stump.
- 1896, J.S. Ogilvie, “A Biographical Sketch of William McKinley.”, in The Life and Speeches of William McKinley.:
- He [William McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance.
Cebuano
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Napoleon
- a male given name
Czech
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French Napoléon.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Napoleon m anim (related adjective Napoleonův)
- A male given name in French, Napoléon, usually referring to Napoleon Bonaparte
- a person behaving like Napoleon Bonaparte
- 2017, Zdeněk Svěrák, “Dubnová povídka”, in Nové povídky[1], Fragment, →ISBN, page 76:
- Podívejte se, pane Plíšek, Hitleři a Napoleoni jsou pořád v kurzu. To je v psychiatrii takovej folklor.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Napoleon (hard masculine animate)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Napoleon | Napoleoni |
genitive | Napoleona | Napoleonů |
dative | Napoleonovi, Napoleonu | Napoleonům |
accusative | Napoleona | Napoleony |
vocative | Napoleone | Napoleoni |
locative | Napoleonovi, Napoleonu | Napoleonech |
instrumental | Napoleonem | Napoleony |
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Napoleon”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
- “Napoleon”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French Napoléon.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Napoleon m
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Louis Bonaparte (generally called "Lodewijk Napoleon")
Derived terms
[edit]Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Napoleon m
- a male given name
Usage notes
[edit]Patronymics [2]
- son of Napoleon: Napoleonsson
- daughter of Napoleon: Napoleonsdóttir
Declension
[edit]Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Napoleon |
Accusative | Napoleon |
Dative | Napoleoni |
Genitive | Napoleons |
Derived terms
[edit]- Poli m
German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Napoleon m (proper noun, strong, genitive Napoleons)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Napoleon [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | feminine | |||||||
indef. | def. | noun | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | (ein) | (der) | Napoleon | (eine) | (die) | Napoleon | (die) | Napoleons |
genitive | (eines) | (des) | Napoleons, Napoleon1 | (einer) | (der) | Napoleon | (der) | Napoleons |
dative | (einem) | (dem) | Napoleon | (einer) | (der) | Napoleon | (den) | Napoleons |
accusative | (einen) | (den) | Napoleon | (eine) | (die) | Napoleon | (die) | Napoleons |
1With an article.
Derived terms
[edit]- napoleonisch
- Westentaschennapoleon (derogatory)
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Napoleon m pers
- a male given name, equivalent to English Napoleon
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Declension
[edit]Declension of Napoleon
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Napoleon | Napoleonowie |
genitive | Napoleona | Napoleonów |
dative | Napoleonowi | Napoleonom |
accusative | Napoleona | Napoleonów |
instrumental | Napoleonem | Napoleonami |
locative | Napoleonie | Napoleonach |
vocative | Napoleonie | Napoleonowie |
Derived terms
[edit]adjective
nouns
Related terms
[edit]nouns
Further reading
[edit]- Napoleon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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