Kalifornien

Danish

Proper noun

Kalifornien (genitive Kaliforniens)

  1. Alternative form of Californien

German

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

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

  1. California (a state of the United States)

Usage notes
  • 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

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English California, from Spanish California.

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

Proper noun

Kalifornien n (genitive Kaliforniens)

  1. California (a state of the United States)
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