Oranjestad

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Oranjestad (literally "Orangetown").

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɒˈɹænjəstɑːt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ɔːˈɹɑːnjəstɑːt/

Proper noun

Oranjestad

The capital city of Aruba.
The capital city of Sint Eustatius.

Translations

a city

Arabic: أورنجستاد
Dutch: Oranjestad n
French: Oranjestad (fr) f
Greek: Οράνιεστατ (Orániestat)
Japanese: オラニエスタッド (Oraniesutaddo)
Latin: Auriacopolis f
Papiamentu: Oranjestad
West Frisian: Oranjestêd n

Dutch

Etymology

(Aruba) Compound of Oranje +‎ stad (“city”). The city is named after William I of the Netherlands.
(Sint Eustatius) Compound of Oranje +‎ stad (“city”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oːˈrɑn.jəˌstɑt/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Oran‧je‧stad

Proper noun

Oranjestad n

The capital city of Aruba.
The capital city of Sint Eustatius, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Oranjestadter
Oranjestads

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