Ouisconsin

French

Alternative forms

Ouisconsink
Wisconsin

Etymology

Corruption of Meskousing, borrowed from either Algonquin meskousing or Miami meeskohsinki, both meaning "it lies (in) red". See Wisconsin for other theories.

Pronunciation

(France) IPA^(key): /wis.kɔ̃.sɛ̃/
(Canada) IPA^(key): /wis.kõ.sẽ/
Audio (CAN) (file)

Proper noun

Ouisconsin m

(dated) the Wisconsin River

Descendants

→ English: Wisconsin
- → French: Wisconsin

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