Wisconsin

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English[edit]

Map highlighting Wisconsin

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French Ouisconsin, itself borrowed from an uncertain Native American language. Theories include:

  • Miami meeskohsinki or Algonquin meskousing, both meaning "it lies red", the name given to the Wisconsin River by one of the Algonquian-speaking American Indian groups living in the region at the time of European contact. "Meskousing" is known from maps drawn by the French from the 1670s onwards, it is believed subsequent transcribers mistook the stylized cursive "M" for "OU".
  • Menominee wēskōhsek (a good place), from Wēskōhsek Sēpēw ("the river where it is good to live")[1]
  • An Ojibwe term, suggestions include miskwasiniig (red stones), referring to the red sandstone of the dells of the Wisconsin River; and wiishihkaanhs (little lodge), referring to the dwellings of the abundant beavers and muskrats.

A researcher for the State of Wisconsin Historical Society concluded in frustration, "I have not found two Indians to agree on the meaning of this word."[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (US)
    • (weak vowel merger)
      • IPA(key): /wəˈskɑnsən/, [wəˈskɑn.sn̩]
      • IPA(key): /wəsˈkɑnsən/, [wəsˈkʰɑn.sn̩]
      • (with added n) (informal) IPA(key): /wɪnˈskɑnsən/
    • (without weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /wɪsˈkɑnsɪn/
  • (file)

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin

  1. A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States.
  2. A river in the United States that flows from northern Wisconsin into the Mississippi.
  3. University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Danish[edit]

Danish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia da

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English Wisconsin.

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin (genitive Wisconsins)

  1. Wisconsin (a state of the United States)

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Wisconsin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiskonsin/, [ˈwis̠ko̞ns̠in]

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin

  1. Wisconsin (a state of the United States)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of Wisconsin (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Wisconsin
genitive Wisconsinin
partitive Wisconsinia
illative Wisconsiniin
singular plural
nominative Wisconsin
accusative nom. Wisconsin
gen. Wisconsinin
genitive Wisconsinin
partitive Wisconsinia
inessive Wisconsinissa
elative Wisconsinista
illative Wisconsiniin
adessive Wisconsinilla
ablative Wisconsinilta
allative Wisconsinille
essive Wisconsinina
translative Wisconsiniksi
abessive Wisconsinitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Wisconsin (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Wisconsinini
accusative nom. Wisconsinini
gen. Wisconsinini
genitive Wisconsinini
partitive Wisconsiniani
inessive Wisconsinissani
elative Wisconsinistani
illative Wisconsiniini
adessive Wisconsinillani
ablative Wisconsiniltani
allative Wisconsinilleni
essive Wisconsininani
translative Wisconsinikseni
abessive Wisconsinittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Wisconsinisi
accusative nom. Wisconsinisi
gen. Wisconsinisi
genitive Wisconsinisi
partitive Wisconsiniasi
inessive Wisconsinissasi
elative Wisconsinistasi
illative Wisconsiniisi
adessive Wisconsinillasi
ablative Wisconsiniltasi
allative Wisconsinillesi
essive Wisconsininasi
translative Wisconsiniksesi
abessive Wisconsinittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Wisconsinimme
accusative nom. Wisconsinimme
gen. Wisconsinimme
genitive Wisconsinimme
partitive Wisconsiniamme
inessive Wisconsinissamme
elative Wisconsinistamme
illative Wisconsiniimme
adessive Wisconsinillamme
ablative Wisconsiniltamme
allative Wisconsinillemme
essive Wisconsininamme
translative Wisconsiniksemme
abessive Wisconsinittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Wisconsininne
accusative nom. Wisconsininne
gen. Wisconsininne
genitive Wisconsininne
partitive Wisconsinianne
inessive Wisconsinissanne
elative Wisconsinistanne
illative Wisconsiniinne
adessive Wisconsinillanne
ablative Wisconsiniltanne
allative Wisconsinillenne
essive Wisconsininanne
translative Wisconsiniksenne
abessive Wisconsinittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Wisconsininsa
accusative nom. Wisconsininsa
gen. Wisconsininsa
genitive Wisconsininsa
partitive Wisconsiniaan
Wisconsiniansa
inessive Wisconsinissaan
Wisconsinissansa
elative Wisconsinistaan
Wisconsinistansa
illative Wisconsiniinsa
adessive Wisconsinillaan
Wisconsinillansa
ablative Wisconsiniltaan
Wisconsiniltansa
allative Wisconsinilleen
Wisconsinillensa
essive Wisconsininaan
Wisconsininansa
translative Wisconsinikseen
Wisconsiniksensa
abessive Wisconsinittaan
Wisconsinittansa
instructive
comitative

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Wisconsin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (France) IPA(key): /wis.kɔn.sin/, (rare) /wis.kɔ̃.sɛ̃/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /wis.kõ.sẽ/

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin m

  1. Wisconsin (a state of the United States)

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Winsconsin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vɪsˈkɔn.sɪn/, /wɪsˈkɔn.sɪn/
  • (file)

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin n (proper noun, genitive Wisconsins or (optionally with an article) Wisconsin)

  1. Wisconsin (a state of the United States)

Italian[edit]

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia it

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English Wisconsin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /wiˈskɔn.sin/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnsin
  • Hyphenation: Wi‧scòn‧sin

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin m

  1. Wisconsin (a state of the United States)

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English Wisconsin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /wisˈkɔn.sin/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnsin
  • Syllabification: Wis‧con‧sin

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin n (indeclinable)

  1. Wisconsin (a state of the United States)
  2. Wisconsin (a river in the United States)

Further reading[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English Wisconsin.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin m

  1. Wisconsin (a state of the United States)
  2. Wisconsin (a river in the United States)

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /wisˈkonsin/ [wisˈkõn.sĩn]
  • Rhymes: -onsin
  • Syllabification: Wis‧con‧sin

Proper noun[edit]

Wisconsin m

  1. Wisconsin (a state of the United States)

Related terms[edit]

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