Kentucky

English

Map of US highlighting Kentucky

Etymology

Unclear. Possibly from an Iroquoian word meaning "prairie"; compare Mohawk kenhtà:ke (the meadow), Seneca gëdá'geh (at the field).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənˈtʌki/
  • (UK, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /kɛnˈtʌki/
    • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌki

Proper noun

Kentucky

  1. A state of the United States. Capital: Frankfort; largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths.
  2. A village on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. University of Kentucky.
  4. The Kentucky River, a river in the United States, a tributary of the Ohio River.
  5. An unincorporated community in Munising Township, Michigan.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Federal District: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kentucky.

Proper noun

Kentucky (genitive Kentuckys)

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkentɑki/, [ˈke̞n̪t̪ɑki]

Proper noun

Kentucky

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Declension

  • After the pronunciation (more common):
Inflection of Kentucky (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative Kentucky
genitive Kentuckyn
partitive Kentuckya
illative Kentuckyyn
singular plural
nominative Kentucky
accusative nom. Kentucky
gen. Kentuckyn
genitive Kentuckyn
partitive Kentuckya
inessive Kentuckyssa
elative Kentuckysta
illative Kentuckyyn
adessive Kentuckylla
ablative Kentuckylta
allative Kentuckylle
essive Kentuckyna
translative Kentuckyksi
instructive
abessive Kentuckytta
comitative
Possessive forms of Kentucky (type palvelu)
possessor singular plural
1st person Kentuckyni Kentuckymme
2nd person Kentuckysi Kentuckynne
3rd person Kentuckynsa
  • After the spelling:
Inflection of Kentucky (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative Kentucky
genitive Kentuckyn
partitive Kentuckyä
illative Kentuckyyn
singular plural
nominative Kentucky
accusative nom. Kentucky
gen. Kentuckyn
genitive Kentuckyn
partitive Kentuckyä
inessive Kentuckyssä
elative Kentuckystä
illative Kentuckyyn
adessive Kentuckyllä
ablative Kentuckyltä
allative Kentuckylle
essive Kentuckynä
translative Kentuckyksi
instructive
abessive Kentuckyttä
comitative
Possessive forms of Kentucky (type palvelu)
possessor singular plural
1st person Kentuckyni Kentuckymme
2nd person Kentuckysi Kentuckynne
3rd person Kentuckynsä
  • In speech, inflects like risti.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.ty.ki/, /kɑ̃.tɔ.ki/, /kɛn.tœ.ki/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Kentucky m

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kenˈta.ki/
  • Rhymes: -aki

Proper noun

Kentucky m

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛnˈta.ki/
  • Rhymes: -aki
  • Syllabification: Ken‧tu‧cky

Proper noun

Kentucky n (indeclinable)

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

Further reading

  • Kentucky in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Kentucky in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Kentucky.

Proper noun

Kentucky m

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Romanian

Proper noun

Kentucky n

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkentaki]

Proper noun

Kentucky n (genitive singular Kentucky)

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

References

  • Kentucky in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kenˈtaki/ [kẽn̪ˈt̪a.ki]
    • Rhymes: -aki
  • IPA(key): /kenˈtoki/ [kẽn̪ˈt̪o.ki]
    • Rhymes: -oki

Proper noun

Kentucky m

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Derived terms

Further reading

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