Mirjam

Danish

Etymology

From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).

Proper noun

Mirjam

  1. (biblical) Miriam.
  2. a female given name, also spelled Miriam

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪr.jɑm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Mir‧jam

Proper noun

Mirjam f

  1. (biblical) Miriam.
  2. a female given name, also spelled Miriam

Estonian

Etymology

From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).

Proper noun

Mirjam

  1. (biblical) Miriam
  2. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Miriam

Faroese

Etymology

From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).

Proper noun

Mirjam f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Mirjam: Mirjamarson
  • daughter of Mirjam: Mirjamardóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Mirjam
Accusative Mirjam
Dative Mirjam
Genitive Mirjamar

Finnish

Etymology

From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmirjɑm/, [ˈmirjɑm]
  • Rhymes: -irjɑm
  • Syllabification(key): Mir‧jam

Proper noun

Mirjam

  1. (biblical) Miriam
    • 1933, Bible, Exodus 15:20:
      Ja naisprofeetta Mirjam, Aaronin sisar, otti vaskirummun käteensä, ja kaikki naiset seurasivat häntä vaskirumpuja lyöden ja karkeloiden.
      And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
  2. a female given name
    • 1898, Eino Leino, Meiram, Mirjamin laulu:
      Kukka liityvi kukkahan, / rukka liittyvi rukkahan. / Mihinkä liityn ma Mirjam rukka, / missä on Mirjamin kukka?

Declension

Inflection of Mirjam (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Mirjam Mirjamit
genitive Mirjamin Mirjamien
partitive Mirjamia Mirjameja
illative Mirjamiin Mirjameihin
singular plural
nominative Mirjam Mirjamit
accusative nom. Mirjam Mirjamit
gen. Mirjamin
genitive Mirjamin Mirjamien
partitive Mirjamia Mirjameja
inessive Mirjamissa Mirjameissa
elative Mirjamista Mirjameista
illative Mirjamiin Mirjameihin
adessive Mirjamilla Mirjameilla
ablative Mirjamilta Mirjameilta
allative Mirjamille Mirjameille
essive Mirjamina Mirjameina
translative Mirjamiksi Mirjameiksi
instructive Mirjamein
abessive Mirjamitta Mirjameitta
comitative Mirjameineen
Possessive forms of Mirjam (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person Mirjamini Mirjamimme
2nd person Mirjamisi Mirjaminne
3rd person Mirjaminsa

Derived terms


German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Mirjam

  1. (biblical) Miriam.
  2. a female given name, a less common variant of Miriam

Norwegian

Etymology

From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).

Proper noun

Mirjam

  1. (biblical) Miriam.
  2. a female given name, more often spelled Miriam

Swedish

Etymology

From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).

Proper noun

Mirjam c (genitive Mirjams)

  1. (biblical) Miriam.
  2. a female given name, also spelled Miriam
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