Quebec

See also: quebec, Québec, and Quê-béc

Translingual

Quebec [2]

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Quebec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [keˈbɛk][1]

Noun

Quebec

  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO phonetic alphabet code for the letter Q.
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter Q.

Translations

References

  1. DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, June 2022, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French Québec, from Algonquin kepék ((it) narrows), from Proto-Algonquian *kepeškawewa ("to block"). Cognate with Mi'kmaq gepe'g (plug), and Mi'kmaq Kepinkek (Kepenkeck (Obstruction) Lake). It originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. The name of the city preceded that of the province.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /kwɪˈbɛk/, /kwəˈbɛk/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /kwɪˈbɛk/, /kɛˈbɛk/, /keɪˈbɛk/, /kwəˈbɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Proper noun

Quebec

  1. A province in eastern Canada.
    • 1996, Black, Eldon, “Prologue: 1960-1967”, in Direct Intervention: Canada-France Relations, 1967-1974, Carleton University Press, →ISBN, OCLC 243884090, page 9:
      And of course, in July 1967 De Gaulle did come to Canada. He made his speeches in Quebec, was enthusiastically received on the Chemin du Roy, shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” in Montreal and, on learning of the reaction of the Canadian government, returned to Paris without going to Ottawa.
  2. The capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

References

Proto-Algonquian dictionary


Catalan

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Quebec m

  1. Quebec (a province of Canada)
  2. Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

Derived terms


Finnish

Etymology

From French Québec, from Algonquin kepék.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkebek/, [ˈke̞be̞k]

Proper noun

Quebec

  1. Quebec (a province of Canada)
  2. Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

Declension

  • When written:
Inflection of Quebec (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Quebec
genitive Quebecin
partitive Quebecia
illative Quebeciin
singular plural
nominative Quebec
accusative nom. Quebec
gen. Quebecin
genitive Quebecin
partitive Quebecia
inessive Quebecissa
elative Quebecista
illative Quebeciin
adessive Quebecilla
ablative Quebecilta
allative Quebecille
essive Quebecina
translative Quebeciksi
instructive
abessive Quebecitta
comitative
Possessive forms of Quebec (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person Quebecini Quebecimme
2nd person Quebecisi Quebecinne
3rd person Quebecinsa
  • When spoken:
Inflection of Quebec (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Quebec
genitive Quebecin
partitive Quebeciä
illative Quebeciin
singular plural
nominative Quebec
accusative nom. Quebec
gen. Quebecin
genitive Quebecin
partitive Quebeciä
inessive Quebecissä
elative Quebecistä
illative Quebeciin
adessive Quebecillä
ablative Quebeciltä
allative Quebecille
essive Quebecinä
translative Quebeciksi
instructive
abessive Quebecittä
comitative
Possessive forms of Quebec (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person Quebecini Quebecimme
2nd person Quebecisi Quebecinne
3rd person Quebecinsä

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Quebec, from French Québec, from Algonquin kepék.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛˈbɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛbɛk
  • Syllabification: Que‧bec

Proper noun

Quebec m inan

  1. Quebec (a province of Canada)
  2. Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

Declension

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French Québec.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /keˈbɛ.ki/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /keˈbɛ.ke/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɨˈbɛ.k(ɨ)/ [kɨˈβɛ.k(ɨ)]

Proper noun

Quebec m

  1. Alternative form of Quebeque

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkvibek]

Proper noun

Quebec m (genitive singular Quebecu)

  1. Alternative form of Québec

References

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

Spanish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keˈbek/ [keˈβ̞ek]
  • Rhymes: -ek
  • Syllabification: Que‧bec

Proper noun

Quebec m

  1. Quebec (a province of Canada)
  2. Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

Derived terms

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