Nebraska

English

Map of US highlighting Nebraska

Etymology

Probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge, pronounced [ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ] (contemporary Chiwere Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska, pronounced [ˌnĩˈbˡðaska], both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /nəˈbɹæskə/

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Nebraska

1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.

   Synonym: Cornhusker State

   • 2015, Tim Carvell [et al.], “FIFA II”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 2, episode 15, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:

     Let’s move on to Nebraska, a state you think about so little, you didn’t even realize that’s not Nebraska, this is Nebraska. Come on, it’s your country! That’s not okay!

2. (historical) A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
3. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
   1. A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
   2. An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.
   3. A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.
   4. A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio.
4. Ellipsis of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

   Synonym: (initialism) UNL

Derived terms

• NE
• Neb.
• Nebr.
• Nebraska City
• Nebraska Ice
• Nebraska Man
• Nebraskan
• nebraskanic
• nebraskensis

 

Translations

US state

• Arabic: نِبْرَاسْكَا f (nibrāskā)
• Armenian: Նեբրասկա (Nebraska)
• Bulgarian: Небра́ска f (Nebráska)
• Cherokee: ᏎᎷᏱ (seluyi)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 內布拉斯加／内布拉斯加 (zh) (Nèibùlāsījiā)

• Czech: Nebraska (cs) f
• Danish: Nebraska
• Esperanto: Nebrasko
• Finnish: Nebraska (fi)
• French: Nebraska (fr) m
• Galician: Nebrasca (gl) f
• Georgian: ნებრასკა (nebrasḳa)
• German: Nebraska (de) n
• Hebrew: נברסקה (he)
• Hindi: नेब्रास्का (nebrāskā)
• Italian: Nebraska (it) m
• Japanese: ネブラスカ (Neburasuka)
• Khmer: ណេប្រាស្កា (neepraaskaa)
• Korean: 네브래스카 (Nebeuraeseuka)
• Lao: ເນບຣາສະກາ (nēp rā sa kā), ເນບຣາສກາ (nēp rāt kā)
• Macedonian: Небра́ска f (Nebráska)
• Marathi: नेब्रास्का (nebrāskā)
• Navajo: Nabeeskah hahoodzo
• Persian: نبراسکا (nebrâskâ)
• Polish: Nebraska (pl) f
• Portuguese: Nebrasca (pt), Nebraska (pt) m
• Russian: Небра́ска (ru) f (Nebráska)
• Spanish: Nebraska (es) f
• Thai: เนแบรสกา (nee-brɛ́s-gâa)
• Turkish: Nebraska
• Ukrainian: Небра́ска f (Nebráska)
• Urdu: نیبراسکا (nebrāskā)
• Uyghur: نېبراسكا (nëbraska)
• Yiddish: נעבראַסקאַ (nebraska)

Further reading

• Nebraska on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nebraska.

Proper noun

Nebraska (genitive Nebraskas)

1. Nebraska (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Nebraska.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnebrɑskɑ/, [ˈne̞brɑ̝s̠kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ebrɑskɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Neb‧ras‧ka

Proper noun

Nebraska

1. Nebraska (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Nebraska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Nebraska	—
genitive		Nebraskan	—
partitive		Nebraskaa	—
illative		Nebraskaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Nebraska	—
accusative	nom.	Nebraska	—
	gen.	Nebraskan
genitive		Nebraskan	—
partitive		Nebraskaa	—
inessive		Nebraskassa	—
elative		Nebraskasta	—
illative		Nebraskaan	—
adessive		Nebraskalla	—
ablative		Nebraskalta	—
allative		Nebraskalle	—
essive		Nebraskana	—
translative		Nebraskaksi	—
abessive		Nebraskatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Nebraska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nebraskani — accusative nom. Nebraskani — gen. Nebraskani genitive Nebraskani — partitive Nebraskaani — inessive Nebraskassani — elative Nebraskastani — illative Nebraskaani — adessive Nebraskallani — ablative Nebraskaltani — allative Nebraskalleni — essive Nebraskanani — translative Nebraskakseni — abessive Nebraskattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nebraskasi — accusative nom. Nebraskasi — gen. Nebraskasi genitive Nebraskasi — partitive Nebraskaasi — inessive Nebraskassasi — elative Nebraskastasi — illative Nebraskaasi — adessive Nebraskallasi — ablative Nebraskaltasi — allative Nebraskallesi — essive Nebraskanasi — translative Nebraskaksesi — abessive Nebraskattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nebraskamme — accusative nom. Nebraskamme — gen. Nebraskamme genitive Nebraskamme — partitive Nebraskaamme — inessive Nebraskassamme — elative Nebraskastamme — illative Nebraskaamme — adessive Nebraskallamme — ablative Nebraskaltamme — allative Nebraskallemme — essive Nebraskanamme — translative Nebraskaksemme — abessive Nebraskattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nebraskanne — accusative nom. Nebraskanne — gen. Nebraskanne genitive Nebraskanne — partitive Nebraskaanne — inessive Nebraskassanne — elative Nebraskastanne — illative Nebraskaanne — adessive Nebraskallanne — ablative Nebraskaltanne — allative Nebraskallenne — essive Nebraskananne — translative Nebraskaksenne — abessive Nebraskattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Nebraskansa — accusative nom. Nebraskansa — gen. Nebraskansa genitive Nebraskansa — partitive Nebraskaansa — inessive Nebraskassaan Nebraskassansa — elative Nebraskastaan Nebraskastansa — illative Nebraskaansa — adessive Nebraskallaan Nebraskallansa — ablative Nebraskaltaan Nebraskaltansa — allative Nebraskalleen Nebraskallensa — essive Nebraskanaan Nebraskanansa — translative Nebraskakseen Nebraskaksensa — abessive Nebraskattaan Nebraskattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nebraska.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈbra.ska/
• Rhymes: -aska
• Hyphenation: Ne‧brà‧ska

Proper noun

Nebraska m

1. Nebraska (a state of the United States)

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Nebraska, probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge or Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska, both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛbˈras.ka/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aska
• Syllabification: Neb‧ras‧ka

Proper noun

Nebraska f

1. Nebraska (a state of the United States)

Declension

Declension of Nebraska

	singular
nominative	Nebraska
genitive	Nebraski
dative	Nebrasce
accusative	Nebraskę
instrumental	Nebraską
locative	Nebrasce
vocative	Nebrasko

Further reading

• Nebraska in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnebraska]

Proper noun

Nebraska f (genitive singular Nebrasky, declension pattern of žena)

1. Nebraska (a state of the United States)

References

• “Nebraska”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈbɾaska/ [neˈβ̞ɾas.ka]
• Rhymes: -aska
• Syllabification: Ne‧bras‧ka

Proper noun

Nebraska f

1. Nebraska (a state of the United States)

Related terms

• nebraskés

 

See also

• Nebraska on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nebraska.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /nebˈɾaska/ [n̪ɛbˈɾas.kɐ]
• Rhymes: -aska
• Syllabification: Neb‧ras‧ka

Proper noun

Nebraska (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜊ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ᜃ)

1. Nebraska (a state of the United States)

Anagrams

• resbakan