Californië

See also: Californie

Dutch

Etymology
  • (U.S. state) Probably borrowed from Spanish California. Although a borrowing from English is also possible, the word first appears in Dutch before widespread settlement in California by speakers of English.
  • (Maasdriel) First attested as Californië in 1867. Originally the name of a farmhouse or a similar building. Named after the U.S. state.
  • (Horst aan de Maas) First attested as Californië in 1874. Originally the name of a farmhouse. Named after the U.S. state.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.liˈfɔr.ni.ə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ca‧li‧for‧nië
  • Rhymes: -ɔrniə

Proper noun

Californië n

  1. California (a state of the United States)
  2. (historical) colonial California [from 18th c.]
  3. (historical) California Republic [from 19th c.]
  4. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  5. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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