Minnesota
/ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/ · name
Meaning
- A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Capital: Saint Paul. Largest city: Minneapolis.
- A tributary of the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota.
- A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.
- The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Etymology / origin
From Lakota mní šóta (literally “cloudy water”).
- mní šóta(lkt)→
- Minnesota (English)
- Relations: der
Related words
Descendant words
- 明尼蘇達(Chinese) (bor)
- Minnesota(Danish) (bor)
- Minnesota(Finnish) (bor)
- Μινεσότα(Greek) (bor)
- Minnesota(Italian) (bor)
- ミネソタ(Japanese) (bor)
- 미네소타(Korean) (bor)
- ມິນນິໂຊຕາ(Lao) (bor)
- Mínisóodah hahoodzo(Navajo) (bor)
- มินนิโซตา(Thai) (bor)
- Min-nê-xô-ta(Vietnamese) (bor)
- Misnisxaustas(White Hmong) (bor)
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