Kentucky

English

Map of US highlighting Kentucky

Etymology

Unclear. Possibly from an Iroquoian word meaning "prairie"; compare Mohawk kenhtà:ke (“the meadow”), Seneca gëdá'geh (“at the field”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənˈtʌki/
    • (file)
  • (UK, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /kɛnˈtʌki/
  • Rhymes: -ʌki

Proper noun

Kentucky

  1. A state of the United States. Capital: Frankfort; largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths.
  2. A village in Uralla Shire, on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. University of Kentucky.
  4. The Kentucky River, a river in the United States, a tributary of the Ohio River.
  5. An unincorporated community in Munising Township, Michigan.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
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Federal District: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kentucky.

Proper noun

Kentucky (genitive Kentuckys)

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkentɑki/, [ˈk̟e̞n̪t̪ɑ̝k̟i]

Proper noun

Kentucky

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Declension

  • After the pronunciation (more common):
Inflection of Kentucky (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative Kentucky —
genitive Kentuckyn —
partitive Kentuckya —
illative Kentuckyyn —
singular plural
nominative Kentucky —
accusative nom. Kentucky —
gen. Kentuckyn
genitive Kentuckyn —
partitive Kentuckya —
inessive Kentuckyssa —
elative Kentuckysta —
illative Kentuckyyn —
adessive Kentuckylla —
ablative Kentuckylta —
allative Kentuckylle —
essive Kentuckyna —
translative Kentuckyksi —
abessive Kentuckytta —
instructive — —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kentucky (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckyni —
accusative nom. Kentuckyni —
gen. Kentuckyni
genitive Kentuckyni —
partitive Kentuckyani —
inessive Kentuckyssani —
elative Kentuckystani —
illative Kentuckyyni —
adessive Kentuckyllani —
ablative Kentuckyltani —
allative Kentuckylleni —
essive Kentuckynani —
translative Kentuckykseni —
abessive Kentuckyttani —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckysi —
accusative nom. Kentuckysi —
gen. Kentuckysi
genitive Kentuckysi —
partitive Kentuckyasi —
inessive Kentuckyssasi —
elative Kentuckystasi —
illative Kentuckyysi —
adessive Kentuckyllasi —
ablative Kentuckyltasi —
allative Kentuckyllesi —
essive Kentuckynasi —
translative Kentuckyksesi —
abessive Kentuckyttasi —
instructive — —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckymme —
accusative nom. Kentuckymme —
gen. Kentuckymme
genitive Kentuckymme —
partitive Kentuckyamme —
inessive Kentuckyssamme —
elative Kentuckystamme —
illative Kentuckyymme —
adessive Kentuckyllamme —
ablative Kentuckyltamme —
allative Kentuckyllemme —
essive Kentuckynamme —
translative Kentuckyksemme —
abessive Kentuckyttamme —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckynne —
accusative nom. Kentuckynne —
gen. Kentuckynne
genitive Kentuckynne —
partitive Kentuckyanne —
inessive Kentuckyssanne —
elative Kentuckystanne —
illative Kentuckyynne —
adessive Kentuckyllanne —
ablative Kentuckyltanne —
allative Kentuckyllenne —
essive Kentuckynanne —
translative Kentuckyksenne —
abessive Kentuckyttanne —
instructive — —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckynsa —
accusative nom. Kentuckynsa —
gen. Kentuckynsa
genitive Kentuckynsa —
partitive Kentuckyaan
Kentuckyansa
—
inessive Kentuckyssaan
Kentuckyssansa
—
elative Kentuckystaan
Kentuckystansa
—
illative Kentuckyynsa —
adessive Kentuckyllaan
Kentuckyllansa
—
ablative Kentuckyltaan
Kentuckyltansa
—
allative Kentuckylleen
Kentuckyllensa
—
essive Kentuckynaan
Kentuckynansa
—
translative Kentuckykseen
Kentuckyksensa
—
abessive Kentuckyttaan
Kentuckyttansa
—
instructive — —
comitative — —
  • After the spelling:
Inflection of Kentucky (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative Kentucky —
genitive Kentuckyn —
partitive Kentuckyä —
illative Kentuckyyn —
singular plural
nominative Kentucky —
accusative nom. Kentucky —
gen. Kentuckyn
genitive Kentuckyn —
partitive Kentuckyä —
inessive Kentuckyssä —
elative Kentuckystä —
illative Kentuckyyn —
adessive Kentuckyllä —
ablative Kentuckyltä —
allative Kentuckylle —
essive Kentuckynä —
translative Kentuckyksi —
abessive Kentuckyttä —
instructive — —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kentucky (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckyni —
accusative nom. Kentuckyni —
gen. Kentuckyni
genitive Kentuckyni —
partitive Kentuckyäni —
inessive Kentuckyssäni —
elative Kentuckystäni —
illative Kentuckyyni —
adessive Kentuckylläni —
ablative Kentuckyltäni —
allative Kentuckylleni —
essive Kentuckynäni —
translative Kentuckykseni —
abessive Kentuckyttäni —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckysi —
accusative nom. Kentuckysi —
gen. Kentuckysi
genitive Kentuckysi —
partitive Kentuckyäsi —
inessive Kentuckyssäsi —
elative Kentuckystäsi —
illative Kentuckyysi —
adessive Kentuckylläsi —
ablative Kentuckyltäsi —
allative Kentuckyllesi —
essive Kentuckynäsi —
translative Kentuckyksesi —
abessive Kentuckyttäsi —
instructive — —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckymme —
accusative nom. Kentuckymme —
gen. Kentuckymme
genitive Kentuckymme —
partitive Kentuckyämme —
inessive Kentuckyssämme —
elative Kentuckystämme —
illative Kentuckyymme —
adessive Kentuckyllämme —
ablative Kentuckyltämme —
allative Kentuckyllemme —
essive Kentuckynämme —
translative Kentuckyksemme —
abessive Kentuckyttämme —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckynne —
accusative nom. Kentuckynne —
gen. Kentuckynne
genitive Kentuckynne —
partitive Kentuckyänne —
inessive Kentuckyssänne —
elative Kentuckystänne —
illative Kentuckyynne —
adessive Kentuckyllänne —
ablative Kentuckyltänne —
allative Kentuckyllenne —
essive Kentuckynänne —
translative Kentuckyksenne —
abessive Kentuckyttänne —
instructive — —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kentuckynsä —
accusative nom. Kentuckynsä —
gen. Kentuckynsä
genitive Kentuckynsä —
partitive Kentuckyään
Kentuckyänsä
—
inessive Kentuckyssään
Kentuckyssänsä
—
elative Kentuckystään
Kentuckystänsä
—
illative Kentuckyynsä —
adessive Kentuckyllään
Kentuckyllänsä
—
ablative Kentuckyltään
Kentuckyltänsä
—
allative Kentuckylleen
Kentuckyllensä
—
essive Kentuckynään
Kentuckynänsä
—
translative Kentuckykseen
Kentuckyksensä
—
abessive Kentuckyttään
Kentuckyttänsä
—
instructive — —
comitative — —
  • In speech, inflects like risti.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.ty.ki/, /kɑ̃.tɔ.ki/, /kɛn.tœ.ki/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Kentucky m

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kenˈta.ki/
  • Rhymes: -aki

Proper noun

Kentucky m

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛnˈta.ki/
  • Rhymes: -aki
  • Syllabification: Ken‧tu‧cky

Proper noun

Kentucky n (indeclinable)

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)
  2. Kentucky (a river in the United States)

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Kentucky.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kẽˈtɐ.ki/, /kẽˈtu.ki/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kẽˈtɐ.ki/, /kẽˈtu.ki/

Proper noun

Kentucky m

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Romanian

Proper noun

Kentucky n

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkentaki]

Proper noun

Kentucky n (genitive singular Kentucky)

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

References

  • “Kentucky”, 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): /kenˈtaki/ [kẽn̪ˈt̪a.ki]
    • Rhymes: -aki
  • IPA(key): /kenˈtoki/ [kẽn̪ˈt̪o.ki]
    • Rhymes: -oki

Proper noun

Kentucky m

  1. Kentucky (a state of the United States)

Derived terms

Further reading

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