delstat
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom del (“part, section”) + stat (“state”).
Noun
editdelstat c (singular definite delstaten, plural indefinite delstater)
- a member state in a confederational nation, such as a German Bundesland or a Usonian state
- 2020 November 4, “Joe Biden overhaler Trump i den vigtige delstat Wisconsin”, in Ekstra Bladet:
- Demokraternes Joe Biden har overtaget føringen i den vigtige delstat Wisconsin ved præsidentvalget i USA.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
editThe term does not apply to sovereign states participating in alliances like EU or NATO.
Declension
editDeclension of delstat
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | delstat | delstaten | delstater | delstaterne |
genitive | delstats | delstatens | delstaters | delstaternes |
Derived terms
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editNoun
editdelstat m (definite singular delstaten, indefinite plural delstater, definite plural delstatene)
- a state (within a (federal) country)
References
edit- “delstat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editNoun
editdelstat m (definite singular delstaten, indefinite plural delstatar, definite plural delstatane)
- a state (within a (federal) country)
References
edit- “delstat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
edit
Etymology
editNoun
editdelstat c
- A state in a federation.
- Andhra Pradesh är en delstat i Indien.
- Andhra Pradesh is a state of India.
Usage notes
edit- The states of USA and Germany are called delstat, while states of the European Union are called medlemsstat.
Declension
editDeclension of delstat
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- delstat in Svensk ordbok.
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