Oranjestad

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Oranjestad (literally "Orangetown").

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɒˈɹænjəstɑːt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɔːˈɹɑːnjəstɑːt/

Proper noun

Oranjestad

1. The capital city of Aruba.
2. The capital city of Sint Eustatius.

Translations

a city

• Arabic: أورنجستاد
• Asturian: Oranxestad (ast)
• Dutch: Oranjestad n
• French: Oranjestad (fr) f
• Greek: Οράνιεστατ (Orániestat)
• Japanese: オラニエスタッド (Oraniesutaddo)
• Latin: Auriacopolis f
• Papiamentu: Oranjestad
• West Frisian: Oranjestêd n

Dutch

Etymology

• (Aruba) Compound of Oranje +‎ stad (“city”). The city is named after William I of the Netherlands.
• (Sint Eustatius) Compound of Oranje +‎ stad (“city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːˈrɑn.jəˌstɑt/

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• Hyphenation: Oran‧je‧stad

Proper noun

Oranjestad n

1. The capital city of Aruba
2. The capital city of Sint Eustatius, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Oranjestadter
• Oranjestads