delstat
Danish
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Etymology
[edit]From del (“part, section”) + stat (“state”).
Noun
[edit]delstat 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
[edit]The term does not apply to sovereign states participating in alliances like EU or NATO.
Declension
[edit]Declension of delstat
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | delstat | delstaten | delstater | delstaterne |
| genitive | delstats | delstatens | delstaters | delstaternes |
Derived terms
[edit]- bydelstat
- delstatsborgerskab
- delstatsflag
- delstatsforfatning
- delstatsforkvinde
- delstatsformand
- delstatsforvaltning
- delstatshovedstad
- delstatsleder
- delstatslov
- delstatsminister
- delstatsregering
- delstatsvalg
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]delstat 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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]delstat m (definite singular delstaten, indefinite plural delstatar, definite plural delstatane)
- a state (within a (federal) country)
References
[edit]- “delstat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]delstat 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
[edit]Declension of delstat
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- delstat in Svensk ordbok.
Anagrams
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