See also: Kansas'

English

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Map of US highlighting Kansas

Etymology

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From a Siouan ethnonym cognate to Kansa; related to Arkansas, which see for more information.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkæn.zəs/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ænzəs

Proper noun

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Kansas (plural Kansases) (abbreviated Kan., Kans., Ks.)

  1. A state of the midwest United States. Capital: Topeka. Largest city: Wichita.
  2. University of Kansas.

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Translations

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Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Federal District: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

References

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  1. ^ William Bright, Native American Placenames of the United States →ISBN, page 47 (citing personal communication with Robert Rankin)

Further reading

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Czech

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Proper noun

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Kansas m inan (related adjective kansaský, demonym Kansasan, female demonym Kansasanka)

  1. Kansas (state of the mid United States)

Declension

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Danish

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Danish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Kansas.

Proper noun

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Kansas (genitive Kansas')

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Finnish

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Etymology

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From English Kansas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑs/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnsɑs
  • Syllabification(key): Kan‧sas

Proper noun

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Kansas

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Declension

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Inflection of Kansas (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Kansas
genitive Kansasin
partitive Kansasia
illative Kansasiin
singular plural
nominative Kansas
accusative nom. Kansas
gen. Kansasin
genitive Kansasin
partitive Kansasia
inessive Kansasissa
elative Kansasista
illative Kansasiin
adessive Kansasilla
ablative Kansasilta
allative Kansasille
essive Kansasina
translative Kansasiksi
abessive Kansasitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kansas (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasini
accusative nom. Kansasini
gen. Kansasini
genitive Kansasini
partitive Kansasiani
inessive Kansasissani
elative Kansasistani
illative Kansasiini
adessive Kansasillani
ablative Kansasiltani
allative Kansasilleni
essive Kansasinani
translative Kansasikseni
abessive Kansasittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasisi
accusative nom. Kansasisi
gen. Kansasisi
genitive Kansasisi
partitive Kansasiasi
inessive Kansasissasi
elative Kansasistasi
illative Kansasiisi
adessive Kansasillasi
ablative Kansasiltasi
allative Kansasillesi
essive Kansasinasi
translative Kansasiksesi
abessive Kansasittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasimme
accusative nom. Kansasimme
gen. Kansasimme
genitive Kansasimme
partitive Kansasiamme
inessive Kansasissamme
elative Kansasistamme
illative Kansasiimme
adessive Kansasillamme
ablative Kansasiltamme
allative Kansasillemme
essive Kansasinamme
translative Kansasiksemme
abessive Kansasittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasinne
accusative nom. Kansasinne
gen. Kansasinne
genitive Kansasinne
partitive Kansasianne
inessive Kansasissanne
elative Kansasistanne
illative Kansasiinne
adessive Kansasillanne
ablative Kansasiltanne
allative Kansasillenne
essive Kansasinanne
translative Kansasiksenne
abessive Kansasittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kansasinsa
accusative nom. Kansasinsa
gen. Kansasinsa
genitive Kansasinsa
partitive Kansasiaan
Kansasiansa
inessive Kansasissaan
Kansasissansa
elative Kansasistaan
Kansasistansa
illative Kansasiinsa
adessive Kansasillaan
Kansasillansa
ablative Kansasiltaan
Kansasiltansa
allative Kansasilleen
Kansasillensa
essive Kansasinaan
Kansasinansa
translative Kansasikseen
Kansasiksensa
abessive Kansasittaan
Kansasittansa
instructive
comitative

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Kansas.

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Kansas m

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Italian

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Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Kansas.

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Kansas m

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

References

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  1. ^ Kansas in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Kansas, from a Siouan ethnonym cognate to Kansa.

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Kansas n (indeclinable)

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Further reading

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  • Kansas in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Kansas.

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Kansas m

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

Slovak

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Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
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Kansas m inan (genitive singular Kansasu, declension pattern of dub)

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

References

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  • Kansas”, 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

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkansas/ [ˈkãn.sas]
  • Rhymes: -ansas
  • Syllabification: Kan‧sas

Proper noun

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Kansas m

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Kansas.

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Kansas (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜐᜐ᜔)

  1. Kansas (a state of the United States)