Nevada

See also: nevada and ñevada

English
Map of US highlighting Nevada

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish nevada (“snow-covered”).

Pronunciation
  • (US, Western US, especially Nevada) IPA(key): /nɪˈvædə/, [nɪˈvæɾə]
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • (US, Eastern US, California) IPA(key): /nɪˈvɑdə/, [nɪˈvɑɾə]
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • (some US municipalities, uncommon) IPA(key): /nəˈveɪdə/

Proper noun

Nevada

  1. A state of the United States of America; Capital: Carson City.
  2. A city in Iowa, and the county seat of Story County.
  3. A city in Missouri, and the county seat of Vernon County.
  4. A village in Ohio.
  5. A city in Texas.

Derived terms

Translations

See also
  • Appendix:Place names in Nevada

Further reading

Anagrams

Catalan

Proper noun

Nevada f

  1. Nevada (state)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nevada.

Proper noun

Nevada (genitive Nevadas)

  1. Nevada

German

Etymology

From English Nevada, from Spanish nevada.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /neˈvaːda/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Nevada n (genitive Nevadas)

  1. Nevada (US state)

Further reading

Portuguese

Proper noun

Nevada f

  1. Nevada (a state of the United States)

Spanish

Etymology

From nevada (“snow-covered”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /neˈbada/, [neˈβaða]

Proper noun

Nevada f

  1. Nevada

See also
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