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New York

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See also: New-York

English

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Map
Location of the state of New York in the United States

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Etymology

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From New +‎ York. The name was chosen in honor of James, Duke of York, the original proprietor of the Province of New York.

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New York

  1. The largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
    Synonyms: Big Apple (informal); City of New York; New Amsterdam (historical); New York City; NY; NYC; NY, NY; Gotham (nickname)
    New York is a former capital of the USA.
    • 2016 February 18, Kyung Lah, “Fearing attacks, Muslim women learn self-defense”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 12 April 2021:
      After a passing driver yelled at Aisha Lbhalla to “not blow up a building” and another man made obscene gestures and tailgated her on the way home, Lbhalla organized the self-defense class in Tennessee. She had heard about similar classes in New York and Los Angeles.
  2. A state of the United States.
    Synonyms: the Empire State, New York State, NY, NYS, State of New York
    The capital of New York State is Albany, not New York City.
    • 2018 May 10, Stephen Dinan, “Half of all Americans now live in ‘sanctuaries’ protecting immigrants”, in The Washington Times[2], archived from the original on 30 June 2018:
      Entire states such as California, Illinois and New York are now sanctuaries, as well as major cities and counties such as Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the District of Columbia in the capital region, according to the list.
  3. New York County, a county of New York, coterminous with the Borough of Manhattan.
    Synonyms: Borough of Manhattan, Manhattan
    The New York County District Attorney only has jurisdiction in Manhattan; each of the five boroughs of New York City elects its own DA.
  4. (historical) A former colony of England, from 1664 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, which became the US state of the same name.
    Synonym: Province of New York
  5. A settlement in Toretsk urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (co-ordinates: 48°19′55″N 37°50′11″E).
    Synonyms: Niu-York, Novhorodske (historical, 1951–2021)
    • 2024 February 20, RFU News — Reporting from Ukraine, 5:25 from the start, in 20 Feb: INCREDIBLE! Ukrainians BREAK BEHIND RUSSIAN LINES AND BOMB THEM | War in Ukraine Explained[3] (video), YouTube:
      In my recent strategic update, I go into great detail about how Russians want to encircle New York, which is located right between Chasiv Yar and Avdiivka.
  6. A few places in England:
    1. A village in Wildmore parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2455).
    2. A settlement in Hartwith cum Winsley parish, North Yorkshire, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE1962).
    3. A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4292). [1]
    4. A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3270).

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See translations below.

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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

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Czech

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Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia cs

Etymology

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    Borrowed from English New York.

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    New York m inan (relational adjective newyorský, demonym Newyorčan)

    1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
    2. New York (a state of the United States)

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    Danish

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    Danish Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia da

    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English New York.

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    New York (genitive New Yorks)

    1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
      Synonym: New York City
    2. New York (a state of the United States)

    Dutch

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    New York
    Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia nl

    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English New York.

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    New York n

    1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
    2. New York (a state of the United States)

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    Finnish

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    Etymology

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    From English New York.

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    • IPA(key): /ˈn(j)yːˌjoːk/, [ˈn(j)yːˌjo̞ːk]

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    New York

    1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
    2. New York (a state of the United States)

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    Inflection of New York (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
    nominative New York
    genitive New Yorkin
    partitive New Yorkia
    illative New Yorkiin
    singular plural
    nominative New York
    accusative nom. New York
    gen. New Yorkin
    genitive New Yorkin
    partitive New Yorkia
    inessive New Yorkissa
    elative New Yorkista
    illative New Yorkiin
    adessive New Yorkilla
    ablative New Yorkilta
    allative New Yorkille
    essive New Yorkina
    translative New Yorkiksi
    abessive New Yorkitta
    instructive
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of New York (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative New Yorkini
    accusative nom. New Yorkini
    gen. New Yorkini
    genitive New Yorkini
    partitive New Yorkiani
    inessive New Yorkissani
    elative New Yorkistani
    illative New Yorkiini
    adessive New Yorkillani
    ablative New Yorkiltani
    allative New Yorkilleni
    essive New Yorkinani
    translative New Yorkikseni
    abessive New Yorkittani
    instructive
    comitative
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative New Yorkisi
    accusative nom. New Yorkisi
    gen. New Yorkisi
    genitive New Yorkisi
    partitive New Yorkiasi
    inessive New Yorkissasi
    elative New Yorkistasi
    illative New Yorkiisi
    adessive New Yorkillasi
    ablative New Yorkiltasi
    allative New Yorkillesi
    essive New Yorkinasi
    translative New Yorkiksesi
    abessive New Yorkittasi
    instructive
    comitative
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative New Yorkimme
    accusative nom. New Yorkimme
    gen. New Yorkimme
    genitive New Yorkimme
    partitive New Yorkiamme
    inessive New Yorkissamme
    elative New Yorkistamme
    illative New Yorkiimme
    adessive New Yorkillamme
    ablative New Yorkiltamme
    allative New Yorkillemme
    essive New Yorkinamme
    translative New Yorkiksemme
    abessive New Yorkittamme
    instructive
    comitative
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative New Yorkinne
    accusative nom. New Yorkinne
    gen. New Yorkinne
    genitive New Yorkinne
    partitive New Yorkianne
    inessive New Yorkissanne
    elative New Yorkistanne
    illative New Yorkiinne
    adessive New Yorkillanne
    ablative New Yorkiltanne
    allative New Yorkillenne
    essive New Yorkinanne
    translative New Yorkiksenne
    abessive New Yorkittanne
    instructive
    comitative
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative New Yorkinsa
    accusative nom. New Yorkinsa
    gen. New Yorkinsa
    genitive New Yorkinsa
    partitive New Yorkiaan
    New Yorkiansa
    inessive New Yorkissaan
    New Yorkissansa
    elative New Yorkistaan
    New Yorkistansa
    illative New Yorkiinsa
    adessive New Yorkillaan
    New Yorkillansa
    ablative New Yorkiltaan
    New Yorkiltansa
    allative New Yorkilleen
    New Yorkillensa
    essive New Yorkinaan
    New Yorkinansa
    translative New Yorkikseen
    New Yorkiksensa
    abessive New Yorkittaan
    New Yorkittansa
    instructive
    comitative

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    French

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    French Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia fr
    New York

    Etymology

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      Borrowed from English New York.

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      New York f

      1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
        Synonym: Ville de New York

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      le New York m

      1. New York (a state of the United States)
        Synonym: État de New York

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      German

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      Etymology

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        Borrowed from English New York.

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        • IPA(key): /n(j)uˈjɔrk/, [njuˈjɔʁk], [nu-], [n(j)ʊ-], [-ˈjɔɐ̯k], [-ˈjɔːk]
        • IPA(key): /nyˈjɔrk/ (common variant)
        • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

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        New York n (proper noun, genitive New Yorks or (optionally with an article) New York)

        1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
        2. New York (a state of the United States)
          Synonym: Staat New York (more usual because the simplex is normally understood as NYC)

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        Declension of New York [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
        singular
        def. noun
        nominative das New York
        genitive des New Yorks, New York1
        dative dem New York
        accusative das New York

        1Optionally with an article.

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        Hungarian

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         New York on Hungarian Wikipedia

        Etymology

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        Unadapted borrowing from English New York.

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        New York

        1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
        2. New York (a state of the United States)

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        Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
        singular plural
        nominative New York
        accusative New Yorkot
        dative New Yorknak
        instrumental New Yorkkal
        causal-final New Yorkért
        translative New Yorkká
        terminative New Yorkig
        essive-formal New Yorkként
        essive-modal
        inessive New Yorkban
        superessive New Yorkon
        adessive New Yorknál
        illative New Yorkba
        sublative New Yorkra
        allative New Yorkhoz
        elative New Yorkból
        delative New Yorkról
        ablative New Yorktól
        non-attributive
        possessive – singular
        New Yorké
        non-attributive
        possessive – plural
        New Yorkéi
        Possessive forms of New York
        possessor single possession multiple possessions
        1st person sing. New Yorkom
        2nd person sing. New Yorkod
        3rd person sing. New Yorkja
        1st person plural New Yorkunk
        2nd person plural New Yorkotok
        3rd person plural New Yorkjuk

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        Italian

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        New York

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        Unadapted borrowing from English New York.

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        New York m

        1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
        2. New York (a state of the United States)

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        Divisions of the United States of America in Italian (layout · text)
        Stati: Alabama · Alasca (Alaska) · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Luisiana (Louisiana) · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · Carolina Settentrionale · Nord Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Carolina Meridionale · Sud Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · Virginia Occidentale · Wisconsin · Wyoming
        Distretto federale: Washington D.C.
        Territori: Samoa americane · Guam · Isole Marianne Settentrionali · Porto Rico · Isole minori esterne degli Stati Uniti · Isole Vergini Americane

        Romanian

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        New York

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        Unadapted borrowing from English New York.

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        New York n

        1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
        2. New York (a state of the United States)

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        singular only indefinite definite
        nominative-accusative New York New Yorkul
        genitive-dative New York New Yorkului
        vocative New Yorkule

        Slovak

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        Etymology

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          Borrowed from English New York.

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          New York m inan (genitive singular New Yorku, declension pattern of dub)

          1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
          2. New York (a state of the United States)

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          Declension of New York
          singulare tantum
          nominative New York
          genitive New Yorku
          dative New Yorku
          accusative New York
          locative New Yorku
          instrumental New Yorkom

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          References

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          • New York”, 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, 2003–2026

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          Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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          Etymology

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          Borrowed from English New York.

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          New York c (genitive New Yorks)

          1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
          2. New York (a state of the United States)

          Unami

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          Etymology

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          Unadapted borrowing from English New York.

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          • IPA(key): /ˌnu ˈjɔːl(k)/, /nə ˈjɔː(k)/
          • Pronunciation is inconsistent between speakers, often depending on the extend to which they speak English.

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          New York inan

          1. New York (a state of the United States)
            Nëkatàmën Oklahoma, New York nta.
            I left Oklahoma, I'm going to New York.

          References

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          • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project

          Vietnamese

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          Etymology

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          Unadapted borrowing from English New York.

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          New York

          1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
          2. New York (a state of the United States)

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