delstat
Danish
Etymology
From del (“part, section”) + stat (“state”).
Noun
delstat c (singular definite delstaten, plural indefinite delstater)
- a member state in a confederational nation, such as a German Bundesland or a Usonian state
Usage notes
The term does not apply to sovereign states participating in alliances like EU or NATO.
Declension
Declension of delstat
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | delstat | delstaten | delstater | delstaterne |
| genitive | delstats | delstatens | delstaters | delstaternes |
Derived terms
- bydelstat
- delstatsborgerskab
- delstatsflag
- delstatsforfatning
- delstatsforkvinde
- delstatsformand
- delstatsforvaltning
- delstatshovedstad
- delstatsleder
- delstatslov
- delstatsminister
- delstatsregering
- delstatsvalg
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From del + stat
Noun
delstat m (definite singular delstaten, indefinite plural delstater, definite plural delstatene)
- a state (within a (federal) country)
References
- “delstat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From del + stat
Noun
delstat m (definite singular delstaten, indefinite plural delstatar, definite plural delstatane)
- a state (within a (federal) country)
References
- “delstat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From del + stat.
Noun
delstat c
- A member state.
Usage notes
- The states of USA and Germany are called delstat, while states of the European Union are called medlemsstat
Declension
| Declension of delstat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | delstat | delstaten | delstater | delstaterna |
| Genitive | delstats | delstatens | delstaters | delstaternas |
Related terms
- delstatlig