Kuwait
English
Alternative forms
- Koweit (obsolete)
Etymology
From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt), diminutive of اَلْكُوت (al-kūt).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /kjuːˈweɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /kuːˈweɪt/, /kʊˈweɪt/, enPR: ko͝o-wātʹ
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪt
- enPR: ko͝o-wītʹ
Proper noun
Kuwait
- A country in Western Asia, in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait.
- Alternative form of Kuwait City, the capital city of Kuwait.
Related terms
- Kuwaiti
Translations
country in the Middle East
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See also
- Countries of the world
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /kuˈvajt/
- (Central) IPA(key): /kuˈbajt/
Audio (Valencian) (file)
Proper noun
Kuwait m
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Derived terms
- kuwaitià
Danish
Proper noun
Kuwait
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Finnish
Etymology
From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuwɑi̯t/, [ˈkuwɑi̯t̪]
- Rhymes: -uwɑit
- Syllabification(key): Ku‧wait
Proper noun
Kuwait
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Declension
Inflection of Kuwait (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Kuwait | — | |
genitive | Kuwaitin | — | |
partitive | Kuwaitia | — | |
illative | Kuwaitiin | — | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Kuwait | — | |
accusative | nom. | Kuwait | — |
gen. | Kuwaitin | ||
genitive | Kuwaitin | — | |
partitive | Kuwaitia | — | |
inessive | Kuwaitissa | — | |
elative | Kuwaitista | — | |
illative | Kuwaitiin | — | |
adessive | Kuwaitilla | — | |
ablative | Kuwaitilta | — | |
allative | Kuwaitille | — | |
essive | Kuwaitina | — | |
translative | Kuwaitiksi | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
abessive | Kuwaititta | — | |
comitative | — | — |
Possessive forms of Kuwait (type risti) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Kuwaitini | Kuwaitimme |
2nd person | Kuwaitisi | Kuwaitinne |
3rd person | Kuwaitinsa |
Derived terms
- kuwaitilainen
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːvaɪ̯t/
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːvɛɪ̯t/, /kuˈvɛɪ̯t/, /kuˈvaɪ̯t/ (less common)
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Kuwait n (proper noun, genitive Kuwaits or (optionally with an article) Kuwait)
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Derived terms
- Kuwaiter
- kuwaitisch
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈwajt/, /kuˈwɛjt/, /kuˈwejt/, /kuˈvajt/[1]
- Rhymes: -ajt, -ɛjt, -ejt
- Hyphenation: Ku‧wàit
Proper noun
Kuwait m
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Derived terms
- kuwaitiano
References
- Kuwait in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Norwegian Bokmål
![](Images/wiktionary/Marina_Kuwait.jpg.webp)
A view of the marina in Kuwait.
Etymology
From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt), diminutive of اَلْكُوت (al-kūt).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʉˈʋaɪt/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪt
- Hyphenation: Ku‧wait
Proper noun
Kuwait
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
- Kuwait er et ørkenland
- Kuwait is a desert country
- Kuwait (the capital city of Kuwait)
Usage notes
The capital city is usually just referred to as Kuwait, but might also be called Kuwait by (Kuwait city) to differentiate it from the name of the country.
Derived terms
- kuwaiter (“Kuwaiti person”)
- kuwaitisk (“Kuwaiti”)
See also
- (countries of Asia) Asias land; Afghanistan, Armenia, Aserbajdsjan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filippinene, De forente arabiske emirater, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kambodsja, Kasakhstan, Kina, Kirgisistan, Kuwait, Kypros, Laos, Libanon, Malaysia, Maldivene, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nord-Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russland, Saudi-Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Sør-Korea, Tadsjikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tyrkia, Usbekistan, Vietnam, Jemen, Øst-Timor
References
- “Kuwait” in Store norske leksikon
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Kuwait
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Related terms
- kuwaitar
- kuwaitisk, kuwaitsk
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Kuait
- Kuaite (uncommon)
- Koweit
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈaj.t͡ʃi/ [kʊˈaɪ̯.t͡ʃi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈaj.te/ [kʊˈaɪ̯.te]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈwajt/
Proper noun
Kuwait m
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Derived terms
- kuwaitiano
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈwait/ [kuˈwai̯t̪], /kuˈbait/ [kuˈβ̞ai̯t̪]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ait
- Syllabification: Ku‧wait
Proper noun
Kuwait m
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Derived terms
- kuwaití
Swedish
Proper noun
Kuwait n (genitive Kuwaits)
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Tatar
Proper noun
Kuwait
- Kuwait (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)
Declension
declension of Kuwait
Nominative | Kuwait |
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Genitive | Kuwaitnıñ |
Dative | Kuwaitga |
Accusative | Kuwaitnı |
Locative | Kuwaitta |
Ablative | Kuwaittan |