Van
See also: Appendix:Variations of "van"
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /væn/
- Rhymes: -æn
- Homophone: van
Etymology 1
Shortening.
Proper noun
Van
- A diminutive of the male given names Vance, Ivan, or Evan.
- 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor
- 'Beautiful idea,' said Van as he helped Ada to heat the tank, fill the old battered bath and warm a couple of towels.
- 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Proper noun
Van
- A diminutive of the female given name Vanessa.
Etymology 3
From Turkish Van, from Ottoman Turkish وان (Van), from Middle Armenian Վան (Van).
Proper noun
Van
- (geography) A large saline tectonic lake of the Armenian Highland in eastern Turkey lakes, famous for its Chalcalburnus tarichi (syn. Alburnus tarichi) fish and the 10th century Armenian cathedral on Akhtamar Island.
- (geography) A city on the shore of that lake.
Translations
lake
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city
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Etymology 4
Abbreviation of Vancouver.
Alternative forms
- Van., VAN
Proper noun
Van
- Abbreviation of Vancouver.
Related terms
- East Van
- North Van
- South Van
- West Van
Etymology 5
Backformed from Van cat and Turkish Van.
Noun
Van (plural Vans)
- A Van cat.
- A Turkish Van cat.
Anagrams
- AVN, NAV, NVA, nav
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English van.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /væn/, /vɛn/
(file)
Noun
Van m (strong, genitive Vans, plural Vans)
- van
Declension
Declension of Van [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Van | die | Vans |
genitive | eines | des | Vans | der | Vans |
dative | einem | dem | Van | den | Vans |
accusative | einen | den | Van | die | Vans |
Further reading
- “Van” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish وان (Van), from Middle Armenian Վան (Van).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑn/
Proper noun
Van
- Van (a province and city in Turkey)
Declension
declension of Van
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Van | Vanlar / Van'lar |
accusative | Van'ı | Vanları / Van'ları |
dative | Van'a | Vanlara / Van'lara |
locative | Van'da | Vanlarda / Van'larda |
ablative | Van'dan | Vanlardan / Van'lardan |
genitive | Van'ın | Vanların / Van'ların |
possessive of Van
singular | plural | |
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benim (my) | Van'ım | Vanlarım / Van'larım |
senin (your) | Van'ın | Vanların / Van'ların |
onun (his/her/its) | Van'ı | Vanları / Van'ları |
bizim (our) | Van'ımız | Vanlarımız / Van'larımız |
sizin (your) | Van'ınız | Vanlarınız / Van'larınız |
onların (their) | Van'ı / Vanları / Van'ları | Vanları / Van'ları |
Derived terms
- Vanlı
See also
- (provinces of Turkey) Adana, Adıyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Ağrı, Aksaray, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Ardahan, Artvin, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bartın, Batman, Bayburt, Bilecik, Bingöl, Bitlis, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Çanakkale, Çankırı, Çorum, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Düzce, Edirne, Elâzığ, Erzincan, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Hakkâri, Hatay, Iğdır, Isparta, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Karabük, Karaman, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kırıkkale, Kırklareli, Kırşehir, Kilis, Kocaeli, Konya, Kütahya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Muğla, Muş, Nevşehir, Niğde, Ordu, Osmaniye, Rize, Sakarya, Samsun, Siirt, Sinop, Sivas, Şanlıurfa, Şırnak, Tekirdağ, Tokat, Trabzon, Tunceli, Uşak, Van, Yalova, Yozgat, Zonguldak (Category: tr:Provinces of Turkey)