See also: algerià, Algéria, and Algèria

English

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Algeria

Etymology

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From Alger +‎ -ia, modified based on French Algérie, from the French Alger (Algiers) +‎ -ie, from Algerian Arabic الدزَاير (al-dzayir), from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, the islands) (with elision of the first vowel), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, island), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.[1] Doublet of Algiers and Algeciras.

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Algeria

  1. A country in North Africa. Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Capital and largest city: Algiers.
    1. (historical) Ottoman Algeria, also the regency of Algiers or al-Jazā’ir in Arabic, from 1515 to 1830
    2. (historical) French or Colonial Algeria, from 1830 to 1962
    3. The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, since 1962

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Descendants

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  • Japanese: アルジェリア (Arujeria)

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References

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  1. ^ Stephan Guth, editor (2013–2024), “ǧazar‑ جَزَرَ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Arabic[1], University of Oslo, Bibliotheca Polyglotta, retrieved 30 July 2019.

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From French Algérie. Compare English Algeria.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlɡeriɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lɡe̞ˌriɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -iɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Al‧ge‧ri‧a

Proper noun

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Algeria

  1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)

Declension

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Inflection of Algeria (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative Algeria
genitive Algerian
partitive Algeriaa
illative Algeriaan
singular plural
nominative Algeria
accusative nom. Algeria
gen. Algerian
genitive Algerian
partitive Algeriaa
inessive Algeriassa
elative Algeriasta
illative Algeriaan
adessive Algerialla
ablative Algerialta
allative Algerialle
essive Algeriana
translative Algeriaksi
abessive Algeriatta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Algeria (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Algeriani
accusative nom. Algeriani
gen. Algeriani
genitive Algeriani
partitive Algeriaani
inessive Algeriassani
elative Algeriastani
illative Algeriaani
adessive Algeriallani
ablative Algerialtani
allative Algerialleni
essive Algerianani
translative Algeriakseni
abessive Algeriattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Algeriasi
accusative nom. Algeriasi
gen. Algeriasi
genitive Algeriasi
partitive Algeriaasi
inessive Algeriassasi
elative Algeriastasi
illative Algeriaasi
adessive Algeriallasi
ablative Algerialtasi
allative Algeriallesi
essive Algerianasi
translative Algeriaksesi
abessive Algeriattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Algeriamme
accusative nom. Algeriamme
gen. Algeriamme
genitive Algeriamme
partitive Algeriaamme
inessive Algeriassamme
elative Algeriastamme
illative Algeriaamme
adessive Algeriallamme
ablative Algerialtamme
allative Algeriallemme
essive Algerianamme
translative Algeriaksemme
abessive Algeriattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Algerianne
accusative nom. Algerianne
gen. Algerianne
genitive Algerianne
partitive Algeriaanne
inessive Algeriassanne
elative Algeriastanne
illative Algeriaanne
adessive Algeriallanne
ablative Algerialtanne
allative Algeriallenne
essive Algeriananne
translative Algeriaksenne
abessive Algeriattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Algeriansa
accusative nom. Algeriansa
gen. Algeriansa
genitive Algeriansa
partitive Algeriaansa
inessive Algeriassaan
Algeriassansa
elative Algeriastaan
Algeriastansa
illative Algeriaansa
adessive Algeriallaan
Algeriallansa
ablative Algerialtaan
Algerialtansa
allative Algerialleen
Algeriallensa
essive Algerianaan
Algerianansa
translative Algeriakseen
Algeriaksensa
abessive Algeriattaan
Algeriattansa
instructive
comitative

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Algeria

  1. partitive singular of Alger

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, the islands), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, island), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.

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  • IPA(key): /al.d͡ʒeˈri.a/
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  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: Al‧ge‧rì‧a

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Algeria f

  1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)

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Romanian

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈd͡ʒe.ri.a/
  • Rhymes: -eria
  • Hyphenation: Al‧ge‧ri‧a

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Algeria f (genitive/dative Algeriei)

  1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)

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Proper noun

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Algeria

  1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From English Algeria, from French Algérie, ultimately from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈd͡ʒɛrja/, /alˈd͡ʒiːrja/

Proper noun

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Algeria f

  1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Algeria unchanged unchanged Halgeria
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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