Chippewa
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.
Noun edit
Chippewa (plural Chippewas or Chippewa)
Derived terms edit
Proper noun edit
Chippewa
- (US) The Ojibwe language.
- Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario.
Translations edit
Ojibwe — see Ojibwe
See also edit
References edit
- “Chippewa, n. and adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March, 2019.