Jerusalem

EnglishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם(Yərūšālayim), from a Western Semitic form attested in Ancient Egyptian as

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(ꜣwšꜣmm), a compound of Semitic *uru (house, town) and *salim, which meant either "peace" or "Shalim", Canaanite god of twilight.

PronunciationEdit

  • enPR: jə-ro͞o'sə-ləm, jə-ro͞o'zə-ləm, IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈɹuːsələm/, /d͡ʒəˈɹuːzələm/
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Proper nounEdit

Jerusalem (plural Jerusalems)

  1. A city in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of Israel and of Palestine.
    Synonyms: (chiefly in Islamic or Arabic contexts) al-Quds, (chiefly in reference to the ancient Roman or Crusader era city) Hierosolyma
    Meronyms: East Jerusalem (EJ, East al-Quds); West Jerusalem (WJ)
  2. A poem by William Blake, subtitled 'The Emanation of the Giant Albion', used as an unofficial national anthem in England.

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PronunciationEdit

Proper nounEdit

Jerusalem f

  1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

DanishEdit

Proper nounEdit

Jerusalem

  1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

FinnishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם(Yərūšālayim), which see for more.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈjerusɑlem/, [ˈje̞ruˌs̠ɑ̝le̞m]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlem
  • Syllabification(key): Je‧ru‧sa‧lem

Proper nounEdit

Jerusalem

  1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

DeclensionEdit

Inflection of Jerusalem (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Jerusalem
genitive Jerusalemin
partitive Jerusalemia
illative Jerusalemiin
singular plural
nominative Jerusalem
accusative nom. Jerusalem
gen. Jerusalemin
genitive Jerusalemin
partitive Jerusalemia
inessive Jerusalemissa
elative Jerusalemista
illative Jerusalemiin
adessive Jerusalemilla
ablative Jerusalemilta
allative Jerusalemille
essive Jerusalemina
translative Jerusalemiksi
instructive
abessive Jerusalemitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Jerusalem (type risti)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Jerusalemini
accusative nom. Jerusalemini
gen. Jerusalemini
genitive Jerusalemini
partitive Jerusalemiani
inessive Jerusalemissani
elative Jerusalemistani
illative Jerusalemiini
adessive Jerusalemillani
ablative Jerusalemiltani
allative Jerusalemilleni
essive Jerusaleminani
translative Jerusalemikseni
instructive
abessive Jerusalemittani
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Jerusalemisi
accusative nom. Jerusalemisi
gen. Jerusalemisi
genitive Jerusalemisi
partitive Jerusalemiasi
inessive Jerusalemissasi
elative Jerusalemistasi
illative Jerusalemiisi
adessive Jerusalemillasi
ablative Jerusalemiltasi
allative Jerusalemillesi
essive Jerusaleminasi
translative Jerusalemiksesi
instructive
abessive Jerusalemittasi
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Jerusalemimme
accusative nom. Jerusalemimme
gen. Jerusalemimme
genitive Jerusalemimme
partitive Jerusalemiamme
inessive Jerusalemissamme
elative Jerusalemistamme
illative Jerusalemiimme
adessive Jerusalemillamme
ablative Jerusalemiltamme
allative Jerusalemillemme
essive Jerusaleminamme
translative Jerusalemiksemme
instructive
abessive Jerusalemittamme
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Jerusaleminne
accusative nom. Jerusaleminne
gen. Jerusaleminne
genitive Jerusaleminne
partitive Jerusalemianne
inessive Jerusalemissanne
elative Jerusalemistanne
illative Jerusalemiinne
adessive Jerusalemillanne
ablative Jerusalemiltanne
allative Jerusalemillenne
essive Jerusaleminanne
translative Jerusalemiksenne
instructive
abessive Jerusalemittanne
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Jerusaleminsa
accusative nom. Jerusaleminsa
gen. Jerusaleminsa
genitive Jerusaleminsa
partitive Jerusalemiaan
Jerusalemiansa
inessive Jerusalemissaan
Jerusalemissansa
elative Jerusalemistaan
Jerusalemistansa
illative Jerusalemiinsa
adessive Jerusalemillaan
Jerusalemillansa
ablative Jerusalemiltaan
Jerusalemiltansa
allative Jerusalemilleen
Jerusalemillensa
essive Jerusaleminaan
Jerusaleminansa
translative Jerusalemikseen
Jerusalemiksensa
instructive
abessive Jerusalemittaan
Jerusalemittansa
comitative

GermanEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /jeˈʁuːzaˌlɛm/, /-ˌleːm/
  • (file)

Proper nounEdit

Jerusalem n (proper noun, genitive Jerusalems or (optionally with an article) Jerusalem)

  1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

PortugueseEdit

Proper nounEdit

Jerusalem f

  1. Obsolete spelling of Jerusalém

SwedishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /jɛ²rʉːsaˌlɛm/

Proper nounEdit

Jerusalem n (genitive Jerusalems)

  1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

See alsoEdit