Maryland

See also: maryland

English

Map of US highlighting Maryland

Etymology

From Mary +‎ -land. Named after Henrietta Maria of France, the wife of Charles I of England.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/, /ˈmɛəɹɪlænd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/, /ˈmɛɹɪlənd/, /ˈmæɹɪlənd/, (local) /ˈmɛɹələn/

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Maryland

2. A state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore.
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3. (historical) A former colony of England, from 1632 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, roughly matching the present state.
4. A town in New York; named for the state.
5. A neighbourhood in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England; named for the state (OS grid ref TQ3984).
6. A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
7. A village in Monmouthshire, Wales.
8. A deserted village on Brownsea Island in Dorset, England; named for the wife of the founder (OS grid ref SZ0188).
9. University of Maryland, College Park.

Derived terms

• chicken Maryland, Maryland chicken
• Delmarva
• Marylander
• Marylandian
• MD

Translations

US state

• Arabic: مَارِيلَانْد m (mariland)
• Armenian: Մերիլենդ (Merilend)
• Bengali: ম্যারীস্তান (meristan)
• Bulgarian: Ме́риленд m (Mérilend)
• Cherokee: ᎺᎵᏂ (melini)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 馬里蘭 / 马里兰 (zh) (Mǎlǐlán)

• Czech: Maryland (cs) m
• Esperanto: Marilando
• Finnish: Maryland (fi)
• French: Maryland (fr) m
• Galician: Maryland (gl)
• Georgian: მერილენდი (merilendi)
• German: Maryland (de) n, Marieland n
• Greek: Μέριλαντ (el) n (Mérilant)
• Hawaiian: Melelana
• Hebrew: מרילנד (he) f (meriland)
• Hindi: मेरीलैंड m (merīlaiṇḍ), मैरिलैण्ड m (mairilaiṇḍ)
• Ido: Maryland
• Italian: Maryland (it) m
• Japanese: メリーランド (Merīrando)
• Khmer: ម៉ារីលែន (maariilɛɛn)
• Korean: 메릴랜드 (Merillaendeu)
• Kurdish:

  Central Kurdish: مەریلەند (merîlend)

  Northern Kurdish: Maryland (ku)

• Lao: ມາຣີແລນ (mā rī lǣn), ແມຣິແລນ (mǣ ri lǣn)
• Latin: Marylandia, Terra Mariae
• Limburgish: Maryland
• Macedonian: Мериленд m (Merilend)
• Marathi: मेरिलंड (merilaṇḍa)
• Navajo: Méelin hahoodzo, Tóbinídahaazyíní hahoodzo
• Persian: مریلند (fa)
• Polish: Maryland (pl) m
• Portuguese: Maryland (pt) m, Marilândia (pt) f
• Russian: Мэ́риленд (ru) m (Mɛ́rilend)
• Spanish: Maryland (es) m
• Swedish: Maryland (sv) n
• Thai: แมริแลนด์ (mɛɛ-rí-lɛɛn)
• Turkish: Maryland (tr)
• Ukrainian: Ме́ріленд m (Mérilend)
• Urdu: میری لینڈ (merī laiṇḍ)
• Yiddish: מערילאַנד (meriland)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Maryland.

Proper noun

Maryland (genitive Marylands)

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Maryland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːrilænd/, [ˈme̞ːrilænd]
• Rhymes: -eːrilænd
• Syllabification^(key): Ma‧ry‧land
• Hyphenation^(key): Ma‧ry‧land
• English pronunciation also used

Proper noun

Maryland

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

Declension

• When written:

Inflection of Maryland (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Maryland	—
genitive		Marylandin	—
partitive		Marylandia	—
illative		Marylandiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Maryland	—
accusative	nom.	Maryland	—
	gen.	Marylandin
genitive		Marylandin	—
partitive		Marylandia	—
inessive		Marylandissa	—
elative		Marylandista	—
illative		Marylandiin	—
adessive		Marylandilla	—
ablative		Marylandilta	—
allative		Marylandille	—
essive		Marylandina	—
translative		Marylandiksi	—
abessive		Marylanditta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Maryland (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Marylandini — accusative nom. Marylandini — gen. Marylandini genitive Marylandini — partitive Marylandiani — inessive Marylandissani — elative Marylandistani — illative Marylandiini — adessive Marylandillani — ablative Marylandiltani — allative Marylandilleni — essive Marylandinani — translative Marylandikseni — abessive Marylandittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Marylandisi — accusative nom. Marylandisi — gen. Marylandisi genitive Marylandisi — partitive Marylandiasi — inessive Marylandissasi — elative Marylandistasi — illative Marylandiisi — adessive Marylandillasi — ablative Marylandiltasi — allative Marylandillesi — essive Marylandinasi — translative Marylandiksesi — abessive Marylandittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Marylandimme — accusative nom. Marylandimme — gen. Marylandimme genitive Marylandimme — partitive Marylandiamme — inessive Marylandissamme — elative Marylandistamme — illative Marylandiimme — adessive Marylandillamme — ablative Marylandiltamme — allative Marylandillemme — essive Marylandinamme — translative Marylandiksemme — abessive Marylandittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Marylandinne — accusative nom. Marylandinne — gen. Marylandinne genitive Marylandinne — partitive Marylandianne — inessive Marylandissanne — elative Marylandistanne — illative Marylandiinne — adessive Marylandillanne — ablative Marylandiltanne — allative Marylandillenne — essive Marylandinanne — translative Marylandiksenne — abessive Marylandittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Marylandinsa — accusative nom. Marylandinsa — gen. Marylandinsa genitive Marylandinsa — partitive Marylandiaan Marylandiansa — inessive Marylandissaan Marylandissansa — elative Marylandistaan Marylandistansa — illative Marylandiinsa — adessive Marylandillaan Marylandillansa — ablative Marylandiltaan Marylandiltansa — allative Marylandilleen Marylandillensa — essive Marylandinaan Marylandinansa — translative Marylandikseen Marylandiksensa — abessive Marylandittaan Marylandittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

• When spoken:

Inflection of Maryland (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Maryland	—
genitive		Marylandin	—
partitive		Marylandiä	—
illative		Marylandiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Maryland	—
accusative	nom.	Maryland	—
	gen.	Marylandin
genitive		Marylandin	—
partitive		Marylandiä	—
inessive		Marylandissä	—
elative		Marylandistä	—
illative		Marylandiin	—
adessive		Marylandillä	—
ablative		Marylandiltä	—
allative		Marylandille	—
essive		Marylandinä	—
translative		Marylandiksi	—
abessive		Marylandittä	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Maryland (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Marylandini — accusative nom. Marylandini — gen. Marylandini genitive Marylandini — partitive Marylandiäni — inessive Marylandissäni — elative Marylandistäni — illative Marylandiini — adessive Marylandilläni — ablative Marylandiltäni — allative Marylandilleni — essive Marylandinäni — translative Marylandikseni — abessive Marylandittäni — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Marylandisi — accusative nom. Marylandisi — gen. Marylandisi genitive Marylandisi — partitive Marylandiäsi — inessive Marylandissäsi — elative Marylandistäsi — illative Marylandiisi — adessive Marylandilläsi — ablative Marylandiltäsi — allative Marylandillesi — essive Marylandinäsi — translative Marylandiksesi — abessive Marylandittäsi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Marylandimme — accusative nom. Marylandimme — gen. Marylandimme genitive Marylandimme — partitive Marylandiämme — inessive Marylandissämme — elative Marylandistämme — illative Marylandiimme — adessive Marylandillämme — ablative Marylandiltämme — allative Marylandillemme — essive Marylandinämme — translative Marylandiksemme — abessive Marylandittämme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Marylandinne — accusative nom. Marylandinne — gen. Marylandinne genitive Marylandinne — partitive Marylandiänne — inessive Marylandissänne — elative Marylandistänne — illative Marylandiinne — adessive Marylandillänne — ablative Marylandiltänne — allative Marylandillenne — essive Marylandinänne — translative Marylandiksenne — abessive Marylandittänne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Marylandinsä — accusative nom. Marylandinsä — gen. Marylandinsä genitive Marylandinsä — partitive Marylandiään Marylandiänsä — inessive Marylandissään Marylandissänsä — elative Marylandistään Marylandistänsä — illative Marylandiinsä — adessive Marylandillään Marylandillänsä — ablative Marylandiltään Marylandiltänsä — allative Marylandilleen Marylandillensä — essive Marylandinään Marylandinänsä — translative Marylandikseen Marylandiksensä — abessive Marylandittään Marylandittänsä — instructive — — comitative — —

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Maryland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.riˈland/, /ˌmɛ.riˈlɛnd/
• Rhymes: -and, -ɛnd

Proper noun

Maryland m

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Maryland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈrɘ.lɛnt/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɘlɛnt
• Syllabification: Ma‧ry‧land

Proper noun

Maryland m inan

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

Declension

Declension of Maryland

	singular
nominative	Maryland
genitive	Marylandu
dative	Marylandowi
accusative	Maryland
instrumental	Marylandem
locative	Marylandzie
vocative	Marylandzie

Derived terms

adjective

• marylandzki

nouns

• Marylandczyk
• Marylandka

Further reading

• Maryland in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Maryland.

Proper noun

Maryland m

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

   Synonym: Marilândia

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmeriʎent]

Proper noun

Maryland m inan (genitive singular Marylandu, declension pattern of dub)

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

References

• “Maryland”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmeɾiˈland/ [ˌme.ɾiˈlãn̪d̪]
• Rhymes: -and

Proper noun

Maryland m

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

See also

• Maryland on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es