Napoleon
English edit
Etymology edit
From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin; possibly from the Germanic clan name Nibelung. By folk etymology explained as Napoli (“Naples”) + leone (“lion”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Napoleon
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader.
- Alternative form: Napoléon
- A male given name from Italian sometimes given in honor of the French emperor.
- A village in Silesia, Poland.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A ghost town in Arkansas.
- A town in Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Jackson County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
- A city in Missouri.
- A city, the county seat of Logan County, North Dakota.
- A city, the county seat of Henry County, Ohio.
- A township in Henry County, Ohio.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
Napoleon Bonaparte
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male given name
Noun edit
Napoleon (plural Napoleons)
- Alternative form of napoleon
- 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Final Problem:
- He [Professor Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson.
- 2011, Robert Morgan, Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion:
- Always an eloquent speaker, Polk became known as the Napoleon of the stump.
- 1896, J.S. Ogilvie, “A Biographical Sketch of William McKinley.”, in The Life and Speeches of William McKinley.:
- He [William McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance.
Cebuano edit
Proper noun edit
Napoleon
- a male given name
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French Napoléon.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Napoleon m anim (related adjective Napoleonův)
- A male given name in French, Napoléon, usually referring to Napoleon Bonaparte
- a person behaving like Napoleon Bonaparte
- 2017, Zdeněk Svěrák, “Dubnová povídka”, in Nové povídky[1], Fragment, →ISBN, page 76:
- Podívejte se, pane Plíšek, Hitleři a Napoleoni jsou pořád v kurzu. To je v psychiatrii takovej folklor.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension edit
Declension of Napoleon (hard masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Napoleon | Napoleoni |
| genitive | Napoleona | Napoleonů |
| dative | Napoleonovi, Napoleonu | Napoleonům |
| accusative | Napoleona | Napoleony |
| vocative | Napoleone | Napoleoni |
| locative | Napoleonovi, Napoleonu | Napoleonech |
| instrumental | Napoleonem | Napoleony |
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French Napoléon.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Napoleon m
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Louis Bonaparte (generally called "Lodewijk Napoleon")
Derived terms edit
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Napoleon m
- a male given name
Usage notes edit
Patronymics [2]
- son of Napoleon: Napoleonsson
- daughter of Napoleon: Napoleonsdóttir
Declension edit
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Napoleon |
| Accusative | Napoleon |
| Dative | Napoleoni |
| Genitive | Napoleons |
Derived terms edit
- Poli m
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Napoleon m (proper noun, strong, genitive Napoleons)
Declension edit
Declension of Napoleon [masculine // feminine, surname]
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | |||||||
| indef. | def. | noun | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | (ein) | (der) | Napoleon | (eine) | (die) | Napoleon | (die) | Napoleons |
| genitive | (eines) | (des) | Napoleons, Napoleon1 | (einer) | (der) | Napoleon | (der) | Napoleons |
| dative | (einem) | (dem) | Napoleon | (einer) | (der) | Napoleon | (den) | Napoleons |
| accusative | (einen) | (den) | Napoleon | (eine) | (die) | Napoleon | (die) | Napoleons |
1With an article.
Derived terms edit
- napoleonisch
- Westentaschennapoleon (derogatory)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Napoleon m pers
- a male given name, equivalent to English Napoleon
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Declension edit
Declension of Napoleon
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Napoleon | Napoleonowie |
| genitive | Napoleona | Napoleonów |
| dative | Napoleonowi | Napoleonom |
| accusative | Napoleona | Napoleonów |
| instrumental | Napoleonem | Napoleonami |
| locative | Napoleonie | Napoleonach |
| vocative | Napoleonie | Napoleonowie |
Derived terms edit
adjective
nouns
Related terms edit
nouns
Further reading edit
- Napoleon in Polish dictionaries at PWN