New Jersey

English

Map of US highlighting New Jersey

Etymology

From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands near the coast of Normandy.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /nuˈdʒɝzi/, /njuˈdʒɝzi/

  • Audio (US); /nuːˈdʒɝzi/:

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /njuː ˈdʒɜːzi/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /njʉː ˈdʒɜːzi/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /njʉ ˈd͡ʒɛrze/, /-ˈd͡ʒɛrzɪ/, /-ˈd͡ʒɛrzi/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /njʉː ˈd͡ʒøːzi/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)zi

Proper noun

New Jersey

2. A state in the northeastern United States. Capital: Trenton.

Synonyms

• Garden State (official nickname)
• Garbage State (derogatory, humorous)
• Jersey (US)

Hyponyms

• Jersey City, Newark

Derived terms

• New Jerseian (extremely rare)
• New Jerseyan
• New Jerseyite
• New Jersey sound
• NJ

Translations

a northeast state of the United States of America

• Arabic: نْيُو جِيرْسِي m (nyū jīrsī), نْيُو جِيرْزِي m (nyū jirzī)
• Armenian: Նյու Ջերսի (Nyu J̌ersi)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 新澤西 / 新泽西 (zh) (Xīn-Zéxī)

• Czech: New Jersey (cs)
• Danish: New Jersey
• Dutch: New Jersey (nl)
• Esperanto: Nov-Ĵerzejo
• Finnish: New Jersey (fi)
• French: New Jersey (fr) m, Nouvelle-Jersey (fr) f
• Galician: Nova Iersei f
• Georgian: ნიუ-ჯერსი (niu-ǯersi)
• German: New Jersey (de), Neujersey (obsolete)
• Greek: Νιού Τζέρσεϊ (Nioú Tzérseï)
• Hebrew: ניו ג׳רזי f (nyu jerzi)
• Hindi: न्यू जर्सी (nyū jarsī)
• Indonesian: New Jersey
• Irish: New Jersey, Nua-Gheirsí m
• Italian: New Jersey (it) m, Nuovo Jersey m
• Japanese: ニュージャージー (Nyūjājī)
• Khmer: ញូចេស៊ី (ñuuceesii), ចេស៊ីថ្មី (ceesiitmii), ញូវជឺស៊ី (ñɨwcɨɨsii)
• Korean: 뉴저지 (Nyujeoji)
• Kyrgyz: Жаңы Жерси (Jaŋı Jersi)
• Lao: ນິວເຈີຊີ (niu chœ̄ sī)
• Latin: Nova Caesarēa f
• Macedonian: Њу Џерси (mk) n (Nju Džersi)
• Munsee: please add this translation if you can
• Navajo: Niijéízii hahoodzo
• Norman: Nouvieau Jèrri m
• Norwegian: New Jersey (no)
• Occitan: Nòva Jersey (oc) f
• Persian: نیوجرسی (nyu-jersi)
• Polish: New Jersey (pl)
• Portuguese: Nova Jérsei (pt) f (Brazil), Nova Jérsia f (Portugal)
• Russian: Нью-Дже́рси (ru) m (Nʹju-Džérsi)
• Serbo-Croatian: Њу Џерзи, Nju Džerzi
• Spanish: Nueva Jersey (es) f
• Swedish: New Jersey (sv)
• Thai: นิวเจอร์ซีย์ (niu-jəə-sîi)
• Turkish: New Jersey (tr)
• Ukrainian: Нью-Дже́рсі m (Nʹju-Džérsi)
• Unami: please add this translation if you can
• Uyghur: يېڭى جېرسېي (yë'ngi jërsëy)
• Welsh: New Jersey
• Yiddish: ניו דזשוירזי (nyu dzhoyrzi)

Further reading

• Category:New Jersey on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• New Jersey on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• New Jersey on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
• New Jersey on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage

Danish

Alternative forms

• Ny Jersey (very rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from English New Jersey.

Proper noun

New Jersey (genitive New Jerseys)

1. New Jersey (a state in the northeastern United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English New Jersey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn(j)yːˌdʒøːsi/, [ˈn(j)yːˌdʒø̞ːs̠i]

Proper noun

New Jersey

1. New Jersey (a state in the northeastern United States)

Declension

• When written:

Inflection of New Jersey (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
nominative		New Jersey	—
genitive		New Jerseyn	—
partitive		New Jerseytä	—
illative		New Jerseyhyn	—
		singular	plural
nominative		New Jersey	—
accusative	nom.	New Jersey	—
	gen.	New Jerseyn
genitive		New Jerseyn	—
partitive		New Jerseytä	—
inessive		New Jerseyssä	—
elative		New Jerseystä	—
illative		New Jerseyhyn	—
adessive		New Jerseyllä	—
ablative		New Jerseyltä	—
allative		New Jerseylle	—
essive		New Jerseynä	—
translative		New Jerseyksi	—
abessive		New Jerseyttä	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of New Jersey (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseyni — accusative nom. New Jerseyni — gen. New Jerseyni genitive New Jerseyni — partitive New Jerseytäni — inessive New Jerseyssäni — elative New Jerseystäni — illative New Jerseyhyni — adessive New Jerseylläni — ablative New Jerseyltäni — allative New Jerseylleni — essive New Jerseynäni — translative New Jerseykseni — abessive New Jerseyttäni — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseysi — accusative nom. New Jerseysi — gen. New Jerseysi genitive New Jerseysi — partitive New Jerseytäsi — inessive New Jerseyssäsi — elative New Jerseystäsi — illative New Jerseyhysi — adessive New Jerseylläsi — ablative New Jerseyltäsi — allative New Jerseyllesi — essive New Jerseynäsi — translative New Jerseyksesi — abessive New Jerseyttäsi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseymme — accusative nom. New Jerseymme — gen. New Jerseymme genitive New Jerseymme — partitive New Jerseytämme — inessive New Jerseyssämme — elative New Jerseystämme — illative New Jerseyhymme — adessive New Jerseyllämme — ablative New Jerseyltämme — allative New Jerseyllemme — essive New Jerseynämme — translative New Jerseyksemme — abessive New Jerseyttämme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseynne — accusative nom. New Jerseynne — gen. New Jerseynne genitive New Jerseynne — partitive New Jerseytänne — inessive New Jerseyssänne — elative New Jerseystänne — illative New Jerseyhynne — adessive New Jerseyllänne — ablative New Jerseyltänne — allative New Jerseyllenne — essive New Jerseynänne — translative New Jerseyksenne — abessive New Jerseyttänne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseynsä — accusative nom. New Jerseynsä — gen. New Jerseynsä genitive New Jerseynsä — partitive New Jerseytään New Jerseytänsä — inessive New Jerseyssään New Jerseyssänsä — elative New Jerseystään New Jerseystänsä — illative New Jerseyhynsä — adessive New Jerseyllään New Jerseyllänsä — ablative New Jerseyltään New Jerseyltänsä — allative New Jerseylleen New Jerseyllensä — essive New Jerseynään New Jerseynänsä — translative New Jerseykseen New Jerseyksensä — abessive New Jerseyttään New Jerseyttänsä — instructive — — comitative — —

• When spoken:

Inflection of New Jersey (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative		New Jersey	—
genitive		New Jerseyn	—
partitive		New Jerseyä	—
illative		New Jerseyhyn	—
		singular	plural
nominative		New Jersey	—
accusative	nom.	New Jersey	—
	gen.	New Jerseyn
genitive		New Jerseyn	—
partitive		New Jerseyä	—
inessive		New Jerseyssä	—
elative		New Jerseystä	—
illative		New Jerseyhyn	—
adessive		New Jerseyllä	—
ablative		New Jerseyltä	—
allative		New Jerseylle	—
essive		New Jerseynä	—
translative		New Jerseyksi	—
abessive		New Jerseyttä	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of New Jersey (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseyni — accusative nom. New Jerseyni — gen. New Jerseyni genitive New Jerseyni — partitive New Jerseyäni — inessive New Jerseyssäni — elative New Jerseystäni — illative New Jerseyhyni — adessive New Jerseylläni — ablative New Jerseyltäni — allative New Jerseylleni — essive New Jerseynäni — translative New Jerseykseni — abessive New Jerseyttäni — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseysi — accusative nom. New Jerseysi — gen. New Jerseysi genitive New Jerseysi — partitive New Jerseyäsi — inessive New Jerseyssäsi — elative New Jerseystäsi — illative New Jerseyhysi — adessive New Jerseylläsi — ablative New Jerseyltäsi — allative New Jerseyllesi — essive New Jerseynäsi — translative New Jerseyksesi — abessive New Jerseyttäsi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseymme — accusative nom. New Jerseymme — gen. New Jerseymme genitive New Jerseymme — partitive New Jerseyämme — inessive New Jerseyssämme — elative New Jerseystämme — illative New Jerseyhymme — adessive New Jerseyllämme — ablative New Jerseyltämme — allative New Jerseyllemme — essive New Jerseynämme — translative New Jerseyksemme — abessive New Jerseyttämme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseynne — accusative nom. New Jerseynne — gen. New Jerseynne genitive New Jerseynne — partitive New Jerseyänne — inessive New Jerseyssänne — elative New Jerseystänne — illative New Jerseyhynne — adessive New Jerseyllänne — ablative New Jerseyltänne — allative New Jerseyllenne — essive New Jerseynänne — translative New Jerseyksenne — abessive New Jerseyttänne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative New Jerseynsä — accusative nom. New Jerseynsä — gen. New Jerseynsä genitive New Jerseynsä — partitive New Jerseyään New Jerseyänsä — inessive New Jerseyssään New Jerseyssänsä — elative New Jerseystään New Jerseystänsä — illative New Jerseyhynsä — adessive New Jerseyllään New Jerseyllänsä — ablative New Jerseyltään New Jerseyltänsä — allative New Jerseylleen New Jerseyllensä — essive New Jerseynään New Jerseynänsä — translative New Jerseykseen New Jerseyksensä — abessive New Jerseyttään New Jerseyttänsä — instructive — — comitative — —

Italian

Alternative forms

• Nuovo Jersey (obsolete)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English New Jersey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ɲuˈd͡ʒɛr.si/
• Rhymes: -ɛrsi

Proper noun

New Jersey m

1. New Jersey (a state in the northeastern United States)

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English New Jersey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲu ˈd͡ʐɛr.zi/

• Audio:

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• Syllabification: New Jer‧sey

Proper noun

New Jersey m inan (indeclinable)

1. New Jersey (a state in the northeastern United States)

Further reading

• New Jersey in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• New Jersey in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɲu d͡ʒerzi]

Proper noun

New Jersey n

1. New Jersey (a state in the northeastern United States)

References

• “New Jersey”, 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