Oregon

See also: Oregón and Óregon

English

Map of US highlighting Oregon

Etymology

From earlier Ouragon, likely corruption of Spanish orejón (“big ears”), probably describing the banks of the Columbia River, although this remains uncertain. Multiple theories of further origins persist, usually an ultimate derivation from a Native American language:

• A clipping of French Ouariconsint, itself a corruption of Ouisconsin(k), allegedly from Algonquin meskousing (“it lies in red, Wisconsin”).
• Corruption of French ouragan (“hurricane”)
• Borrowing from Abenaki wligen (“good”), cf. Algonquin wauregan (“beautiful”)
• Borrowing from Shoshone ogoe (“river”) + paanangkwa (“west”)
• Borrowing from Chinook Jargon ulakan (“candlefish”)

See Wikipedia article on the toponym Oregon for more information.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹɪɡən/, /ˈɔɹəɡɪn/, (proscribed) /ˈɔɹɪɡɑn/
• (NYC) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹɪɡən/
• (Oregon, Washington, California, in casual speech) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹɡən/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡən
  • Homophone: organ
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒɹɪɡən/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Proper noun

Oregon

1. A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Salem. Largest city: Portland.
2. Several other locations in the United States:
   1. A ghost town in Boone County, Arkansas.
   2. A small city, the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois.
   3. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky.
   4. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
   5. A minor city, the county seat of Holt County, Missouri.
   6. A city in Lucas County, Ohio.
   7. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
   8. A ghost town in Wilson County, Tennessee.
   9. A town and village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
3. A community in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
4. University of Oregon.

Derived terms

• OR
• Oregon alder
• Oregon boot
• Oregon City
• Oregon County
• Oregonian
• Oregon myrtle

 

Translations

northwestern state of the United States of America

• Arabic: أُورِيغُون‎ m (ʔuriḡūn)
• Armenian: Օրեգոն (Ōregon)
• Belarusian: Арэго́н m (Arehón)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 俄勒岡／俄勒冈 (ngo⁴ lak⁶ gong¹)

  Mandarin: 俄勒岡／俄勒冈 (zh) (Élègāng), 奧勒岡／奥勒冈 (Àolègāng)

• Czech: Oregon (cs) m
• Danish: Oregon
• Esperanto: Oregono
• Finnish: Oregon (fi)
• French: Orégon (fr) m
• Galician: Oregón (gl) m
• Georgian: ორეგონი (oregoni)
• German: Oregon (de) n
• Greek: Όρεγκον (el) (Óregkon)
• Hebrew: אורגון‎ (he) (Oragon)
• Hindi: औरिगन (aurigan)
• Italian: Oregon (it) m
• Japanese: オレゴン (Oregon)
• Khmer: អូរីហ្គិន (ʼouriigɨn)
• Korean: 오리건 (Origeon)
• Macedonian: О́регон m (Óregon)
• Navajo: Óogin hahoodzo
• Persian: اورگن‎
• Polish: Oregon (pl) m inan
• Portuguese: Oregon (pt) m, Oregão (pt) m
• Russian: Орего́н (ru) m (Oregón)
• Spanish: Oregón (es) m
• Swedish: Oregon (sv)
• Tagalog: Oregon
• Thai: ออริกอน (ɔɔ-rí-gɔ̂n)
• Turkish: Oregon
• Ukrainian: Орего́н m (Orehón)
• Uyghur: ئورېگون‎ (orëgon)
• Yiddish: אָרעגאָן‎ (oregon)

Anagrams

• Gooner, no-goer, nogoer, ongoer, orgone, orogen

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Oregon

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Proper noun

Oregon (genitive Oregons)

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoreɡon/, [ˈo̞re̞ɡo̞n]
• Rhymes: -oreɡon
• Syllabification^(key): O‧re‧gon

Proper noun

Oregon

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Oregon (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Oregon	—
genitive		Oregonin	—
partitive		Oregonia	—
illative		Oregoniin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Oregon	—
accusative	nom.	Oregon	—
	gen.	Oregonin
genitive		Oregonin	—
partitive		Oregonia	—
inessive		Oregonissa	—
elative		Oregonista	—
illative		Oregoniin	—
adessive		Oregonilla	—
ablative		Oregonilta	—
allative		Oregonille	—
essive		Oregonina	—
translative		Oregoniksi	—
instructive		—	—
abessive		Oregonitta	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Oregon (type risti)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Oregonini — accusative nom. Oregonini — gen. Oregonini genitive Oregonini — partitive Oregoniani — inessive Oregonissani — elative Oregonistani — illative Oregoniini — adessive Oregonillani — ablative Oregoniltani — allative Oregonilleni — essive Oregoninani — translative Oregonikseni — instructive — — abessive Oregonittani — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Oregonisi — accusative nom. Oregonisi — gen. Oregonisi genitive Oregonisi — partitive Oregoniasi — inessive Oregonissasi — elative Oregonistasi — illative Oregoniisi — adessive Oregonillasi — ablative Oregoniltasi — allative Oregonillesi — essive Oregoninasi — translative Oregoniksesi — instructive — — abessive Oregonittasi — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Oregonimme — accusative nom. Oregonimme — gen. Oregonimme genitive Oregonimme — partitive Oregoniamme — inessive Oregonissamme — elative Oregonistamme — illative Oregoniimme — adessive Oregonillamme — ablative Oregoniltamme — allative Oregonillemme — essive Oregoninamme — translative Oregoniksemme — instructive — — abessive Oregonittamme — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Oregoninne — accusative nom. Oregoninne — gen. Oregoninne genitive Oregoninne — partitive Oregonianne — inessive Oregonissanne — elative Oregonistanne — illative Oregoniinne — adessive Oregonillanne — ablative Oregoniltanne — allative Oregonillenne — essive Oregoninanne — translative Oregoniksenne — instructive — — abessive Oregonittanne — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Oregoninsa — accusative nom. Oregoninsa — gen. Oregoninsa genitive Oregoninsa — partitive Oregoniaan Oregoniansa — inessive Oregonissaan Oregonissansa — elative Oregonistaan Oregonistansa — illative Oregoniinsa — adessive Oregonillaan Oregonillansa — ablative Oregoniltaan Oregoniltansa — allative Oregonilleen Oregonillensa — essive Oregoninaan Oregoninansa — translative Oregonikseen Oregoniksensa — instructive — — abessive Oregonittaan Oregonittansa — comitative — —

German

Etymology

From English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːʁeɡɔn/

Proper noun

Oregon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Oregons)

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Haitian Creole

Proper noun

Oregon

1. Oregon

   Synonym: Ògon

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.re.ɡon/
• Rhymes: -ɔreɡon
• Hyphenation: Ò‧re‧gon

Proper noun

Oregon m

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Anagrams

• Orengo, ergono, orgone

Japanese

Romanization

Oregon

1. Rōmaji transcription of オレゴン

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈrɛ.ɡɔn/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛɡɔn
• Syllabification: O‧re‧gon

Proper noun

Oregon m inan

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Declension

Declension of Oregon

	singular
nominative	Oregon
genitive	Oregonu
dative	Oregonowi
accusative	Oregon
instrumental	Oregonem
locative	Oregonie
vocative	Oregonie

Derived terms

adjective

• oregoński

 

nouns

• Oregonka
• Oregończyk

 

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Óregon
• Oregão, Óregão

Proper noun

Oregon m

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Romanian

Proper noun

Oregon n

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: O‧re‧gon
• IPA^(key): /ˌʔoɾeˈɡon/, [ˌʔo.ɾɛˈɣon]

Proper noun

Óregón

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)