Danish

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Etymology

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From del (part, section) +‎ stat (state).

Noun

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delstat c (singular definite delstaten, plural indefinite delstater)

  1. a member state in a confederational nation, such as a German Bundesland or a Usonian state

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The term does not apply to sovereign states participating in alliances like EU or NATO.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From del +‎ stat.

Noun

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delstat m (definite singular delstaten, indefinite plural delstater, definite plural delstatene)

  1. a state (within a (federal) country)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From del +‎ stat.

Noun

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delstat m (definite singular delstaten, indefinite plural delstatar, definite plural delstatane)

  1. a state (within a (federal) country)

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From del +‎ stat.

Noun

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delstat c

  1. A state in a federation.
    Andhra Pradesh är en delstat i Indien.
    Andhra Pradesh is a state of India.

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  • The states of USA and Germany are called delstat, while states of the European Union are called medlemsstat.

Declension

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Declension of delstat 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative delstat delstaten delstater delstaterna
Genitive delstats delstatens delstaters delstaternas

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