Californië

Meaning

1. (neuter) California (a state of the United States)
2. (historical,neuter) colonial California
3. (historical,neuter) California Republic
4. (neuter) A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands
5. (neuter) A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

Hyphenated as

Ca‧li‧for‧nië

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkaː.liˈfɔr.ni.ə/

Etymology

* (U.S. state) Probably borrowed from Spanish California. Although a borrowing from English is also possible, the word first appears in Dutch before widespread settlement in California by speakers of English.
* (Maasdriel) First attested as Californië in 1867. Originally the name of a farmhouse or a similar building. Named after the U.S. state.
* (Horst aan de Maas) First attested as Californië in 1874. Originally the name of a farmhouse. Named after the U.S. state.

Sentences

De gouverneur van Californië had de meerderheid van de stemmen gekregen .

The Governor of California had received the majority of the votes.