Californië

Significado (English)

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

Hifenizado como

Ca‧li‧for‧nië

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˌkaː.liˈfɔr.ni.ə/

Etimologia (English)

Borrowed from espanhol: California

In summary

* (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.

Frases

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

O governador da Califórnia havia dado a maioria dos votos.