# Jerusalem
## English
### Etymology

From Old English Hierusalem or Old French Jherusalem or Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim).

### Pronunciation

* enPR: jə-ro͞o'sə-ləm, jə-ro͞o'zə-ləm, IPA: /d͡ʒəˈɹuːsələm/, /d͡ʒəˈɹuːzələm/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)

### Proper noun

Jerusalem (countable and uncountable, plural Jerusalems)
* A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital cities of both Israel and Palestine.
    Synonyms: (chiefly in Islamic or Arabic contexts) al-Quds, (chiefly in reference to the ancient Roman or Crusader era city) Hierosolyma
    Meronyms: East Jerusalem (EJ, East al-Quds); West Jerusalem (WJ)
* A poem by William Blake, used as an unofficial national anthem in England.
* A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the city in the Holy Land:
** A place in the United States:
*** A census-designated place in Conway County, Arkansas.
*** An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.
*** An unincorporated community in Lima Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
*** A town in Yates County, New York.
*** A township in Lucas County, Ohio.
*** A village in Monroe County, Ohio.
*** An unincorporated community in the town of Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island.
*** Former name of Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia.
** A suburban area in Skellingthorpe parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF9171).
** A settlement in the Manawatu-Wanganui region, New Zealand, also known as Hiruharama, the Maori name.
** Synonym of Hiruharama, Gisborne District, New Zealand.

#### Derived terms

* Fallen Jerusalem Island
* Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) (by folk etymology)
* Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum)
* Jerusalem cricket
* Jerusalem cross
* Jerusalem haddock
* Jerusalemite
** East Jerusalemite
** West Jerusalemite
* Jerusalem mixed grill
* Jerusalem oak
* Jerusalem pine
* Jerusalem pony
* Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)
* Jerusalem Sunday
* Jerusalem syndrome
* Jerusalem Talmud
* Jerusalem thorn
* New Jerusalem
* Old Jerusalem Island
* Palestinian Jerusalem
* Temple in Jerusalem
* trip to Jerusalem

#### Translations
### References

* ↑ NZ Topo Map

## Afrikaans
### Proper noun

Jerusalem
* Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

#### Derived terms

* Jerusalemmer
* Jerusalems

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [ʒə.ɾu.zəˈlɛm]
* IPA: (Valencia) [d͡ʒe.ɾu.zaˈlem]

### Proper noun

Jerusalem f
* Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

## Danish
### Proper noun

Jerusalem
* Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim), which see for more.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈjerusɑlem/, [ˈje̞ruˌs̠ɑ̝le̞m]
* Rhymes: -ɑlem
* Hyphenation: Je‧ru‧sa‧lem

### Proper noun

Jerusalem
* Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Jerusalem (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Jerusalemini
accusative
nom.
Jerusalemini
gen.
Jerusalemini
genitive
Jerusalemini
partitive
Jerusalemiani
inessive
Jerusalemissani
elative
Jerusalemistani
illative
Jerusalemiini
adessive
Jerusalemillani
ablative
Jerusalemiltani
allative
Jerusalemilleni
essive
Jerusaleminani
translative
Jerusalemikseni
abessive
Jerusalemittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Jerusalemisi
accusative
nom.
Jerusalemisi
gen.
Jerusalemisi
genitive
Jerusalemisi
partitive
Jerusalemiasi
inessive
Jerusalemissasi
elative
Jerusalemistasi
illative
Jerusalemiisi
adessive
Jerusalemillasi
ablative
Jerusalemiltasi
allative
Jerusalemillesi
essive
Jerusaleminasi
translative
Jerusalemiksesi
abessive
Jerusalemittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Jerusalemimme
accusative
nom.
Jerusalemimme
gen.
Jerusalemimme
genitive
Jerusalemimme
partitive
Jerusalemiamme
inessive
Jerusalemissamme
elative
Jerusalemistamme
illative
Jerusalemiimme
adessive
Jerusalemillamme
ablative
Jerusalemiltamme
allative
Jerusalemillemme
essive
Jerusaleminamme
translative
Jerusalemiksemme
abessive
Jerusalemittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Jerusaleminne
accusative
nom.
Jerusaleminne
gen.
Jerusaleminne
genitive
Jerusaleminne
partitive
Jerusalemianne
inessive
Jerusalemissanne
elative
Jerusalemistanne
illative
Jerusalemiinne
adessive
Jerusalemillanne
ablative
Jerusalemiltanne
allative
Jerusalemillenne
essive
Jerusaleminanne
translative
Jerusalemiksenne
abessive
Jerusalemittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Jerusaleminsa
accusative
nom.
Jerusaleminsa
gen.
Jerusaleminsa
genitive
Jerusaleminsa
partitive
Jerusalemiaan Jerusalemiansa
inessive
Jerusalemissaan Jerusalemissansa
elative
Jerusalemistaan Jerusalemistansa
illative
Jerusalemiinsa
adessive
Jerusalemillaan Jerusalemillansa
ablative
Jerusalemiltaan Jerusalemiltansa
allative
Jerusalemilleen Jerusalemillensa
essive
Jerusaleminaan Jerusaleminansa
translative
Jerusalemikseen Jerusalemiksensa
abessive
Jerusalemittaan Jerusalemittansa
instructive
comitative

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /jeˈʁuːzaˌlɛm/, /-ˌleːm/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Jerusalem n (proper noun, genitive Jerusalems or (optionally with an article) Jerusalem)
* Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

#### Derived terms

* Jerusalemkreuz

## Portuguese
### Proper noun

Jerusalem f
* Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Jerusalém.

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /jɛ²rʉːsaˌlɛm/

### Proper noun

Jerusalem n (genitive Jerusalems)
* Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

### See also

* Jorsala

## Upper Sorbian
### Alternative forms

* Jeruzalem

### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /jɛˈʀuzalɛm/
* Rhymes: -uzalɛm
* Hyphenation: Je‧ru‧sa‧lem
* Syllabification: Je‧ru‧sa‧lem

### Proper noun

Jerusalem m inan
* Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

#### Derived terms

* Jerusalemski
* Jerusalemjan m pers
* Jerusalemjanka f

### References

* “Jerusalem” in Soblex