# Louisiana
## English
### Etymology

From French Louisiane, named for King Louis XIV of France.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /luːˌiːziˈænə/, /ləˌwiːziˈænə/
* (Southern US) IPA: /ˌluːziˈænə/
* Audio (General American):(file)
* Audio (Southern US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ænə

### Proper noun

Louisiana
* A state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans.
* (historical) A vast territory in central North America:
** An administrative district of New France. (1682–1769; 1801–1803)
** A governorate of New Spain. (1769–1801)
** A former territory of the United States. (1805–1812)
* A city in Pike County, Missouri, named for the founder's daughter, Louisiana Bayse.
* A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.
* The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and especially its athletic program, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
* A female given name.

#### Derived terms

* LA
* Louisiana cypress
* Louisiana grass
* Louisiana heron
* Louisiana muskrat
* Louisiana Regional English
* Louisiana tanager
* Louisiana Territory
* Louisiana water thrush
* Louisianan
* Louisianian

#### Translations
### See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text) :
* States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
* Federal district: Washington, D.C.
* Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

### References

* ↑ “10 U.S. State Name Spellings and Origins”, in Wordplay‎, Merriam-Webster, retrieved 2024-08-31

### Further reading

* Louisiana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Czech
### Proper noun

Louisiana f (relational adjective louisianský, demonym Louisiaňan, female demonym Louisiaňanka)
* Louisiana (a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States)

#### Declension
## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Louisiana.

### Proper noun

Louisiana (genitive Louisianas)
* Louisiana (a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Louisiana.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlui̯siɑ(ː)nɑ/, [ˈlui̯s̠iˌɑ̝(ː)nɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑnɑ
* Hyphenation: Loui‧sia‧na

### Proper noun

Louisiana
* Louisiana (a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Louisiana (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Louisianani
accusative
nom.
Louisianani
gen.
Louisianani
genitive
Louisianani
partitive
Louisianaani
inessive
Louisianassani
elative
Louisianastani
illative
Louisianaani
adessive
Louisianallani
ablative
Louisianaltani
allative
Louisianalleni
essive
Louisiananani
translative
Louisianakseni
abessive
Louisianattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Louisianasi
accusative
nom.
Louisianasi
gen.
Louisianasi
genitive
Louisianasi
partitive
Louisianaasi
inessive
Louisianassasi
elative
Louisianastasi
illative
Louisianaasi
adessive
Louisianallasi
ablative
Louisianaltasi
allative
Louisianallesi
essive
Louisiananasi
translative
Louisianaksesi
abessive
Louisianattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Louisianamme
accusative
nom.
Louisianamme
gen.
Louisianamme
genitive
Louisianamme
partitive
Louisianaamme
inessive
Louisianassamme
elative
Louisianastamme
illative
Louisianaamme
adessive
Louisianallamme
ablative
Louisianaltamme
allative
Louisianallemme
essive
Louisiananamme
translative
Louisianaksemme
abessive
Louisianattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Louisiananne
accusative
nom.
Louisiananne
gen.
Louisiananne
genitive
Louisiananne
partitive
Louisianaanne
inessive
Louisianassanne
elative
Louisianastanne
illative
Louisianaanne
adessive
Louisianallanne
ablative
Louisianaltanne
allative
Louisianallenne
essive
Louisianananne
translative
Louisianaksenne
abessive
Louisianattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Louisianansa
accusative
nom.
Louisianansa
gen.
Louisianansa
genitive
Louisianansa
partitive
Louisianaansa
inessive
Louisianassaan Louisianassansa
elative
Louisianastaan Louisianastansa
illative
Louisianaansa
adessive
Louisianallaan Louisianallansa
ablative
Louisianaltaan Louisianaltansa
allative
Louisianalleen Louisianallensa
essive
Louisiananaan Louisiananansa
translative
Louisianakseen Louisianaksensa
abessive
Louisianattaan Louisianattansa
instructive
comitative

## Italian
### Proper noun

Louisiana f
* Alternative spelling of Luisiana: Louisiana (a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States)

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈluiziaːna]

### Proper noun

Louisiana f (genitive singular Louisiany, declension pattern of žena)
* Louisiana (a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States)

### References

* “Louisiana”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025