# Algeria
## English
### Etymology

From Alger +‎ -ia, modified based on French Algérie, from the French Alger (“Algiers”) +‎ -ie, from Algerian Arabic الدزَاير (al-dzayir), from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”) (with elision of the first vowel), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers. Doublet of Algiers and Algeciras.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ælˈdʒɪəɹiə/
* (General American) IPA: /ælˈdʒɪɹiə/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɪɹiə

### Proper noun

Algeria
* A country in North Africa. Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Capital and largest city: Algiers.
** (historical) Ottoman Algeria, also the regency of Algiers or al-Jazā’ir in Arabic, from 1515 to 1830
** (historical) French or Colonial Algeria, from 1830 to 1962
** The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, since 1962

#### Derived terms

* Algerian

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: アルジェリア (Arujeria)

#### Translations
### See also

* Appendix:Countries of the world
* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cabo Verde
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini ~ eSwatini, Swaziland
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Republic of the Congo
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Western Sahara
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe
* Adrar
* Aïn Defla
* Aïn Témouchent
* Algiers
* Annaba
* Batna
* Béchar
* Béjaïa
* Béni Abbès
* Biskra
* Blida
* Bordj Badji Mokhtar
* Bordj Bou Arréridj
* Bouira
* Boumerdès
* Chlef
* Constantine
* Djanet
* Djelfa
* El Bayadh
* El Meghaier
* El Meniaa
* El Oued
* El Tarf
* Ghardaïa
* Guelma
* Illizi
* In Guezzam
* In Salah
* Jijel
* Khenchela
* Laghouat
* Mascara
* Médéa
* Mila
* Mostaganem
* M'sila
* Naama
* Oran
* Ouargla
* Ouled Djellal
* Oum el Bouaghi
* Relizane
* Saïda
* Sétif
* Sidi Bel Abbès
* Skikda
* Souk Ahras
* Tamanrasset
* Tébessa
* Tiaret
* Timimoun
* Tindouf
* Tipaza
* Tissemsilt
* Tizi Ouzou
* Tlemcen
* Touggourt

### References

* ↑ Stephan Guth, editor (2013–2025), “ǧazar‑ جَزَرَ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Arabic‎, University of Oslo, Bibliotheca Polyglotta, retrieved 30 July 2019.

### Anagrams

* lairage, regalia

## Finnish
### Etymology

From French Algérie. Compare English Algeria.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑlɡeriɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lɡe̞ˌriɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -iɑ
* Hyphenation: Al‧ge‧ria

### Proper noun

Algeria
* Algeria (a country in North Africa)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Algeria (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Algeriani
accusative
nom.
Algeriani
gen.
Algeriani
genitive
Algeriani
partitive
Algeriaani
inessive
Algeriassani
elative
Algeriastani
illative
Algeriaani
adessive
Algeriallani
ablative
Algerialtani
allative
Algerialleni
essive
Algerianani
translative
Algeriakseni
abessive
Algeriattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Algeriasi
accusative
nom.
Algeriasi
gen.
Algeriasi
genitive
Algeriasi
partitive
Algeriaasi
inessive
Algeriassasi
elative
Algeriastasi
illative
Algeriaasi
adessive
Algeriallasi
ablative
Algerialtasi
allative
Algeriallesi
essive
Algerianasi
translative
Algeriaksesi
abessive
Algeriattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Algeriamme
accusative
nom.
Algeriamme
gen.
Algeriamme
genitive
Algeriamme
partitive
Algeriaamme
inessive
Algeriassamme
elative
Algeriastamme
illative
Algeriaamme
adessive
Algeriallamme
ablative
Algerialtamme
allative
Algeriallemme
essive
Algerianamme
translative
Algeriaksemme
abessive
Algeriattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Algerianne
accusative
nom.
Algerianne
gen.
Algerianne
genitive
Algerianne
partitive
Algeriaanne
inessive
Algeriassanne
elative
Algeriastanne
illative
Algeriaanne
adessive
Algeriallanne
ablative
Algerialtanne
allative
Algeriallenne
essive
Algeriananne
translative
Algeriaksenne
abessive
Algeriattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Algeriansa
accusative
nom.
Algeriansa
gen.
Algeriansa
genitive
Algeriansa
partitive
Algeriaansa
inessive
Algeriassaan Algeriassansa
elative
Algeriastaan Algeriastansa
illative
Algeriaansa
adessive
Algeriallaan Algeriallansa
ablative
Algerialtaan Algerialtansa
allative
Algerialleen Algeriallensa
essive
Algerianaan Algerianansa
translative
Algeriakseen Algeriaksensa
abessive
Algeriattaan Algeriattansa
instructive
comitative

### Proper noun

Algeria
* partitive singular of Alger

#### Derived terms

* algerialainen
* algerianarabia
* algeriangundi
* algeriannakkeli
* algeriantamaani

### Anagrams

* regaali

## Italian
### Etymology

From Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /al.d͡ʒeˈri.a/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ia
* Hyphenation: Al‧ge‧rì‧a

### Proper noun

Algeria f
* Algeria (a country in North Africa)

#### Derived terms

* algerino

### Anagrams

* aligera, regalai, regalia

## Romanian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alˈd͡ʒe.ri.a/
* Rhymes: -eria
* Hyphenation: Al‧ge‧ri‧a

### Proper noun

Algeria f (genitive/dative Algeriei)
* Algeria (a country in North Africa)

#### Related terms

* Alger
* algerian
* algeriană

## Swahili
### Alternative forms

* Aljeria

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Proper noun

Algeria
* Algeria (a country in North Africa)

### See also

* Afrika Kusini
* Algeria ~ Aljeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cabo Verde
* Chad ~ Chadi
* Cote d'Ivoire ~ Kodivaa
* Eritrea
* Ethiopia, Uhabeshi ~ Habeshi
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea Bisau ~ Guinea-Bisau ~ Ginebisau
* Guinea ya Ikweta ~ Ginekweta
* Guinea ~ Gine ~ Gini
* Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati
* Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, Kongo-Kinshasa
* Jamhuri ya Kongo, Kongo-Brazzaville
* Jibuti ~ Djibouti
* Kamerun ~ Cameroon ~ Kameruni
* Kenya
* Komori, Visiwa vya Ngazija
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagaska, Bukini
* Malawi, Unyasa
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mayotte
* Misri, Umisri
* Morisi
* Moroko ~ Maroko
* Msumbiji, Mozambik
* Mtakatifu Helena
* Namibia
* Niger ~ Nijeri
* Nigeria ~ Nijeria ~ Naijeria
* Rwanda ~ Ruanda
* Réunion
* Sahara ya Magharibi
* Sao Tome na Principe
* Senegal ~ Senegali
* Shelisheli
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Sudan Kusini
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Uswazi, Swaziland
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

## Welsh
### Etymology

From English Algeria, from French Algérie, ultimately from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alˈd͡ʒɛrja/, /alˈd͡ʒiːrja/

### Proper noun

Algeria f
* Algeria (a country in North Africa)

#### Derived terms

* Algeraidd (“Algerian”, adjective)
* Algeriad (“Algerian (man/woman)”)
* delor cnau Algeria (“Kabylie nuthatch”)
* derw Algeria (“Algerian oak”)
* gellesg Algeria (“Algerian irises”)
* Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd Pobl Algeria (“People's Democratic Republic of Algeria”)
* iorwg Algeria (“Algerian ivy”)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### See also

* Angola
* Algeria
* Benin
* Botswana
* Bwrcina Ffaso
* Bwrwndi
* Cabo Verde
* Camerŵn
* Cenia
* De Affrica
* De Swdan
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Gini
* Gini Bisaw
* Gini Gyhydeddol
* Gorllewin Sahara
* Gweriniaeth Canolbarth Affrica
* Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd y Congo
* Gweriniaeth y Congo
* Jibwti
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libia
* Madagasgar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mawrisiws
* Mawritania
* Moroco
* Mosambic
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* Sambia
* Senegal
* Sierra Leone
* Simbabwe
* Somalia
* Swdan
* São Tomé a Príncipe
* Tansania
* Tiwnisia
* Togo
* Tsiad
* Wganda
* y Comoros
* y Seychelles
* y Traeth Ifori
* yr Aifft