# Nebraska
## English
### Etymology

Probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge, pronounced [ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ] (contemporary Chiwere Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska, pronounced [ˌnĩˈbˡðaska], both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

### Pronunciation

* (General American) IPA: /nəˈbɹæskə/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -æskə

### Proper noun

Nebraska
* A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
    Synonym: Cornhusker State
** 2015, Tim Carvell [et al.], “FIFA II”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 2, episode 15, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:Let’s move on to Nebraska, a state you think about so little, you didn’t even realize that’s not Nebraska, this is Nebraska. Come on, it’s your country! That’s not okay!
* (historical) A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
* Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
** A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
** An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.
** A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.
** A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio.
* Ellipsis of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
    Synonym: (initialism) UNL

#### Derived terms

* NE
* Neb.
* Nebr.
* Nebraska City
* Nebraska Ice
* Nebraska Man
* Nebraskan
* nebraskanic
* nebraskensis

#### 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

### Further reading

* Nebraska on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Nebraska.

### Proper noun

Nebraska (genitive Nebraskas)
* Nebraska (a state in the Midwestern region of the United States)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Nebraska.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈnebrɑskɑ/, [ˈne̞brɑ̝s̠kɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ebrɑskɑ
* Hyphenation: Neb‧ras‧ka

### Proper noun

Nebraska
* Nebraska (a state in the Midwestern region of the United States)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Nebraska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Nebraskani
accusative
nom.
Nebraskani
gen.
Nebraskani
genitive
Nebraskani
partitive
Nebraskaani
inessive
Nebraskassani
elative
Nebraskastani
illative
Nebraskaani
adessive
Nebraskallani
ablative
Nebraskaltani
allative
Nebraskalleni
essive
Nebraskanani
translative
Nebraskakseni
abessive
Nebraskattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Nebraskasi
accusative
nom.
Nebraskasi
gen.
Nebraskasi
genitive
Nebraskasi
partitive
Nebraskaasi
inessive
Nebraskassasi
elative
Nebraskastasi
illative
Nebraskaasi
adessive
Nebraskallasi
ablative
Nebraskaltasi
allative
Nebraskallesi
essive
Nebraskanasi
translative
Nebraskaksesi
abessive
Nebraskattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Nebraskamme
accusative
nom.
Nebraskamme
gen.
Nebraskamme
genitive
Nebraskamme
partitive
Nebraskaamme
inessive
Nebraskassamme
elative
Nebraskastamme
illative
Nebraskaamme
adessive
Nebraskallamme
ablative
Nebraskaltamme
allative
Nebraskallemme
essive
Nebraskanamme
translative
Nebraskaksemme
abessive
Nebraskattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Nebraskanne
accusative
nom.
Nebraskanne
gen.
Nebraskanne
genitive
Nebraskanne
partitive
Nebraskaanne
inessive
Nebraskassanne
elative
Nebraskastanne
illative
Nebraskaanne
adessive
Nebraskallanne
ablative
Nebraskaltanne
allative
Nebraskallenne
essive
Nebraskananne
translative
Nebraskaksenne
abessive
Nebraskattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Nebraskansa
accusative
nom.
Nebraskansa
gen.
Nebraskansa
genitive
Nebraskansa
partitive
Nebraskaansa
inessive
Nebraskassaan Nebraskassansa
elative
Nebraskastaan Nebraskastansa
illative
Nebraskaansa
adessive
Nebraskallaan Nebraskallansa
ablative
Nebraskaltaan Nebraskaltansa
allative
Nebraskalleen Nebraskallensa
essive
Nebraskanaan Nebraskanansa
translative
Nebraskakseen Nebraskaksensa
abessive
Nebraskattaan Nebraskattansa
instructive
comitative

## Italian
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Nebraska.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /neˈbra.ska/
* Rhymes: -aska
* Hyphenation: Ne‧brà‧ska

### Proper noun

Nebraska m
* Nebraska (a state in the Midwestern region of the United States)

## Polish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Nebraska, probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge or Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska, both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nɛˈbras.ka/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -aska
* Syllabification: Ne‧bras‧ka

### Proper noun

Nebraska f
* Nebraska (a state in the Midwestern region of the United States)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* Nebraska in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈnebraska]

### Proper noun

Nebraska f (genitive singular Nebrasky, declension pattern of žena)
* Nebraska (a state in the Midwestern region of the United States)

### References

* “Nebraska”, 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

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /neˈbɾaska/ [neˈβ̞ɾas.ka]
* Rhymes: -aska
* Syllabification: Ne‧bras‧ka

### Proper noun

Nebraska f
* Nebraska (a state in the Midwestern region of the United States)

#### Related terms

* nebraskés

### See also

* Nebraska on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{es}$

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Nebraska.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /nebˈɾaska/ [n̪ɛbˈɾas.kɐ]
* Rhymes: -aska
* Syllabification: Neb‧ras‧ka

### Proper noun

Nebraska (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜊ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ᜃ)
* Nebraska (a state in the Midwestern region of the United States)

### Anagrams

* resbakan