# El Salvador
## English
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish El Salvador (literally “The Saviour”). Named in honor of Jesus Christ.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ɛl ˈsæl.və.dɔː/
* (US) IPA: /ɛl ˈsæl.və.dɔɹ/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)

### Proper noun

El Salvador
* A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of El Salvador.
** 2025 January 31, Stefano Pozzebon, “Rubio and Bukele to discuss sending suspected gang members from US to El Salvador”, in CNN‎:US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss the possibility of deporting suspected Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador in an upcoming meeting with Salvadorean president Nayib Bukele, according to State Department Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Carone.
* Places in the Philippines:
** A barangay of Carmen, Bohol, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Alegria, Bicao, Buenavista, Buenos Aires, Calatrava, El Progreso, El Salvador, Guadalupe, Katipunan, La Libertad, La Paz, La Salvacion, La Victoria, Matin-ao, Montehermoso, Montesuerte, Montesunting, Montevideo, Nueva Fuerza, Nueva Vida Este, Nueva Vida Norte, Nueva Vida Sur, Poblacion Norte, Poblacion Sur, Tambo-an, Vallehermoso, Villaflor, Villafuerte, Villarcayo — barangays of Carmen
** A barangay of Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Abaga, Andil, Cabasagan, Camalan, Darumawang Bucana, Darumawang Ilaya, El Salvador, Gumagamot, Lala Proper, Lanipao, Magpatao, Maranding, Matampay Bucana, Matampay Ilaya, Pacita, Pendolonan, Pinoyak, Raw-an, Rebe, San Isidro Lower, San Isidro Upper, San Manuel, Santa Cruz Lower, Santa Cruz Upper, Simpak, Tenazas, Tuna-an — barangays of Lala
** A city in Misamis Oriental, Philippines. El Salvador, Misamis Oriental on Wikipedia
    Meronyms: Amoros, Bolisong, Bolobolo, Calongonan, Cogon, Himaya, Hinigdaan, Kalabaylabay, Kibonbon, Molugan, Poblacion, Sambulawan, Sinaloc, Taytay, Ulaliman — barangays of El Salvador
    Coordinate terms: Alubijid, Balingasag, Balingoan, Binuangan, Claveria, El Salvador, Gingoog, Gitagum, Initao, Jasaan, Kinoguitan, Lagonglong, Laguindingan, Libertad, Lugait, Magsaysay, Manticao, Medina, Naawan, Opol, Salay, Sugbongcogon, Tagoloan, Talisayan, Villanueva — cities and municipalities of Misamis Oriental
** A barangay of New Corella, Davao del Norte, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Cabidianan, Carcor, Del Monte, Del Pilar, El Salvador, Limba-an, Macgum, Mambing, Mesaoy, New Bohol, New Cortez, New Sambog, Patrocenio, Poblacion, San Jose, San Roque, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santo Niño, Suawon — barangays of New Corella

#### Derived terms

* Republic of El Salvador

#### Translations
### See also

* Belize
* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Panama

## Asturian
### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Derived terms

* salvadoreñu

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [əl səl.βəˈðo]
* IPA: (Balearic) [əl səl.vəˈðo]
* IPA: (Valencia) [el sal.vaˈðoɾ]
* Audio (Valencia):(file)

### Proper noun

El Salvador m
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Derived terms

* salvadorenc
* salvadoreny

## Central Huasteca Nahuatl
### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

## Danish
### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Related terms

* salvadoraner
* salvadoransk

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish El Salvador.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌɛl ˈsɑl.vaː.dɔr/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: El Sal‧va‧dor

### Proper noun

El Salvador n
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Related terms

* San Salvador

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Spanish El Salvador.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈel ˈsɑlʋɑdor/, [ˈe̞l ˈs̠ɑ̝lʋɑ̝do̞r]
* IPA: /ˈelˌsɑlʋɑdor/, [ˈe̞lˌs̠ɑ̝lʋɑ̝do̞r]

### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of El Salvador (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
El Salvadorini
accusative
nom.
El Salvadorini
gen.
El Salvadorini
genitive
El Salvadorini
partitive
El Salvadoriani
inessive
El Salvadorissani
elative
El Salvadoristani
illative
El Salvadoriini
adessive
El Salvadorillani
ablative
El Salvadoriltani
allative
El Salvadorilleni
essive
El Salvadorinani
translative
El Salvadorikseni
abessive
El Salvadorittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
El Salvadorisi
accusative
nom.
El Salvadorisi
gen.
El Salvadorisi
genitive
El Salvadorisi
partitive
El Salvadoriasi
inessive
El Salvadorissasi
elative
El Salvadoristasi
illative
El Salvadoriisi
adessive
El Salvadorillasi
ablative
El Salvadoriltasi
allative
El Salvadorillesi
essive
El Salvadorinasi
translative
El Salvadoriksesi
abessive
El Salvadorittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
El Salvadorimme
accusative
nom.
El Salvadorimme
gen.
El Salvadorimme
genitive
El Salvadorimme
partitive
El Salvadoriamme
inessive
El Salvadorissamme
elative
El Salvadoristamme
illative
El Salvadoriimme
adessive
El Salvadorillamme
ablative
El Salvadoriltamme
allative
El Salvadorillemme
essive
El Salvadorinamme
translative
El Salvadoriksemme
abessive
El Salvadorittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
El Salvadorinne
accusative
nom.
El Salvadorinne
gen.
El Salvadorinne
genitive
El Salvadorinne
partitive
El Salvadorianne
inessive
El Salvadorissanne
elative
El Salvadoristanne
illative
El Salvadoriinne
adessive
El Salvadorillanne
ablative
El Salvadoriltanne
allative
El Salvadorillenne
essive
El Salvadorinanne
translative
El Salvadoriksenne
abessive
El Salvadorittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
El Salvadorinsa
accusative
nom.
El Salvadorinsa
gen.
El Salvadorinsa
genitive
El Salvadorinsa
partitive
El Salvadoriaan El Salvadoriansa
inessive
El Salvadorissaan El Salvadorissansa
elative
El Salvadoristaan El Salvadoristansa
illative
El Salvadoriinsa
adessive
El Salvadorillaan El Salvadorillansa
ablative
El Salvadoriltaan El Salvadoriltansa
allative
El Salvadorilleen El Salvadorillensa
essive
El Salvadorinaan El Salvadorinansa
translative
El Salvadorikseen El Salvadoriksensa
abessive
El Salvadorittaan El Salvadorittansa
instructive
comitative

## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

El Salvador n (proper noun, genitive El Salvadors or (optionally with an article) El Salvador)
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Declension

$^1$Optionally with an article.

#### Related terms

* salvadorianisch

## Interlingua
### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

## Italian
### Proper noun

El Salvador m
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Derived terms

* salvadoregno

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Related terms

* salvadoraner
* salvadoransk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Related terms

* salvadoranar
* salvadoransk

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish El Salvador.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈɛw saw.vaˈdoʁ/ [ˈɛʊ̯ saʊ̯.vaˈdoh]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈɛw saw.vaˈdoʁ/ [ˈɛʊ̯ saʊ̯.vaˈdoh]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /ˈɛw saw.vaˈdoɾ/ [ˈɛʊ̯ saʊ̯.vaˈdoɾ]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /ˈɛw saw.vaˈdoʁ/ [ˈɛʊ̯ saʊ̯.vaˈdoχ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈɛw saw.vaˈdoɻ/ [ˈɛʊ̯ saʊ̯.vaˈdoɻ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈɛl sal.vɐˈdoɾ/ [ˈɛɫ saɫ.vɐˈðoɾ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈɛl sal.vɐˈdoɾ/ [ˈɛɫ saɫ.vɐˈðoɾ]
** (Northern Portugal) IPA: /ˈɛl sal.bɐˈdoɾ/ [ˈɛɫ saɫ.βɐˈðoɾ]
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /ˈɛ.li sal.vɐˈdo.ɾi/ [ˈɛ.li saɫ.vɐˈðo.ɾi]

### Proper noun

El Salvador m
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)
    Synonym: Salvador

#### Usage notes

El Salvador takes a masculine definitive article o, despite el being already a masculine definitive article in Spanish. Therefore, one says "o El Salvador", "no El Salvador", and "ao El Salvador".

#### Derived terms

* salvadorenho

## Romanian
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

El Salvador n
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /el salbaˈdoɾ/ [el sal.β̞aˈð̞oɾ]
* Syllabification: El Sal‧va‧dor

### Proper noun

El Salvador m
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Related terms

* salvadoreño

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: エルサルバドル (Eru Sarubadoru)

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

El Salvador n (genitive El Salvadors)
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Related terms

* salvadoran
* salvadoransk
* salvadoranska

### Further reading

* El Salvador in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
* Utrikes namnbok (12th ed., 2024)
* Svensk MeSH

## Turkish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)

#### Declension
### See also

* Belize
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Kosta Rika
* Nikaragua
* Panama

## Western Huasteca Nahuatl
### Proper noun

El Salvador
* El Salvador (a country in Central America)