# Michigan
## English
### Alternative forms

* MI, M (abbreviations)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/, /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)

### Proper noun

Michigan
* A state of the United States.
** 2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN‎:On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.
* A large lake in the United States, between the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
* University of Michigan.
* Other places in the United States:
** A township in Clinton County, Indiana.
** A township in LaPorte County, Indiana, next to Lake Michigan.
** A township in Scott County, Kansas.
** A township in Valley County, Nebraska.
** A ghost town in Fayette County, West Virginia.

#### Derived terms

* Lake Michigan
* Michigan bankroll
* Michigan basement
* Michigan City
* Michigander
* Michiganer
* Michigan holly
* Michiganian
* Michigan left
* Michigan roll
* Michigan rummy

#### 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

### Noun

Michigan (plural Michigans)
* (ice hockey) A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.

#### Translations
### Further reading

* Michigan on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
* Michigan on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
* Category:Michigan on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

### Proper noun

Michigan (genitive Michigans)
* Michigan (a state of the United States)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Michigan.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmiʃiɡɑn/, [ˈmiʃiɡɑ̝n]
* Rhymes: -iʃiɡɑn

### Proper noun

Michigan
* Michigan (a state of the United States)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Michigan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Michiganini
accusative
nom.
Michiganini
gen.
Michiganini
genitive
Michiganini
partitive
Michiganiani
inessive
Michiganissani
elative
Michiganistani
illative
Michiganiini
adessive
Michiganillani
ablative
Michiganiltani
allative
Michiganilleni
essive
Michiganinani
translative
Michiganikseni
abessive
Michiganittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Michiganisi
accusative
nom.
Michiganisi
gen.
Michiganisi
genitive
Michiganisi
partitive
Michiganiasi
inessive
Michiganissasi
elative
Michiganistasi
illative
Michiganiisi
adessive
Michiganillasi
ablative
Michiganiltasi
allative
Michiganillesi
essive
Michiganinasi
translative
Michiganiksesi
abessive
Michiganittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Michiganimme
accusative
nom.
Michiganimme
gen.
Michiganimme
genitive
Michiganimme
partitive
Michiganiamme
inessive
Michiganissamme
elative
Michiganistamme
illative
Michiganiimme
adessive
Michiganillamme
ablative
Michiganiltamme
allative
Michiganillemme
essive
Michiganinamme
translative
Michiganiksemme
abessive
Michiganittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Michiganinne
accusative
nom.
Michiganinne
gen.
Michiganinne
genitive
Michiganinne
partitive
Michiganianne
inessive
Michiganissanne
elative
Michiganistanne
illative
Michiganiinne
adessive
Michiganillanne
ablative
Michiganiltanne
allative
Michiganillenne
essive
Michiganinanne
translative
Michiganiksenne
abessive
Michiganittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Michiganinsa
accusative
nom.
Michiganinsa
gen.
Michiganinsa
genitive
Michiganinsa
partitive
Michiganiaan Michiganiansa
inessive
Michiganissaan Michiganissansa
elative
Michiganistaan Michiganistansa
illative
Michiganiinsa
adessive
Michiganillaan Michiganillansa
ablative
Michiganiltaan Michiganiltansa
allative
Michiganilleen Michiganillensa
essive
Michiganinaan Michiganinansa
translative
Michiganikseen Michiganiksensa
abessive
Michiganittaan Michiganittansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* michiganilainen

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

### Pronunciation

* (France) IPA: /mi.ʃi.ɡan/, /mi.ʃi.ɡɑ̃/
* (Quebec) IPA: /mi.ʃi.ɡã/
* Audio (Vosges):(file)

### Proper noun

Michigan m
* Michigan (a state of the United States)

## Italian
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmi.t͡ʃi.ɡan/
* Rhymes: -itʃiɡan

### Proper noun

Michigan m
* Michigan (a state of the United States)

### References

* ↑ Michigan in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan, from Ojibwe mishigami (“great lake”)/ᒥᔑᑲᒥ.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /miˈʂi.ɡɛn/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -iɡɛn
* Syllabification: Mi‧chi‧gan

### Proper noun

Michigan n (indeclinable)
* Michigan (a state of the United States)
* Michigan, Lake Michigan (a large lake in the United States, between the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana)

#### Derived terms

* michigański

### Further reading

* Michigan in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈmi.ʃi.ɡɐ̃/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈmi.ʃi.ɡɐn/ [ˈmi.ʃi.ɣɐn]

### Proper noun

Michigan m
* Michigan (a state of the United States)

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmiʃiɡen]

### Proper noun

Michigan m inan (genitive singular Michiganu, declension pattern of dub)
* Michigan (a state of the United States)

### References

* “Michigan”, 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