# Illinois
## English
### Etymology

From a French adaptation of an Algonquian (perhaps Ojibwe) name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/, /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/, (nonstandard) /ˌɪləˈnɔɪz/
* Audio (US):(file)

### Proper noun

Illinois
* A state of the United States, named for the people.
** 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 confederation of Algonquian tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.
* The Algonquian language spoken by these tribes; the Miami-Illinois language.
** 1917, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, page 91:Another interesting Illinois word is the name of the celebrated chief, which the French made Chachagouache.
** 2004, Sandy Nestor, Indian Placenames in America, volume 1, page 61:PISTAKEE LAKE (Lake) Part of the Chain of Lakes, Pistakee is an Illinois word taken from pestekouy, meaning "buffalo"[.]
** 2005, Jennifer Lee, The Illinois Confederacy of Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, ..., page 5:These words are believed to have come from the Illinois word "irenweewa," which meant "he speaks in the ordinary way."
** 2013, Brett Rushforth, Bonds of Alliance: Indigenous and Atlantic Slaveries, page 56:Another Illinois word describing physical detention, kikiȣnakiȣi, meant “slave” in the seventeenth century, but in modern usage the root has softened into a meaning that suggests being detained, held up, or merely running late.
* A river in the United States that flows from Grundy County, Illinois, into the Mississippi River.
* A river in Colorado, United States that flows from the Never Summer Mountains in the Rockies into the Michigan River.
* A river in Oklahoma, United States that flows from the Ozarks into the Arkansas River.
* A river in Oregon, United States that flows from the southwestern corner of the state into the Rogue River.
* Some townships in the United States, listed under Illinois Township.
* University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

#### Derived terms

* IL
* Illinoisan

#### Translations
### Noun

Illinois (plural Illinois)
* A member of the above-mentioned tribe.

#### 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

### Anagrams

* illision

## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Illinois.

### Proper noun

Illinois (genitive Illinois')
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Illinois.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈilːinoi̯s/, [ˈilːino̞i̯s̠]
* Rhymes: -ilːinois
* Hyphenation: Il‧li‧nois

### Proper noun

Illinois
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Illinois (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Illinoisini
accusative
nom.
Illinoisini
gen.
Illinoisini
genitive
Illinoisini
partitive
Illinoisiani
inessive
Illinoisissani
elative
Illinoisistani
illative
Illinoisiini
adessive
Illinoisillani
ablative
Illinoisiltani
allative
Illinoisilleni
essive
Illinoisinani
translative
Illinoisikseni
abessive
Illinoisittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Illinoisisi
accusative
nom.
Illinoisisi
gen.
Illinoisisi
genitive
Illinoisisi
partitive
Illinoisiasi
inessive
Illinoisissasi
elative
Illinoisistasi
illative
Illinoisiisi
adessive
Illinoisillasi
ablative
Illinoisiltasi
allative
Illinoisillesi
essive
Illinoisinasi
translative
Illinoisiksesi
abessive
Illinoisittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Illinoisimme
accusative
nom.
Illinoisimme
gen.
Illinoisimme
genitive
Illinoisimme
partitive
Illinoisiamme
inessive
Illinoisissamme
elative
Illinoisistamme
illative
Illinoisiimme
adessive
Illinoisillamme
ablative
Illinoisiltamme
allative
Illinoisillemme
essive
Illinoisinamme
translative
Illinoisiksemme
abessive
Illinoisittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Illinoisinne
accusative
nom.
Illinoisinne
gen.
Illinoisinne
genitive
Illinoisinne
partitive
Illinoisianne
inessive
Illinoisissanne
elative
Illinoisistanne
illative
Illinoisiinne
adessive
Illinoisillanne
ablative
Illinoisiltanne
allative
Illinoisillenne
essive
Illinoisinanne
translative
Illinoisiksenne
abessive
Illinoisittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Illinoisinsa
accusative
nom.
Illinoisinsa
gen.
Illinoisinsa
genitive
Illinoisinsa
partitive
Illinoisiaan Illinoisiansa
inessive
Illinoisissaan Illinoisissansa
elative
Illinoisistaan Illinoisistansa
illative
Illinoisiinsa
adessive
Illinoisillaan Illinoisillansa
ablative
Illinoisiltaan Illinoisiltansa
allative
Illinoisilleen Illinoisillensa
essive
Illinoisinaan Illinoisinansa
translative
Illinoisikseen Illinoisiksensa
abessive
Illinoisittaan Illinoisittansa
instructive
comitative

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /i.li.nwa/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Illinois m
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

#### Descendants

* Haitian Creole: Ilinwa

## German
### Etymology

From French Illinois, chiefly through English Illinois.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɪliˌnɔʏ̯/
* IPA: /ˌɪliˈnɔʏ̯/ (probably less common)
* Audio:(file)(unclear which stress pattern is used)

### Proper noun

Illinois n (proper noun, genitive Illinois' or (with an article) Illinois)
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

## Italian
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Illinois.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /il.liˈnɔjs/
* Rhymes: -ɔjs
* Hyphenation: Il‧li‧nòis

### Proper noun

Illinois m
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

### References

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

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Illinois, from a French adaptation of an Algonquian name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /iˈli.nɔj/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -inɔj
* Syllabification: I‧lli‧nois

### Proper noun

Illinois n (indeclinable)
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)
* Illinois, Illinois River (A river in the United States that flows from Grundy County, Illinois, into the Mississippi River)

### Further reading

* Illinois in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Illinois.

### Proper noun

Illinois m
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈiʎinɔjs]

### Proper noun

Illinois m inan (genitive singular Illinoisu, declension pattern of dub)
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

### References

* “Illinois”, 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
### Proper noun

Illinois m
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)

### See also

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

## Swedish
### Proper noun

Illinois n (genitive Illinois)
* Illinois (a state of the United States, named for the people)