# Quebec
## Translingual

* Quebec [1]
* Quebec [2]
* Quebec [3]

### Alternative forms

* quebec, QUEBEC

### Etymology

Borrowed from English Quebec.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [kɛˈbɛk]

### Noun

Quebec
* (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter Q.
* (nautical) Signal flag for the letter Q.
* (time zone) UTC−04:00
ICAO/NATO radiotelephonic clear codes :
| Alfa | Bravo | Charlie | Delta | Echo | Foxtrot | Golf | Hotel | India | Juliett | Kilo | Lima | Mike |
| November | Oscar | Papa | Quebec | Romeo | Sierra | Tango | Uniform | Victor | Whiskey | Xray | Yankee | Zulu |
| zero | one | two | three (tree) | four (fower) | five (fife) | six | seven | eight | nine (niner) | hundred | thousand | decimal |

#### Translations
### References

* ↑ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, 2022 June, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)
* ↑ Annex 10 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation: Aeronautical Telecommunications; Volume II Communication Procedures including those with PANS status (7th ed.), International Civil Aviation Organization, 2016 July, pages §5.2.1.3, Figure 5–1

## English
### Alternative forms

* Québec (see usage notes there)
* Kebec (archaic)

### Etymology

From French Québec, from Algonquin kepék (“(it) narrows”). Cognate with Mi'kmaq gepe'g (“plug”), and Mi'kmaq Kepinkek; compare Proto-Algonquian *kepahikani (“obstruction”). It originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. The name of the city preceded that of the province.

### Pronunciation

* (UK, US) IPA: /kwɪˈbɛk/, /kwəˈbɛk/
* (Canada) IPA: /kəˈbɛk/, /kwɪˈbɛk/, /kɛˈbɛk/, /keɪˈbɛk/, /kwəˈbɛk/
* Canada:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛk

### Proper noun

Quebec (usually uncountable, plural Quebecs)
* A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
** 1996, Eldon Black, “Prologue: 1960-1967”, in Direct Intervention: Canada-France Relations, 1967-1974‎, Carleton University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 9:And of course, in July 1967 De Gaulle did come to Canada. He made his speeches in Quebec, was enthusiastically received on the Chemin du Roy, shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” in Montreal and, on learning of the reaction of the Canadian government, returned to Paris without going to Ottawa.
* The capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada.
    Synonyms: Quebec City, Québec City

#### Derived terms

* (province): QC, Que., Que, Qc., Qc, P.Q., P. Q., PQ (abbreviation)
* Quebecer, Quebecker
* Quebecian
* Quebecism
* Quebec red trout
* Quebexican

#### Related terms

* Quebecois, Québécois

#### Translations
## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [kəˈβɛk]
* IPA: (Balearic, Valencia) unknown

### Proper noun

Quebec m
* Quebec (a province in eastern Canada)
* Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

#### Derived terms

* quebequès

## Finnish
### Etymology

From French Québec, from Algonquin kepék.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkebek/, [ˈk̟e̞be̞k]
* Rhymes: -ebek

### Proper noun

Quebec
* Quebec (a province in eastern Canada)
* Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

#### Declension

* When written:
Possessive forms of Quebec (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecini
accusative
nom.
Quebecini
gen.
Quebecini
genitive
Quebecini
partitive
Quebeciani
inessive
Quebecissani
elative
Quebecistani
illative
Quebeciini
adessive
Quebecillani
ablative
Quebeciltani
allative
Quebecilleni
essive
Quebecinani
translative
Quebecikseni
abessive
Quebecittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecisi
accusative
nom.
Quebecisi
gen.
Quebecisi
genitive
Quebecisi
partitive
Quebeciasi
inessive
Quebecissasi
elative
Quebecistasi
illative
Quebeciisi
adessive
Quebecillasi
ablative
Quebeciltasi
allative
Quebecillesi
essive
Quebecinasi
translative
Quebeciksesi
abessive
Quebecittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecimme
accusative
nom.
Quebecimme
gen.
Quebecimme
genitive
Quebecimme
partitive
Quebeciamme
inessive
Quebecissamme
elative
Quebecistamme
illative
Quebeciimme
adessive
Quebecillamme
ablative
Quebeciltamme
allative
Quebecillemme
essive
Quebecinamme
translative
Quebeciksemme
abessive
Quebecittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecinne
accusative
nom.
Quebecinne
gen.
Quebecinne
genitive
Quebecinne
partitive
Quebecianne
inessive
Quebecissanne
elative
Quebecistanne
illative
Quebeciinne
adessive
Quebecillanne
ablative
Quebeciltanne
allative
Quebecillenne
essive
Quebecinanne
translative
Quebeciksenne
abessive
Quebecittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecinsa
accusative
nom.
Quebecinsa
gen.
Quebecinsa
genitive
Quebecinsa
partitive
Quebeciaan Quebeciansa
inessive
Quebecissaan Quebecissansa
elative
Quebecistaan Quebecistansa
illative
Quebeciinsa
adessive
Quebecillaan Quebecillansa
ablative
Quebeciltaan Quebeciltansa
allative
Quebecilleen Quebecillensa
essive
Quebecinaan Quebecinansa
translative
Quebecikseen Quebeciksensa
abessive
Quebecittaan Quebecittansa
instructive
comitative
* When spoken:
Possessive forms of Quebec (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecini
accusative
nom.
Quebecini
gen.
Quebecini
genitive
Quebecini
partitive
Quebeciäni
inessive
Quebecissäni
elative
Quebecistäni
illative
Quebeciini
adessive
Quebecilläni
ablative
Quebeciltäni
allative
Quebecilleni
essive
Quebecinäni
translative
Quebecikseni
abessive
Quebecittäni
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecisi
accusative
nom.
Quebecisi
gen.
Quebecisi
genitive
Quebecisi
partitive
Quebeciäsi
inessive
Quebecissäsi
elative
Quebecistäsi
illative
Quebeciisi
adessive
Quebecilläsi
ablative
Quebeciltäsi
allative
Quebecillesi
essive
Quebecinäsi
translative
Quebeciksesi
abessive
Quebecittäsi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecimme
accusative
nom.
Quebecimme
gen.
Quebecimme
genitive
Quebecimme
partitive
Quebeciämme
inessive
Quebecissämme
elative
Quebecistämme
illative
Quebeciimme
adessive
Quebecillämme
ablative
Quebeciltämme
allative
Quebecillemme
essive
Quebecinämme
translative
Quebeciksemme
abessive
Quebecittämme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecinne
accusative
nom.
Quebecinne
gen.
Quebecinne
genitive
Quebecinne
partitive
Quebeciänne
inessive
Quebecissänne
elative
Quebecistänne
illative
Quebeciinne
adessive
Quebecillänne
ablative
Quebeciltänne
allative
Quebecillenne
essive
Quebecinänne
translative
Quebeciksenne
abessive
Quebecittänne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Quebecinsä
accusative
nom.
Quebecinsä
gen.
Quebecinsä
genitive
Quebecinsä
partitive
Quebeciään Quebeciänsä
inessive
Quebecissään Quebecissänsä
elative
Quebecistään Quebecistänsä
illative
Quebeciinsä
adessive
Quebecillään Quebecillänsä
ablative
Quebeciltään Quebeciltänsä
allative
Quebecilleen Quebecillensä
essive
Quebecinään Quebecinänsä
translative
Quebecikseen Quebeciksensä
abessive
Quebecittään Quebecittänsä
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* quebeciläinen

## German
### Alternative forms

* Québec
* Quebeck (archaic)

### Proper noun

Quebec n (proper noun, genitive Quebecs or (optionally with an article) Quebec)
* Quebec (a province in eastern Canada)
* Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

#### Declension

$^1$Optionally with an article.

#### Derived terms

* Quebecer
** Quebecerin

#### See also

* Unterkanada

### Further reading

* “Quebec” in Duden online (Quebec Provinz)
* “Quebec” in Duden online (Quebec Stadt)

## Polish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Quebec, from French Québec, from Algonquin kepék.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kɛˈbɛk/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛk
* Syllabification: Que‧bec

### Proper noun

Quebec m inan
* Quebec (a province in eastern Canada)
* Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* Quebec in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Québec.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /keˈbɛ.ki/
* (Brazil) IPA: /keˈbɛ.ki/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /keˈbɛ.ke/
* (Portugal) IPA: /kɨˈbɛ.kɨ/ [kɨˈβɛ.kɨ]

### Proper noun

Quebec m
* Alternative form of Quebeque:
** Quebec (a province in eastern Canada)
** Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkvibek]

### Proper noun

Quebec m inan (genitive singular Quebecu)
* Alternative form of Québec:
** Quebec (a province in eastern Canada)
** Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

### References

* “Quebec”, 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
### Alternative forms

* Québec

### Etymology

Borrowed from French Québec.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /keˈbek/ [keˈβ̞ek]
* Rhymes: -ek
* Syllabification: Que‧bec

### Proper noun

Quebec m
* Quebec (a province in eastern Canada)
* Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

#### Derived terms

* quebequense
* quebequés