# Singapore
## English
### Etymology

From Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) +‎ पुर (pura, “city”).

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /sɪŋəˈpɔː/
* (General American) IPA: /ˈsɪŋəpoɹ/
* (Singapore) IPA: /ˈsɪŋəpɔː/, /ˈsɪŋʌ-/
* (dated) IPA: /ˈsɪŋɡəpɔː(ɹ)/, /sɪŋɡəˈpɔː(ɹ)/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)

### Proper noun

Singapore
* An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony. Official name: Republic of Singapore.

#### Synonyms

* Fine City (informal)
* Lion City (informal)
* S'pore (abbreviation)

#### Derived terms

* Singaporean
* Singaporeanization
* Singaporeanize
* Singapore blue
* Singapore blue tarantula
* Singapore English
* Singapore grip
* Singapore Inc
* Singapore-on-Thames
* Singapore-on-the-Thames
* Singapore-style noodles
* Singapore-upon-Thames
* Singlish
* S'pore

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: シンガポール (Shingapōru)

#### Translations
### See also

* Appendix:Countries of the world
* Afghanistan
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Cyprus
* East Timor
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russia
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

### Anagrams

* resoaping

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Singapore, from Malay Singapura.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsiŋːɑpore/, [ˈs̠iŋːɑ̝ˌpo̞re̞]
* Rhymes: -ore
* Hyphenation: Sin‧ga‧po‧re

### Proper noun

Singapore
* Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Singapore (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Singaporeni
accusative
nom.
Singaporeni
gen.
Singaporeni
genitive
Singaporeni
partitive
Singaporeani
inessive
Singaporessani
elative
Singaporestani
illative
Singaporeeni
adessive
Singaporellani
ablative
Singaporeltani
allative
Singaporelleni
essive
Singaporenani
translative
Singaporekseni
abessive
Singaporettani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Singaporesi
accusative
nom.
Singaporesi
gen.
Singaporesi
genitive
Singaporesi
partitive
Singaporeasi
inessive
Singaporessasi
elative
Singaporestasi
illative
Singaporeesi
adessive
Singaporellasi
ablative
Singaporeltasi
allative
Singaporellesi
essive
Singaporenasi
translative
Singaporeksesi
abessive
Singaporettasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Singaporemme
accusative
nom.
Singaporemme
gen.
Singaporemme
genitive
Singaporemme
partitive
Singaporeamme
inessive
Singaporessamme
elative
Singaporestamme
illative
Singaporeemme
adessive
Singaporellamme
ablative
Singaporeltamme
allative
Singaporellemme
essive
Singaporenamme
translative
Singaporeksemme
abessive
Singaporettamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Singaporenne
accusative
nom.
Singaporenne
gen.
Singaporenne
genitive
Singaporenne
partitive
Singaporeanne
inessive
Singaporessanne
elative
Singaporestanne
illative
Singaporeenne
adessive
Singaporellanne
ablative
Singaporeltanne
allative
Singaporellenne
essive
Singaporenanne
translative
Singaporeksenne
abessive
Singaporettanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Singaporensa
accusative
nom.
Singaporensa
gen.
Singaporensa
genitive
Singaporensa
partitive
Singaporeaan Singaporeansa
inessive
Singaporessaan Singaporessansa
elative
Singaporestaan Singaporestansa
illative
Singaporeensa
adessive
Singaporellaan Singaporellansa
ablative
Singaporeltaan Singaporeltansa
allative
Singaporelleen Singaporellensa
essive
Singaporenaan Singaporenansa
translative
Singaporekseen Singaporeksensa
abessive
Singaporettaan Singaporettansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* singaporelainen

## French
### Proper noun

Singapore ?
* Obsolete form of Singapour.

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sin.ɡaˈpo.re/
* Rhymes: -ore
* Hyphenation: Sin‧ga‧pó‧re

### Proper noun

Singapore m
* Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

#### Derived terms

* singaporiano

### Anagrams

* riesponga, saprogeni, spaginerò, sporigena, spregiano

## Maltese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sɪn.ɡaˈpɔː.rɛ/

### Proper noun

Is-Singapore m
* Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony; official name: Repubblika ta’ Singapore)

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Singapore
* Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

#### Related terms

* singaporer
* singaporsk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Singapore
* Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

#### Related terms

* singaporar
* singaporsk

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Singapore n (genitive Singapores)
* Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

#### Related terms

* singaporian
* singaporiansk
* singaporianska

### Further reading

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