Lesotho
See also: Lesothó
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Sotho Lesotho (“Land of the Basotho (Sotho people)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləˈsuːtuː/
Audio (UK): (file) Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Lesotho
- A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Lesotho. Capital: Maseru.
- Synonym: (historical) Basutoland
Holonyms
Related terms
Translations
country in Southern Africa
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See also
- Basutoland
- Maseru
- Appendix:Countries of the world
countries in Africa (appendix)edit
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini ~ eSwatini, Swaziland
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləˈsutu/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Lesotho
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [ləˈzɔ.tu]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ləˈzɔ.to]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [leˈzɔ.to]
Audio (Valencia): (file)
Proper noun
Lesotho m
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Proper noun
Lesotho
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɛsoto]
Proper noun
Lesotho n (relational adjective lesothský)
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Declension
Further reading
- “Lesotho”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
- “Lesotho”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Lesotho n
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlesotho/, [ˈle̞s̠o̞t̪ho̞]
- Rhymes: -esotho
- Syllabification(key): Le‧sot‧ho
- Hyphenation(key): Le‧sot‧ho
Proper noun
Lesotho
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
- Lesothon kuningaskunta ― Kingdom of Lesotho
Declension
| Inflection of Lesotho (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lesotho | — | |
| genitive | Lesothon | — | |
| partitive | Lesothoa | — | |
| illative | Lesothoon | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Lesotho | — | |
| accusative | nom. | Lesotho | — |
| gen. | Lesothon | ||
| genitive | Lesothon | — | |
| partitive | Lesothoa | — | |
| inessive | Lesothossa | — | |
| elative | Lesothosta | — | |
| illative | Lesothoon | — | |
| adessive | Lesotholla | — | |
| ablative | Lesotholta | — | |
| allative | Lesotholle | — | |
| essive | Lesothona | — | |
| translative | Lesothoksi | — | |
| abessive | Lesothotta | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
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Derived terms
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Lesotho n (proper noun, genitive Lesothos or (optionally with an article) Lesotho)
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Derived terms
- Lesother
- lesothisch
See also
- Ägypten
- Algerien
- Angola
- Äquatorialguinea
- Äthiopien
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Demokratische Republik Kongo
- Dschibuti
- Elfenbeinküste
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Gabun
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kamerun
- Kap Verde
- Kenia
- Komoren
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libyen
- Madagaskar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marokko
- Mauretanien
- Mauritius
- Mosambik
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republik Kongo
- Ruanda
- Sambia
- Senegal
- Seychellen
- Sierra Leone
- Simbabwe
- Somalia
- Südafrika
- Sudan
- Südsudan
- São Tomé und Príncipe
- Tansania
- Togo
- Tschad
- Tunesien
- Uganda
- Zentralafrikanische Republik
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɛsotoː][1]
- Hyphenation: Le‧so‧tho
- Rhymes: -toː
Proper noun
Lesotho
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa; official name: Lesothói Királyság)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lesotho | — |
| accusative | Lesothót | — |
| dative | Lesothónak | — |
| instrumental | Lesothóval | — |
| causal-final | Lesothóért | — |
| translative | Lesothóvá | — |
| terminative | Lesothóig | — |
| essive-formal | Lesothoként | — |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Lesothóban | — |
| superessive | Lesothón | — |
| adessive | Lesothónál | — |
| illative | Lesothóba | — |
| sublative | Lesothóra | — |
| allative | Lesothóhoz | — |
| elative | Lesothóból | — |
| delative | Lesothóról | — |
| ablative | Lesothótól | — |
| non-attributive possessive – singular |
Lesothóé | — |
| non-attributive possessive – plural |
Lesothóéi | — |
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | Lesothóm | — |
| 2nd person sing. | Lesothód | — |
| 3rd person sing. | Lesothója | — |
| 1st person plural | Lesothónk | — |
| 2nd person plural | Lesothótok | — |
| 3rd person plural | Lesothójuk | — |
Derived terms
- lesothói
See also
- Algéria
- Angola
- Benin
- Bissau-Guinea
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Comore-szigetek
- Csád
- Dél-afrikai Köztársaság
- Dél-Szudán
- Dzsibuti
- Egyenlítői-Guinea
- Egyiptom
- Elefántcsontpart
- Eritrea
- Etiópia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghána
- Guinea
- Kamerun
- Kenya
- Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság
- Kongói Köztársaság
- Közép-afrikai Köztársaság
- Lesotho
- Libéria
- Líbia
- Madagaszkár
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marokkó
- Mauritánia
- Mauritius
- Mozambik
- Namíbia
- Niger
- Nigéria
- Ruanda
- Seychelle-szigetek
- Sierra Leone
- São Tomé és Príncipe
- Szenegál
- Szomália
- Szudán
- Szváziföld
- Tanzánia
- Togo
- Tunézia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Zöld-foki Köztársaság
References
- ^ Laczkó, Krisztina with Attila Mártonfi (2006) Helyesírás [Orthography], Budapest: Osiris Kiadó, →ISBN
Italian
Proper noun
Lesotho m
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Derived terms
Latin
Proper noun
Lesothō
- dative/ablative of Lesothum
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Lesotho
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Lesotho
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Related terms
Polish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛˈsɔ.tɔ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔtɔ
- Syllabification: Le‧so‧tho
Proper noun
Lesotho n (indeclinable)
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
See also
- Algieria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Czad
- Demokratyczna Republika Konga
- Dżibuti
- Egipt
- Erytrea
- Eswatini
- Etiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Gwinea
- Gwinea Bissau
- Gwinea Równikowa
- Kamerun
- Kenia
- Komory
- Kongo
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libia
- Madagaskar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Maroko
- Mauretania
- Mauritius
- Mozambik
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Południowa Afryka
- Republika Środkowoafrykańska
- Republika Zielonego Przylądka
- Rwanda
- Sahara Zachodnia
- Senegal
- Seszele
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Sudan Południowy
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunezja
- Uganda
- Wybrzeże Kości Słoniowej
- Wyspy Świętego Tomasza i Książęca
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Further reading
- Lesotho in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Proper noun
Lesotho m
- alternative spelling of Lesoto: Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈle.sɔ.tɔ/
Proper noun
Lesotho n (genitive singular Lesotha, declension pattern of mesto)
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Declension
Declension of Lesotho
Related terms
- Lesothčan / Lesothčanka
- lesothský
Further reading
- “Lesotho”, 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
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Proper noun
Lesotho
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
See also
- Afrika Kusini
- Algeria ~ Aljeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Chad ~ Chadi
- Cote d'Ivoire ~ Kodivaa
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia, Uhabeshi ~ Habeshi
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea Bisau ~ Guinea-Bisau ~ Ginebisau
- Guinea ya Ikweta ~ Ginekweta
- Guinea ~ Gine ~ Gini
- Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati
- Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, Kongo-Kinshasa
- Jamhuri ya Kongo, Kongo-Brazzaville
- Jibuti ~ Djibouti
- Kamerun ~ Cameroon ~ Kameruni
- Kenya
- Komori, Visiwa vya Ngazija
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagaska, Bukini
- Malawi, Unyasa
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mayotte
- Misri, Umisri
- Morisi
- Moroko ~ Maroko
- Msumbiji, Mozambik
- Mtakatifu Helena
- Namibia
- Niger ~ Nijeri
- Nigeria ~ Nijeria ~ Naijeria
- Rwanda ~ Ruanda
- Réunion
- Sahara ya Magharibi
- Sao Tome na Principe
- Senegal ~ Senegali
- Shelisheli
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Sudan Kusini
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Uswazi, Swaziland
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛˈsuːtʊ/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Lesotho n (genitive Lesothos)
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Derived terms
See also
- Algeriet
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Centralafrikanska republiken
- Demokratiska republiken Kongo
- Djibouti
- Egypten
- Ekvatorialguinea
- Elfenbenskusten
- Eritrea
- Etiopien
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kamerun
- Kap Verde
- Kenya
- Komorerna
- Kongo-Brazzaville
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libyen
- Madagaskar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marocko
- Mauretanien
- Mauritius
- Moçambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- São Tomé och Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychellerna
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Sydafrika
- Sydsudan
- Tanzania
- Tchad
- Togo
- Tunisien
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Further reading
- Lesotho in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- Utrikes namnbok (12th ed., 2024)
- Svensk MeSH
Turkish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Lesotho
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Lesotho |
| accusative | Lesotho'yu |
| dative | Lesotho'ya |
| locative | Lesotho'da |
| ablative | Lesotho'dan |
| genitive | Lesotho'nun |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Lesotho'm | Lesotholarım Lesotho'larım |
| senin (your) | Lesotho'n | Lesothoların Lesotho'ların |
| onun (his/her/its) | Lesotho'su | Lesothoları Lesotho'ları |
| bizim (our) | Lesotho'muz | Lesotholarımız Lesotho'larımız |
| sizin (your) | Lesotho'nuz | Lesotholarınız Lesotho'larınız |
| onların (their) | Lesotho'su Lesothoları Lesotho'ları |
Lesothoları Lesotho'ları |
See also
- Angola
- Batı Sahra
- Benin
- Botsvana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cezayir
- Cibuti
- Çad
- Ekvator Ginesi
- Eritre
- Esvatini
- Etiyopiya
- Fas
- Fildişi Sahili
- Gabon
- Gambiya
- Gana
- Gine
- Gine-Bissau
- Güney Afrika
- Güney Sudan
- Kamerun
- Kenya
- Komorlar
- Kongo Cumhuriyeti
- Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti
- Lesotho
- Liberya
- Libya
- Madagaskar
- Malavi
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Mısır
- Moritanya
- Mozambik
- Namibya
- Nijer
- Nijeria
- Orta Afrika Cumhuriyeti
- Ruanda
- Senegal
- Seyşeller
- Sierra Leone
- Somali
- Sudan
- São Tomé ve Príncipe
- Tanzanya
- Togo
- Tunus
- Uganda
- Yeşil Burun
- Zambiya
- Zimbabve
Welsh
Proper noun
Lesotho f (not mutable)
- Lesotho (a country in Southern Africa)
See also
- Angola
- Algeria
- Benin
- Botswana
- Bwrcina Ffaso
- Bwrwndi
- Cabo Verde
- Camerŵn
- Cenia
- De Affrica
- De Swdan
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Gini
- Gini Bisaw
- Gini Gyhydeddol
- Gorllewin Sahara
- Gweriniaeth Canolbarth Affrica
- Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd y Congo
- Gweriniaeth y Congo
- Jibwti
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libia
- Madagasgar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mawrisiws
- Mawritania
- Moroco
- Mosambic
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Sambia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Simbabwe
- Somalia
- Swdan
- São Tomé a Príncipe
- Tansania
- Tiwnisia
- Togo
- Tsiad
- Wganda
- y Comoros
- y Seychelles
- y Traeth Ifori
- yr Aifft