English
Etymology
From Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ (kisiskâciwani-sîpiy, “swift-flowing river”). The province is named after the river, which flows through it.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn/, /səˈskæt͡ʃ.ə.wən/
Proper noun
Saskatchewan
- A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.
- A major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Translations
Province in western Canada
- Arabic: سَاسْكَاتْشُوَان m (saskatšuwān)
- Armenian: Սասկաչեւան (Saskačʻewan)
- Bulgarian: Саска́чеван m (Saskáčevan)
- Burmese: ဆက်စကက်ချီဝမ်နယ် (hcakca.kakhkyiwamnai)
- Catalan: Saskatchewan
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 沙斯卡寸旺 (saa1 si1 kaa1 cun3 wong6), 沙士加芝灣 / 沙士加芝湾 (saa1 si3 gaa1 zi1 waan1), 沙斯卡川 (saa1 si1 kaa1 cyun1), 薩斯喀徹溫 / 萨斯喀彻温 (saat3 si1 kaa3 cit3 wan1), 沙省 (saa1 saang2) (short form), 薩省 / 萨省 (saat3 saang2) (short form)
- Mandarin: 薩斯喀徹溫 / 萨斯喀彻温 (zh) (Sàsīkāchèwēn), 薩克其萬 / 萨克其万 (Sàkèqíwàn), 沙斯卡寸旺 (Shāsīkǎcùnwàng), 沙斯卡川 (Shāsīkǎchuān), 薩省 / 萨省 (Sà Shěng) (short form), 沙省 (Shā Shěng) (short form)
- Dutch: Saskatchewan
- Esperanto: Saskaĉevano
- Finnish: Saskatchewan (fi)
- French: Saskatchewan (fr) f
- Georgian: სასკაჩევანი (sasḳačevani)
- German: Saskatchewan (de) n
- Greek: Σασκάτσουαν (Saskátsouan)
- Hebrew: ססקצ׳ואן
- Hindi: सास्काचेवान (sāskācevān)
- Hungarian: Saskatchewan (hu)
- Italian: Saskatchewan (it) m
- Japanese: サスカチュワン (Sasukachuwan), サスカチュワン州 (Sasukachuwan-shū)
- Khmer: សាស្កាឆេវ៉ាន (saaskaacheevaan)
- Korean: 서스캐처원 (Seoseukaecheowon)
- Macedonian: Саска́чеван m (Saskáčevan)
- Marathi: सास्कॅचेवान (sāskĕcevān)
- Mongolian: Саскачеван (Saskačevan)
- Occitan: Saskatchewan m
- Persian: ساسکاچوان (sâskâčuân)
- Portuguese: Saskatchewan m
- Punjabi: ਸਸਕੈਚਵਨ (saskaicavan)
- Russian: Саска́чеван (ru) m (Saskáčevan)
- Serbo-Croatian: Саскачеван m, Saskatchewan m
- Slovak: Saskatchewan m
- Spanish: Saskatchewan m
- Swedish: Saskatchewan (sv) n
- Thai: รัฐซัสแคตเชวัน (rát sátkaecheerwaan)
- Ukrainian: Саска́чеван m (Saskáčevan)
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Finnish
Etymology
English Saskatchewan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑskɑtʃeʋɑn/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝s̠kɑ̝t̪ˌʃe̞ʋɑ̝n]
- Rhymes: -eʋɑn
Proper noun
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan (a prairie province in western Canada)
- Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan River (a major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada)
Declension
| Inflection of Saskatchewan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Saskatchewan
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| genitive
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Saskatchewanin
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| partitive
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Saskatchewania
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—
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| illative
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Saskatchewaniin
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—
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Saskatchewan
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saskatchewan
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—
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| gen.
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Saskatchewanin
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| genitive
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Saskatchewanin
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—
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| partitive
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Saskatchewania
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| inessive
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Saskatchewanissa
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| elative
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Saskatchewanista
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| illative
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Saskatchewaniin
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| adessive
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Saskatchewanilla
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| ablative
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Saskatchewanilta
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| allative
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Saskatchewanille
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| essive
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Saskatchewanina
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—
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| translative
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Saskatchewaniksi
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| abessive
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Saskatchewanitta
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Saskatchewanini
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saskatchewanini
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—
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| gen.
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Saskatchewanini
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| genitive
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Saskatchewanini
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—
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| partitive
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Saskatchewaniani
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| inessive
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Saskatchewanissani
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| elative
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Saskatchewanistani
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| illative
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Saskatchewaniini
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| adessive
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Saskatchewanillani
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—
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| ablative
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Saskatchewaniltani
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| allative
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Saskatchewanilleni
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| essive
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Saskatchewaninani
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| translative
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Saskatchewanikseni
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| abessive
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Saskatchewanittani
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Saskatchewanisi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saskatchewanisi
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—
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| gen.
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Saskatchewanisi
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| genitive
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Saskatchewanisi
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| partitive
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Saskatchewaniasi
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| inessive
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Saskatchewanissasi
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| elative
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Saskatchewanistasi
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—
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| illative
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Saskatchewaniisi
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—
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| adessive
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Saskatchewanillasi
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—
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| ablative
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Saskatchewaniltasi
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—
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| allative
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Saskatchewanillesi
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—
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| essive
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Saskatchewaninasi
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—
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| translative
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Saskatchewaniksesi
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—
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| abessive
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Saskatchewanittasi
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Saskatchewanimme
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saskatchewanimme
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—
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| gen.
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Saskatchewanimme
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| genitive
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Saskatchewanimme
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| partitive
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Saskatchewaniamme
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| inessive
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Saskatchewanissamme
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—
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| elative
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Saskatchewanistamme
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—
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| illative
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Saskatchewaniimme
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| adessive
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Saskatchewanillamme
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—
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| ablative
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Saskatchewaniltamme
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—
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| allative
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Saskatchewanillemme
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—
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| essive
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Saskatchewaninamme
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—
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| translative
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Saskatchewaniksemme
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| abessive
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Saskatchewanittamme
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Saskatchewaninne
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saskatchewaninne
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—
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| gen.
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Saskatchewaninne
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| genitive
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Saskatchewaninne
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—
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| partitive
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Saskatchewanianne
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—
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| inessive
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Saskatchewanissanne
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—
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| elative
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Saskatchewanistanne
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—
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| illative
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Saskatchewaniinne
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—
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| adessive
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Saskatchewanillanne
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—
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| ablative
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Saskatchewaniltanne
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—
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| allative
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Saskatchewanillenne
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—
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| essive
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Saskatchewaninanne
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—
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| translative
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Saskatchewaniksenne
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—
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| abessive
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Saskatchewanittanne
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Saskatchewaninsa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saskatchewaninsa
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—
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| gen.
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Saskatchewaninsa
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| genitive
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Saskatchewaninsa
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—
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| partitive
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Saskatchewaniaan
Saskatchewaniansa
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—
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| inessive
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Saskatchewanissaan
Saskatchewanissansa
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—
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| elative
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Saskatchewanistaan
Saskatchewanistansa
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—
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| illative
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Saskatchewaniinsa
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—
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| adessive
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Saskatchewanillaan
Saskatchewanillansa
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—
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| ablative
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Saskatchewaniltaan
Saskatchewaniltansa
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—
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| allative
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Saskatchewanilleen
Saskatchewanillensa
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—
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| essive
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Saskatchewaninaan
Saskatchewaninansa
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—
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| translative
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Saskatchewanikseen
Saskatchewaniksensa
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—
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| abessive
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Saskatchewanittaan
Saskatchewanittansa
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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French
Etymology
Borrowing from Cree kisiskāciwani-sīpiy (“swift-flowing river”).
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /sas.ka.tʃə.wan/, /sas.ka.tʃo.wan/
- (Europe) IPA(key): /sas.ka.tʃe.wan/
- Rhymes: -an
Proper noun
Saskatchewan f
- Saskatchewan (a prairie province in western Canada)
- Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan River (a major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada)
- Synonyms: Sask., SK
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Latin
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Saskatchewan f sg (genitive Saskatchewanis); third declension
- (New Latin):
- Saskatchewan (a prairie province in western Canada)
- Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan River (a major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada)
Declension
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
Saskatchewan m
- Saskatchewan (a prairie province in western Canada)
Slovak
Noun
Saskatchewan m inan
- Saskatchewan (a prairie province in western Canada)
- Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan River (a major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada)
Declension
Declension of Saskatchewan
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singulare tantum
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| nominative
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Saskatchewan
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| genitive
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Saskatchewanu
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| dative
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Saskatchewanu
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| accusative
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Saskatchewan
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| locative
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Saskatchewane
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| instrumental
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Saskatchewanom
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Further reading
- “Saskatchewan”, 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
Saskatchewan f
- Saskatchewan (a prairie province in western Canada)