Alaska

== English == === Etymology === From Russian Аля́ска (Aljáska, “Alaska”), in turn from Aleut alaxsxaq (“a mainland”, literally “that toward which the action of the sea is directed”), composed of alag (“pertaining to the sea”) + -sxa (nominalizing suffix, yields 'the objective of action expressed by the root') + -q (nominalizing suffix). Commonly misattributed to Russian ала (ala) + -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix). === Pronunciation === enPR: ə-lăsʹkə, IPA(key): /əˈlæs.kə/ Hyphenation: A‧las‧ka === Proper noun === Alaska A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Juneau. Largest city: Anchorage. Postal code: AK. A peninsula in southwest Alaska, United States, in full the Alaska Peninsula. Several places in the United States, named for the state or territory. A township in Beltrami County, Minnesota. An unincorporated community in Morgan and Owen counties, Indiana. An unincorporated community in Cibola County, New Mexico. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia. An unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. A barangay of Aringay, La Union, Philippines. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Alaska (plural Alaskas) Ellipsis of baked Alaska. 1879 December 5, George Augustus [Henry] Sala, “Fashion and Food in New York”, in America Revisited: From the Bay of New York to the Gulf of Mexico, and from Lake Michigan to the Pacific., volume I, London: Vizetelly & Co., 42, Catherine Street, Strand, published 1882, →OCLC; 3nd edition, London: Vizetelly & Co., 42, Catherine Street, Strand, 1883, →OCLC, page 90: I dined at Delmonico's hard by the Fifth-avenue Hotel, a few nights ago; and among the dainties which that consummate caterer favoured us with, was an entremet called an "Alaska." The "Alaska" is a baked ice. A beau mentir qui vient de loin; but this is no traveller's tale. The nucleus or core of the entremet is an ice cream. This is surrounded by an envelope of carefully whipped cream, which, just before the dainty dish is served, is popped into the oven, or is brought under the scorching influence of a red hot salamander; so that its surface is covered with a light brown crust. So you go on discussing the warm cream soufflé till you come, with somewhat painful suddenness, on the row of ice. ==== Alternative forms ==== alaska === See also === === References === === Further reading === Alaska on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === kalasa == Catalan == === Proper noun === Alaska f Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) Alaska, Alaska Peninsula (a peninsula in southwest Alaska, United States, in full the Alaska Peninsula) == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alaska. === Proper noun === Alaska (genitive Alaskas) Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) == Faroese == === Etymology === From English Alaska, from Aleut alaxsxaq. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈlaska/ === Proper noun === Alaska n Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== alaskalupin == Finnish == === Etymology === From English Alaska. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑskɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝s̠kɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑlɑskɑ Syllabification(key): A‧las‧ka Hyphenation(key): A‧las‧ka === Proper noun === Alaska Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === Sakala, skaala == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alaska, ultimately from Aleut alaxsxaq. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.las.ka/ === Proper noun === Alaska m Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) ==== Usage notes ==== Although l'Alaska is a masculine state that starts with a vowel, when describing location, only en is used; dans l' cannot be used. ==== Derived terms ==== alaskain, alaskaine Alaskain, Alaskaine === See also === === References === == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alaska, from Aleut alaxsxaq. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈlaska/, [ʔäˈläs.kä], [ʔɐˈläs.kɐ] === Proper noun === Alaska n (proper noun, genitive Alaskas or (optionally with an article) Alaska) Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) Alaska, Alaska Peninsula (a peninsula in southwest Alaska, United States, in full the Alaska Peninsula) ==== Synonyms ==== Alaschka == Icelandic == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alaska, from Aleut alaxsxaq. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːlaska/ === Proper noun === Alaska n (proper noun, genitive singular Alaska) Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Italian == === Proper noun === Alaska f alternative spelling of Alasca: Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Proper noun === Alaska Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) ==== Related terms ==== alasker alaskisk == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Proper noun === Alaska Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) ==== Related terms ==== alaskar alaskisk == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alaska, from Aleut alaxsxaq. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈlas.ka/ Rhymes: -aska Syllabification: A‧las‧ka === Proper noun === Alaska f Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) Mieszkam na Alasce. ― I live in Alaska. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Alaska in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Alaska. === Proper noun === Alaska m (proscribed) alternative spelling of Alasca ==== Usage notes ==== The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Alasca is preferred. == Romanian == === Proper noun === Alaska f Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alaska, ultimately from Aleut alaxsxaq. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈlaska/ [aˈlas.ka] Rhymes: -aska Syllabification: A‧las‧ka === Proper noun === Alaska f Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) ==== Derived terms ==== alasquense, alaskeño, alasqueño malamute de Alaska ==== See also ==== Alaska on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alaska. From Aleut alaxsxaq (“that toward which the action of the sea is directed”). === Proper noun === Alaska n (genitive Alaskas) Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory) ==== Related terms ==== alaskier c (“person from Alaska”) alaskisk (“Alaskian”, adjective) === Anagrams === kalasa == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alaska. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈlaska/ [ʔɐˈlas.kɐ] Rhymes: -aska Syllabification: A‧las‧ka Homophone: alaska === Proper noun === Alaska (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔ᜃ) Alaska (a state of the United States, formerly a territory)