Algeria
English
Etymology
Etymology tree
From Alger + -ia, modified based on French Algérie, from the French Alger (“Algiers”) + -ie, from Algerian Arabic الدزَاير (ed-dzayer), from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”) (with elision of the first vowel), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.[1] Doublet of Algiers and Algeciras.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ælˈdʒɪəɹiə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ælˈdʒɪɹiə/
Audio (UK): (file) Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪɹiə
Proper noun
Algeria
- A country in North Africa. Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Capital and largest city: Algiers. [from 1575][2]
- (historical) Ottoman Algeria, also the regency of Algiers or al-Jazā’ir in Arabic, from 1515 to 1830
- (historical) French or Colonial Algeria, from 1830 to 1962
- The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, since 1962
Derived terms
Descendants
Translations
country
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See also
- 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
provinces of Algeriaedit
- Adrar
- Aïn Defla
- Aïn Témouchent
- Algiers
- Annaba
- Batna
- Béchar
- Béjaïa
- Béni Abbès
- Biskra
- Blida
- Bordj Badji Mokhtar
- Bordj Bou Arréridj
- Bouira
- Boumerdès
- Chlef
- Constantine
- Djanet
- Djelfa
- El Bayadh
- El Meghaier
- El Meniaa
- El Oued
- El Tarf
- Ghardaïa
- Guelma
- Illizi
- In Guezzam
- In Salah
- Jijel
- Khenchela
- Laghouat
- Mascara
- Médéa
- Mila
- Mostaganem
- M'sila
- Naama
- Oran
- Ouargla
- Ouled Djellal
- Oum el Bouaghi
- Relizane
- Saïda
- Sétif
- Sidi Bel Abbès
- Skikda
- Souk Ahras
- Tamanrasset
- Tébessa
- Tiaret
- Timimoun
- Tindouf
- Tipaza
- Tissemsilt
- Tizi Ouzou
- Tlemcen
- Touggourt
References
- ^ Stephan Guth, editor (2013–2026), “ǧazar‑ جَزَرَ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Arabic[1], University of Oslo, Bibliotheca Polyglotta, retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ “Algerian, adj. & n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2025.
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
From French Algérie. Compare English Algeria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑlɡeriɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lɡe̞ˌriɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iɑ
- Syllabification(key): Al‧ge‧ri‧a
- Hyphenation(key): Al‧ge‧ria
Proper noun
Algeria
- Algeria (a country in North Africa)
Declension
| Inflection of Algeria (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Algeria | — | |
| genitive | Algerian | — | |
| partitive | Algeriaa | — | |
| illative | Algeriaan | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Algeria | — | |
| accusative | nom. | Algeria | — |
| gen. | Algerian | ||
| genitive | Algerian | — | |
| partitive | Algeriaa | — | |
| inessive | Algeriassa | — | |
| elative | Algeriasta | — | |
| illative | Algeriaan | — | |
| adessive | Algerialla | — | |
| ablative | Algerialta | — | |
| allative | Algerialle | — | |
| essive | Algeriana | — | |
| translative | Algeriaksi | — | |
| abessive | Algeriatta | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Proper noun
Algeria
Derived terms
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.d͡ʒeˈri.a/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: Al‧ge‧rì‧a
Proper noun
Algeria f
- Algeria (a country in North Africa)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈd͡ʒe.ri.a/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -eria
- Hyphenation: Al‧ge‧ri‧a
Proper noun
Algeria f (genitive/dative Algeriei)
- Algeria (a country in North Africa)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | Algerie | Algeria |
| genitive-dative | Algerii | Algeriei |
| vocative | Algerie, Algerio | |
Related terms
Swahili
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Proper noun
Algeria
- Algeria (a country in North 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
Welsh
Etymology
From English Algeria, from French Algérie, ultimately from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈd͡ʒɛrja/, /alˈd͡ʒiːrja/
Proper noun
Algeria f
- Algeria (a country in North Africa)
Derived terms
- Algeraidd (“Algerian”, adjective)
- Algeriad (“Algerian (man/woman)”)
- delor cnau Algeria (“Kabylie nuthatch”)
- derw Algeria (“Algerian oak”)
- gellesg Algeria (“Algerian irises”)
- Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd Pobl Algeria (“People's Democratic Republic of Algeria”)
- iorwg Algeria (“Algerian ivy”)
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
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | unchanged | unchanged | Halgeria |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.