Bandaríkin

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Icelandic

Etymology

From bönd (ties, connection, relations) +‎ ríki (state).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bandaríkin n pl (definite)

  1. the United States (a country in North America)
    • 1866, Skírnir, tímarit hins islenzka bókmenntafélags, page 42:
      Bandaríkin halda miklum her á norðurbökkum Rio Grande fljótsins, er um langt ræður landamerkjum milli þeirra og Mexico; hann á að hafa gát á því er gerist fyrir sunnan og verja úthlaup suður að norðan.
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Declension

    Declension of Bandaríkin
n-s plural
indefinite definite
nominative Bandaríki Bandaríkin
accusative Bandaríki Bandaríkin
dative Bandaríkjum Bandaríkjunum
genitive Bandaríkja Bandaríkjanna