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English
Etymology 1
From German Jena.
Pronunciation
- (German city) IPA(key): /ˈjeɪnə/
- (Louisianan city) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiːnə/
Proper noun
Jena
- An independent city in Thuringia, Germany.
- A town, the parish seat of LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, United States, which was named after the German city.
Derived terms
Translations
independent city in Thuringia, Germany
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jena
- A female given name of rare usage, variant of Gina.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Unclear; see w:de:Jena § Herkunft des Stadtnamens for various hypotheses.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjeːna/
- Hyphenation: Je‧na
Proper noun
Jena n (proper noun, genitive Jenas or (optionally with an article) Jena)
- Jena (an independent city in Thuringia, Germany).
Declension
Declension of Jena
1Optionally with an article.
Derived terms
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Džena.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jena f
- A village in Gavojdia, Timiș, Romania