Minnehaha County
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Minnehaha County. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Minnehaha County, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Minnehaha County in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Minnehaha County you have here. The definition of the word Minnehaha County will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofMinnehaha County, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall" or "rapids”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + English county.
Proper noun
- One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Sioux Falls.
Related terms
- Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis was independently (and tautologically) named from the same Dakota word.
- Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis was named after the Minnehaha Falls within it.
- Minnehaha Trail is named after the Minnehaha Park, which is at one end of it.
- Minneapolis was named by blending the same Dakota word and Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”)
- Minnehaha (the fictional woman in a Longfellow poem) was named after the Minneapolis waterfall.
References
Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
