Michigan

See also: Míchigan

English

Map of US highlighting Michigan

Etymology

From Ojibwe mishigami (“great lake”) (referring to Lake Michigan).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/, /ˈmɪʃɪɡn̩/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/, /ˈmɪʃɪ̈ɡɪ̈n/, /ˈmɪʃɪ̈ɡn̩/
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Proper noun

Michigan

  1. A state of the United States of America with capital Lansing and largest city Detroit.
  2. Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • Appendix:Place names in Michigan

Further reading

Noun

Michigan (plural Michigans)

  1. (ice hockey) A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

Proper noun

Michigan (genitive Michigans)

  1. Michigan

Portuguese

Proper noun

Michigan m

  1. Michigan (a state of the United States)
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