Wilhelmina
See also: Wilhelminą
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌwɪl.ə.ˈmiːn.ə/, /ˌwɪl.(h)ɛl.ˈmiːn.ə/
Proper noun
Wilhelmina
- A female given name from German, masculine equivalent Wilhelm.
- 1776 Adam Fitz-Adam: The World of Adam Fitz-Adam. Edinburgh, Apollo Press 1776: Numb. 187. Thursday, July 29, 1756:
- She comforted herself however, on the first appearance of her pregnancy, that so odious a surname should be qualified in her children with the genteelest and most elegant Christian names that history or romance could supply. - - - My eldest sister, who came into the world a year after, was called Wilhelmina Charlotta, the second Penthesilea, the third Telethusa, and the fourth Honoria.
- 1776 Adam Fitz-Adam: The World of Adam Fitz-Adam. Edinburgh, Apollo Press 1776: Numb. 187. Thursday, July 29, 1756:
Translations
female form of William
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Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Wilhelmina, from German Wilhelmina.
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin Wilhelmina, feminisation of Wilhelmus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɪl.ɦɛlˈmi.naː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wil‧hel‧mi‧na
- Rhymes: -inaː
Derived terms
- Wilhelminaberg
- Wilhelminagebergte
- Wilhelminakanaal
- Wilhelminaoord
Related terms
German
Etymology
Originating in the 17th century as a feminine form of Wilhelm.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Wilhelmina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vil.xɛlˈmi.na/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: Wil‧hel‧mi‧na
Proper noun
Wilhelmina f (male equivalent Wilhelm)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Wilhelmina
Declension
Declension of Wilhelmina
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Wilhelmina | Wilhelminy |
genitive | Wilhelminy | Wilhelmin |
dative | Wilhelminie | Wilhelminom |
accusative | Wilhelminę | Wilhelminy |
instrumental | Wilhelminą | Wilhelminami |
locative | Wilhelminie | Wilhelminach |
vocative | Wilhelmino | Wilhelminy |
Further reading
- Wilhelmina in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Wilhelmina c (genitive Wilhelminas)
- a female given name, a German type spelling of Vilhelmina
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