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Adelaide

/ˈæ.də.leɪd/

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Australia/ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/

Adelaide proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Adelaide

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. The state capital and largest city in South Australia, Australia.
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  3. A river in the Northern Territory, Australia, known for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.
  4. A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Adelaide meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Adelaide in Hindi

state capital of South Australia
एडिलेड eḍileḍ

Adelaide in Marathi

female given name
अॅडलेड aĕḍleḍ
state capital of South Australia
अॅडलेड aĕḍleḍ
town in Eastern Cape
अॅडलेड aĕḍleḍ

Adelaide in Arabic

female given name
آديلايد adīlāīd
state capital of South Australia
أديلايد ʔadīlāīd, أديليد ʔadīlīd

Adelaide in Persian

state capital of South Australia
آدلاید âdelâyd
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Adelaide in Thai
แอดิเลด ae-dì-lâyt

Origin of Adelaide

Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.

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Questions about Adelaide

What does Adelaide mean?
Adelaide means a female given name from the Germanic languages.
What is Adelaide in Hindi?
Adelaide in Hindi is एडिलेड (eḍileḍ). See Adelaide meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Adelaide?
Adelaide is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Adelaide?
Adelaide is pronounced /ˈæ.də.leɪd/.

Words near Adelaide in the dictionary

  1. Adejugbe
  2. Adejugbes
  3. Adekugbe
  4. Adel
  5. Adela
  6. Adelaide
  7. Adelaide Hills
  8. Adelaide Lead
  9. Adelaidean
  10. Adelaideans
  11. Adelaidian

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