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North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia proper noun: the most populous of the 16 component states of Germany, located in the west of the country.

Proper noun

North Rhine-Westphalia

  1. The most populous of the 16 component states of Germany, located in the west of the country.

North Rhine-Westphalia meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Punjabi

North Rhine-Westphalia in Hindi

state
उत्तर राइन-वेस्टफ़ेलिया uttar rāin-vesṭafeliyā

North Rhine-Westphalia in Urdu

state
نارتھ رائن ویسٹ فیلیا nārth rāin vesṭ feliyā

North Rhine-Westphalia in Bengali

state
নর্থ রিনে-ভেস্টফালিয়া northo rine-bhesṭophaliẏa

North Rhine-Westphalia in Punjabi

state
ਉੱਤਰੀ ਰਾਈਨ-ਪੱਛਮੀ ਫ਼ਾਲਨ uttarī rāīna-pacchamī fālan
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North Rhine-Westphalia in Nepali
उत्तरी राइन uttarī rāina
North Rhine-Westphalia in Arabic
شَمَال اَلرَّايْن وِسْتْفَالِيَّا šamāl ar-rāyn wistfāliyyā
North Rhine-Westphalia in Indonesian
Nordrhein-Westfalen
North Rhine-Westphalia in Persian
نوردراین-وستفالن nordrâyn-vestfâlen
North Rhine-Westphalia in Thai
รัฐนอร์ดไรน์-เวสท์ฟาเลิน
North Rhine-Westphalia in Vietnamese
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nót-ranh Vét-pha-len

Origin of North Rhine-Westphalia

From North Rhine + Westphalia. The Allied occupation authorities created the state in 1947 by joining the northern half of the Prussian Rhine Province to the province of Westphalia (as well as the small Free State of Lippe).

Questions about North Rhine-Westphalia

What does North Rhine-Westphalia mean?
North Rhine-Westphalia means the most populous of the 16 component states of Germany, located in the west of the country.
What is North Rhine-Westphalia in Hindi?
North Rhine-Westphalia in Hindi is उत्तर राइन-वेस्टफ़ेलिया (uttar rāin-vesṭafeliyā). See North Rhine-Westphalia meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is North Rhine-Westphalia?
North Rhine-Westphalia is a proper noun.

Words near North Rhine-Westphalia in the dictionary

  1. North Queensferry
  2. North Queensland
  3. North Quincy
  4. North Reading
  5. North Region
  6. North Rhine-Westphalia
  7. North Rhine-Westphalian
  8. North Rhine-Westphalians
  9. North Richland Hills
  10. North Richmond
  11. North Riding

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