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
Declension
    
Declension of Wilhelmina
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Wilhelmina in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
    
    Proper noun
    
Wilhelmina c (genitive Wilhelminas)
- a female given name, a German type spelling of Vilhelmina
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