Jamaika

See also: Jamaíka and Jamaikā

Finnish

Etymology

From English Jamaica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑmɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈjɑ̝mɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑmɑikɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): Ja‧mai‧ka

Proper noun

Jamaika

1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Declension

Inflection of Jamaika (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
nominative		Jamaika	—
genitive		Jamaikan	—
partitive		Jamaikaa	—
illative		Jamaikaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Jamaika	—
accusative	nom.	Jamaika	—
	gen.	Jamaikan
genitive		Jamaikan	—
partitive		Jamaikaa	—
inessive		Jamaikassa	—
elative		Jamaikasta	—
illative		Jamaikaan	—
adessive		Jamaikalla	—
ablative		Jamaikalta	—
allative		Jamaikalle	—
essive		Jamaikana	—
translative		Jamaikaksi	—
abessive		Jamaikatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Jamaika (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jamaikani — accusative nom. Jamaikani — gen. Jamaikani genitive Jamaikani — partitive Jamaikaani — inessive Jamaikassani — elative Jamaikastani — illative Jamaikaani — adessive Jamaikallani — ablative Jamaikaltani — allative Jamaikalleni — essive Jamaikanani — translative Jamaikakseni — abessive Jamaikattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jamaikasi — accusative nom. Jamaikasi — gen. Jamaikasi genitive Jamaikasi — partitive Jamaikaasi — inessive Jamaikassasi — elative Jamaikastasi — illative Jamaikaasi — adessive Jamaikallasi — ablative Jamaikaltasi — allative Jamaikallesi — essive Jamaikanasi — translative Jamaikaksesi — abessive Jamaikattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jamaikamme — accusative nom. Jamaikamme — gen. Jamaikamme genitive Jamaikamme — partitive Jamaikaamme — inessive Jamaikassamme — elative Jamaikastamme — illative Jamaikaamme — adessive Jamaikallamme — ablative Jamaikaltamme — allative Jamaikallemme — essive Jamaikanamme — translative Jamaikaksemme — abessive Jamaikattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jamaikanne — accusative nom. Jamaikanne — gen. Jamaikanne genitive Jamaikanne — partitive Jamaikaanne — inessive Jamaikassanne — elative Jamaikastanne — illative Jamaikaanne — adessive Jamaikallanne — ablative Jamaikaltanne — allative Jamaikallenne — essive Jamaikananne — translative Jamaikaksenne — abessive Jamaikattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Jamaikansa — accusative nom. Jamaikansa — gen. Jamaikansa genitive Jamaikansa — partitive Jamaikaansa — inessive Jamaikassaan Jamaikassansa — elative Jamaikastaan Jamaikastansa — illative Jamaikaansa — adessive Jamaikallaan Jamaikallansa — ablative Jamaikaltaan Jamaikaltansa — allative Jamaikalleen Jamaikallensa — essive Jamaikanaan Jamaikanansa — translative Jamaikakseen Jamaikaksensa — abessive Jamaikattaan Jamaikattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• jamaikalainen

(compounds):

• jamaikanhankko
• jamaikanhedelmäleikko
• jamaikanhutia
• jamaikankielileikko
• jamaikankukkaleikko
• jamaikanpitkäjalkalepakko
• jamaikanviikunaleikko

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(d)ʒaˈmaɪ̯ka/
• IPA^(key): /jaˈmaɪ̯ka/ (now somewhat less common)

  • Audio:

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Proper noun

Jamaika n (proper noun, genitive Jamaikas or (optionally with an article) Jamaika)

1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Derived terms

• Jamaika-Koalition
• Jamaikaner
• jamaikanisch

Noun

Jamaika n (strong, genitive Jamaikas, no plural)

1. Short for Jamaika-Koalition.

Declension

Declension of Jamaika [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Jamaika
genitive	eines	des	Jamaikas
dative	einem	dem	Jamaika
accusative	ein	das	Jamaika

Further reading

• “Jamaika” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒaˈmaika/, /d͡ʒaˈmaika/

Proper noun

Jamaika

1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Japanese

Romanization

Jamaika

1. Rōmaji transcription of ジャマイカ

Latvian

Proper noun

Jamaika f (4th declension)

1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Declension

Declension of Jamaika (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	Jamaika	—
genitive (ģenitīvs)	Jamaikas	—
dative (datīvs)	Jamaikai	—
accusative (akuzatīvs)	Jamaiku	—
instrumental (instrumentālis)	Jamaiku	—
locative (lokatīvs)	Jamaikā	—
vocative (vokatīvs)	Jamaika	—

Lithuanian

Jamáika

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɛˈmɑˑɪkɐ]
• Hyphenation: Ja‧mai‧ka

Proper noun

Jamáika f (uncountable, related adjective jamaikiẽtiškas, demonym jamaikiẽtis, female demonym jamaikiẽtė) stress pattern 1

1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

   Kìngstonas yrà Jamáikos sóstinė. ― Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.

Declension

    Declension of Jamáika

nominative	Jamáika
genitive	Jamáikos
dative	Jamáikai
accusative	Jamáiką
instrumental	Jamáika
locative	Jamáikoje
vocative	Jamáika

See also

• countries of North America: Šiaurės Amerikos valstybės (appendix)edit

  • Antigva ir Barbuda
  • Bahamos
  • Barbadosas
  • Dominika
  • Dominikos Respublika
  • Grenada
  • Haitis
  • Jamaika
  • Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
  • Kanada
  • Kuba
  • Meksika
  • Sent Kitsas ir Nevis
  • Sent Lusija
  • Sent Vinsentas ir Grenadinai
  • Trinidadas ir Tobagas

Further reading

• “Jamaika”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
• Jamaika in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Proper noun

Jamaika

1. Alternative spelling of Jamaica

Turkish

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Proper noun

Jamaika

1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Declension

Declension of Jamaika

	singular
nominative	Jamaika
accusative	Jamaika'yı
dative	Jamaika'ya
locative	Jamaika'da
ablative	Jamaika'dan
genitive	Jamaika'nın

Possessive forms of Jamaika

	singular	plural
benim (my)	Jamaika'm	Jamaikalarım Jamaika'larım
senin (your)	Jamaika'n	Jamaikaların Jamaika'ların
onun (his/her/its)	Jamaika'sı	Jamaikaları Jamaika'ları
bizim (our)	Jamaika'mız	Jamaikalarımız Jamaika'larımız
sizin (your)	Jamaika'nız	Jamaikalarınız Jamaika'larınız
onların (their)	Jamaika'sı Jamaikaları Jamaika'ları	Jamaikaları Jamaika'ları

See also

• countries of North America: Kuzey Amerika ülkesi (appendix)edit

  • Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  • Antigua ve Barbuda
  • Bahamalar
  • Barbados
  • Dominik Cumhuriyeti
  • Dominika
  • Grenada
  • Haiti
  • Jamaika
  • Kanada
  • Küba
  • Meksika
  • Saint Kitts ve Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent ve Grenadinler
  • Trinidad ve Tobago