Michigan

See also: Míchigan

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Michigan

Wikipedia

 Michigan (disambiguation) on Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• MI, M (abbreviations)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/, /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Michigan

2. A state of the United States.
   • 2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN‎:

     On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

   • 2025 March 19, Alison Main, “Michigan Democrat says she ‘can’t just be an activist’ and calls on party to act”, in CNN‎:

     Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Wednesday called for “action, not words” from Democrats, criticizing the approach of some in the progressive wing of the party.

4. A large lake in the United States, between the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
6. Ellipsis of University of Michigan.

   Synonyms: U-M, UM, UMich

   Coordinate terms: Michigan State, MSU (not to be confused)

7. Other places in the United States:
   1. A township in Clinton County, Indiana.
   2. A township in LaPorte County, Indiana, next to Lake Michigan.
   3. A township in Scott County, Kansas.
   4. A township in Valley County, Nebraska.
   5. A ghost town in Fayette County, West Virginia.

Derived terms

• Lake Michigan
• Michigan bankroll
• Michigan basement
• Michigan City
• Michigander
• Michiganer
• Michigan holly
• Michiganian
• Michigan left
• Michigan roll
• Michigan rummy
• Michigan salad

Translations

state of the United States

Amharic: ምሽገን (məšgän) Arabic: مِيشِيغَان f (mišiḡān) Egyptian Arabic: ميشيجان f (mišigān) Armenian: Միչիգան (Mičʻigan) Cherokee: ᎻᏏᎦᏂ (misigani) Chinese: Mandarin: 密歇根 (zh) (Mìxiēgēn), 密執安 / 密执安 (Mìzhí'ān) Corsican: Michigan m Czech: Michigan (cs) m Danish: Michigan Dutch: Michigan (nl) n Esperanto: Miĉigano Finnish: Michigan (fi) French: Michigan (fr) m Galician: Míchigan (gl) m Georgian: მიჩიგანი (mičigani) German: Michigan (de) n Greek: Μίσιγκαν (el) n (Mísigkan) Hebrew: מישיגן (he) f (míshigen) Hindi: मिशिगन (miśigan) Italian: Michigan (it) m, Micigan m Japanese: ミシガン (Mishigan) Khmer: មីឈីហ្គេន (miichiigein) Korean: 미시간 (Misigan) Lao: ມິຊິແກນ (mi si kǣn) Latin: Michigania f Latvian: Mičigana Lithuanian: Mičiganas m Macedonian: Мичиген m (Mičigen) Malayalam: മിഷിഗൺ (miṣigaṇ) Maori: Mehekina Navajo: Míshigin hahoodzo Ojibwe: Mishigamiing Ottawa: Mshigamiing Persian: میشیگان (fa) (mišigân) Polish: Michigan (pl) n Portuguese: Michigan (pt) m Russian: Мичига́н (ru) m (Mičigán) Samogitian: Mėčėgans Slovak: Michigan m Spanish: Míchigan (es) m Tamil: மிச்சிகன் (miccikaṉ) Thai: มิชิแกน (mí-chí-gɛɛn) Turkish: Michigan, Mişigan Ukrainian: Мічига́н m (Mičyhán), Мічиґа́н m (Mičygán) Urdu: مشی گن (miśīgan) Uyghur: مىچىگان (michigan) Yiddish: מישיגאַן (mishigan)

See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)

States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Federal district: Washington, D.C.

Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

Noun

Michigan (plural Michigans)

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Deke (ice hockey)

Wikipedia

1. (ice hockey) A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.

Translations

deke

Finnish: ilmaveivi (fi) Swedish: zorrofint c

Further reading

• Michigan on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
• Michigan on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
• Category:Michigan on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Danish

Danish Wikipedia has an article on:

Michigan

Wikipedia ^da

Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

Proper noun

Michigan (genitive Michigans)

1. Michigan (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Michigan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiʃiɡɑn/, [ˈmiʃiɡɑ̝n]
• Rhymes: -iʃiɡɑn

Proper noun

Michigan

1. Michigan (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Michigan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Michigan	—
genitive		Michiganin	—
partitive		Michigania	—
illative		Michiganiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Michigan	—
accusative	nom.	Michigan	—
	gen.	Michiganin
genitive		Michiganin	—
partitive		Michigania	—
inessive		Michiganissa	—
elative		Michiganista	—
illative		Michiganiin	—
adessive		Michiganilla	—
ablative		Michiganilta	—
allative		Michiganille	—
essive		Michiganina	—
translative		Michiganiksi	—
abessive		Michiganitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Michigan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Michiganini — accusative nom. Michiganini — gen. Michiganini genitive Michiganini — partitive Michiganiani — inessive Michiganissani — elative Michiganistani — illative Michiganiini — adessive Michiganillani — ablative Michiganiltani — allative Michiganilleni — essive Michiganinani — translative Michiganikseni — abessive Michiganittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Michiganisi — accusative nom. Michiganisi — gen. Michiganisi genitive Michiganisi — partitive Michiganiasi — inessive Michiganissasi — elative Michiganistasi — illative Michiganiisi — adessive Michiganillasi — ablative Michiganiltasi — allative Michiganillesi — essive Michiganinasi — translative Michiganiksesi — abessive Michiganittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Michiganimme — accusative nom. Michiganimme — gen. Michiganimme genitive Michiganimme — partitive Michiganiamme — inessive Michiganissamme — elative Michiganistamme — illative Michiganiimme — adessive Michiganillamme — ablative Michiganiltamme — allative Michiganillemme — essive Michiganinamme — translative Michiganiksemme — abessive Michiganittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Michiganinne — accusative nom. Michiganinne — gen. Michiganinne genitive Michiganinne — partitive Michiganianne — inessive Michiganissanne — elative Michiganistanne — illative Michiganiinne — adessive Michiganillanne — ablative Michiganiltanne — allative Michiganillenne — essive Michiganinanne — translative Michiganiksenne — abessive Michiganittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Michiganinsa — accusative nom. Michiganinsa — gen. Michiganinsa genitive Michiganinsa — partitive Michiganiaan Michiganiansa — inessive Michiganissaan Michiganissansa — elative Michiganistaan Michiganistansa — illative Michiganiinsa — adessive Michiganillaan Michiganillansa — ablative Michiganiltaan Michiganiltansa — allative Michiganilleen Michiganillensa — essive Michiganinaan Michiganinansa — translative Michiganikseen Michiganiksensa — abessive Michiganittaan Michiganittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• michiganilainen

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Michigan.

Pronunciation

• (France) IPA^(key): /mi.ʃi.ɡan/, /mi.ʃi.ɡɑ̃/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /mi.ʃi.ɡã/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Proper noun

Michigan m

1. Michigan (a state of the United States)