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Minnesotan

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtən/
  • General-American: [ˌmɪnəˈso(ʊ)ʔn̩]
  • CMU ARPABET: M IH2 N AH0 S OW1 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Minnesota.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or resident of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a native or resident of Minnesota

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gopher

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: American

History

Etymology

From Minnesota + -an.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: minnesotalainen — person from Minnesota
  • French: habitant m du Minnesota — person from Minnesota
  • German: Mensch aus Minnesota — person from Minnesota
  • Italian: abitante m dello Minnesota — person from Minnesota