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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNormandía
Pronunciation / Transliteration: noɾmanˈdi.a
"El desembarco de Normandía cambió el curso de la guerra."
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2 senses- 1
A historical and administrative region in northwestern France situated along the English Channel.
"They took a scenic road trip through the rolling green hills and apple orchards of Normandy." - 2
The famous World War II Allied invasion site and campaign in northern France launched on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
"Veterans gathered at the American cemetery in Normandy to commemorate the historic landing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French term 'Normendie', which stems from 'Normanz' meaning 'Northmen' or Vikings, combined with the suffix '-ie' denoting land or territory. The name reflects the region's settlement by Viking raiders (Norsemen) in the 10th century under Rollo, who became the first Duke of Normandy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Normandy" is said worldwide
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Normandie
Transliteration: nɔʁ.mɑ̃.di
"La Normandie est célèbre pour son cidre et ses fromages."
Normandie
Transliteration: nɔʁmanˈdiː
"Wir machen im Sommer Urlaub in der Normandie."
Normandia
Transliteration: norˈmandja
"Le scogliere di Etretat si trovano in Normandia."
Normandía
Transliteration: noɾmanˈdi.a
"El desembarco de Normandía cambió el curso de la guerra."
Normandia
Transliteration: noʁmɐ̃ˈdi.ɐ
"A culinária da Normandia usa muito creme de leite e manteiga."
नॉर्मंडी
Transliteration: nɔr-man-di
"नॉर्मंडी द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के इतिहास में एक महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है।"
诺曼底
Transliteration: Nuòmàndǐ
"诺曼底登陆是第二次世界大战中的关键战役。"
노르망디
Transliteration: noreumangdi
"우리는 노르망디 해변을 방문했다."
ノルマンディー
Transliteration: Norumandī
"ノルマンディー上陸作戦は歴史的な出来事です。"
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