Québec

See also: Quebec and Quê-béc

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /kwɪˈbɛk/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /kwɪˈbɛk/, /kəˈbɛk/, /keɪˈbɛk/

Proper noun

Québec

  1. Alternative form of Quebec

French

Etymology

From Algonquian kepék ((it) narrows), originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ke.bɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Proper noun

Québec m

  1. Quebec (the province of Canada)
  2. Quebec (the capital city of the eponymous province of Canada)

Usage notes

The name of the city does not take a definite article: Québec, de Québec, à Québec. The name of the province does: le Québec, au Québec, du Québec, except in the expression Province de Québec.

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Descendants


German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keˈbɛk/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Québec n

  1. Quebec (the province of Canada)
  2. Quebec (the capital city of the province Quebec)

Italian

Proper noun

Québec ?

  1. Alternative form of Quebec

Portuguese

Proper noun

Québec

  1. Alternative form of Quebec

Romanian

Proper noun

Québec ?

  1. Alternative form of Quebec

Spanish

Proper noun

Québec ?

  1. Alternative form of Quebec
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