Federal in Different Languages
Discover 'Federal' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Federal
Afrikaans federale | ||
Albanian federale | ||
Amharic ፌዴራል | ||
Arabic الفيدرالية | ||
Armenian դաշնային | ||
Assamese ফেডাৰেল | ||
Aymara federal ukana | ||
Azerbaijani federal | ||
Bambara fédéral ka | ||
Basque federala | ||
Belarusian федэральны | ||
Bengali ফেডারেল | ||
Bhojpuri संघीय बा | ||
Bosnian savezni | ||
Bulgarian федерален | ||
Catalan federal | ||
Cebuano federal | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 联邦 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 聯邦 | ||
Corsican federale | ||
Croatian savezni | ||
Czech federální | ||
Danish føderale | ||
Dhivehi ފެޑެރަލް އެވެ | ||
Dogri संघीय | ||
Dutch federaal | ||
English federal | ||
Esperanto federacia | ||
Estonian föderaalne | ||
Ewe dziɖuɖua ƒe dziɖuɖu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) pederal | ||
Finnish liittovaltion- | ||
French fédéral | ||
Frisian federaal | ||
Galician federal | ||
Georgian ფედერალური | ||
German bundes | ||
Greek ομοσπονδιακός | ||
Guarani federal rehegua | ||
Gujarati ફેડરલ | ||
Haitian Creole federal | ||
Hausa tarayya | ||
Hawaiian pekelala | ||
Hebrew פדרלי | ||
Hindi संघीय | ||
Hmong tseem hwv | ||
Hungarian szövetségi | ||
Icelandic sambandsríki | ||
Igbo gọọmenti etiti | ||
Ilocano pederal nga | ||
Indonesian federal | ||
Irish cónaidhme | ||
Italian federale | ||
Japanese 連邦政府 | ||
Javanese federal | ||
Kannada ಫೆಡರಲ್ | ||
Kazakh федералдық | ||
Khmer សហព័ន្ធ | ||
Kinyarwanda federasiyo | ||
Konkani संघराज्य | ||
Korean 연방 | ||
Krio fedaral | ||
Kurdish fîdralî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) فیدراڵی | ||
Kyrgyz федералдык | ||
Lao ລັດຖະບານກາງ | ||
Latin foederati | ||
Latvian federālā | ||
Lingala fédéral | ||
Lithuanian federalinis | ||
Luganda federal | ||
Luxembourgish bundesrot | ||
Macedonian федерални | ||
Maithili संघीय | ||
Malagasy federaly | ||
Malay persekutuan | ||
Malayalam ഫെഡറൽ | ||
Maltese federali | ||
Maori federal | ||
Marathi फेडरल | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯐꯦꯗꯔꯦꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯄꯤꯔꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo federal a ni | ||
Mongolian холбооны | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဖက်ဒရယ် | ||
Nepali संघीय | ||
Norwegian føderal | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chitaganya | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଫେଡେରାଲ୍ | | ||
Oromo federaalaa | ||
Pashto فدرالي | ||
Persian فدرال | ||
Polish federalny | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) federal | ||
Punjabi ਸੰਘੀ | ||
Quechua federal nisqa | ||
Romanian federal | ||
Russian федеральный | ||
Samoan feterale | ||
Sanskrit संघीय | ||
Scots Gaelic feadarail | ||
Sepedi federal | ||
Serbian савезни | ||
Sesotho federale | ||
Shona federal | ||
Sindhi وفاق | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ෆෙඩරල් | ||
Slovak federálny | ||
Slovenian zvezni | ||
Somali federaalka | ||
Spanish federal | ||
Sundanese féderal | ||
Swahili shirikisho | ||
Swedish statlig | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) pederal | ||
Tajik федералӣ | ||
Tamil கூட்டாட்சியின் | ||
Tatar федераль | ||
Telugu సమాఖ్య | ||
Thai รัฐบาลกลาง | ||
Tigrinya ፌደራል | ||
Tsonga federal | ||
Turkish federal | ||
Turkmen federal | ||
Twi (Akan) aban a ɛwɔ ɔman no mu | ||
Ukrainian федеральний | ||
Urdu وفاقی | ||
Uyghur federal | ||
Uzbek federal | ||
Vietnamese liên bang | ||
Welsh ffederal | ||
Xhosa umanyano | ||
Yiddish פעדעראלער | ||
Yoruba apapo | ||
Zulu federal |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "federale" is cognate with "federal" in English and refers to a political system governed by a central authority with regional units. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word 'Federale' originates from the Latin word 'foederatio', meaning 'treaty' or 'alliance'. |
| Amharic | The word 'ፌዴራል' can also refer to a 'union' or 'covenant'. |
| Arabic | The word "الفيدرالية" is derived from the Latin word "foedus", meaning "covenant" or "treaty", and can also refer to a system of government in which power is shared between a central authority and constituent political units. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "federal" in Azerbaijani can also refer to a type of government or a union of states. |
| Basque | "Federala" in Basque comes from the Latin "foederatus," meaning "allied" or "confederate." |
| Bengali | In Bengali, "ফেডারেল" (federal) also means "relating to a federation or league" |
| Bosnian | The word 'savezni' can also refer to the 'Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina', one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| Bulgarian | The word "федерален" also means "pertaining to a league" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | The term «federal» derives from the Latin word «foedus», which means «covenant» or «alliance». |
| Cebuano | In English, the word "federal" can also refer to the federal government or system of government of a nation. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 联邦 (federal) 在中文中具有两层含义：指联邦制国家和指代美国。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「聯邦」源自拉丁語「foedus」，意為「條約」或「聯盟」 |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "federale" can also mean "federalist" or "federalist movement." |
| Croatian | The word 'savezni' is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'sъvęzь', meaning 'union' or 'alliance'. |
| Czech | The word "federální" originated from the Latin word "foederatio," meaning "league" or "treaty." |
| Danish | The word "føderale" also has the alternate, older meaning of "covenant", a common meaning of "føderal" in many Germanic languages, and was formerly used in translations of the Bible to refer to the Ten Commandments. |
| Dutch | De term "federaal" wordt in het Nederlands ook gebruikt in de context van belastingen (federale belastingen) en overheidsdiensten (federale agentschappen). |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "federacia" is derived from the Latin word "foederatio", meaning "treaty", "alliance", or "federation" |
| Estonian | Föderaalne, like the words föderatsioon and föderalism, derives from the Latin word 'foedus', meaning 'league' or 'treaty'. As such, it is an older form of the word 'federal' in English. |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "liittovaltion-" means "federal", deriving from the German word "Bundesstaat", a league of states. |
| French | Fédéral can also mean "of the faith" or "related to the federation" in French. |
| Frisian | De term 'federaal' is afkomstig van het Latijnse 'foedus', wat 'verbond' of 'overeenkomst' betekent. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "ფედერალური" (federal) originates from the Latin "foedus" (treaty, covenant), referring to a united political entity under an agreement. |
| German | The term 'Bundes' in German can also refer to a covenant, alliance, or league, signifying unity and mutual support. |
| Greek | The Greek word "ομοσπονδιακός" comes from the words "όμο" (same) and "σπονδή" (libation), and originally meant "bound by an oath". |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "ફેડરલ" (federal) is derived from the Latin word "foederatus", meaning "allied" or "united by a treaty". |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "federal" (federal) is also used to describe something that is not centralized or controlled by a single authority. |
| Hausa | The term 'tarayya' is also used in Hausa to describe a type of traditional dance and musical performance. |
| Hawaiian | In the old Hawaiian language, pekelala also means "a ruler that is a relative" |
| Hebrew | המונח "פדרלי" בעברית נגזר מהמילה הלטינית “fœdus” שמשמעותה “bרית” או “חוזה”. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word 'संघीय' can also mean 'pertaining to a union' or 'collective'. |
| Hmong | "Tseem hwv" also means "all-encompassing" or "gathering together." |
| Hungarian | In addition to its primary meaning, "szövetségi" can also refer to alliances, unions, or agreements. |
| Icelandic | Sambandsríki is also used to refer to the three historical provinces of Iceland known as the Commonwealth of Iceland. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word ''gọọmenti etiti'' originally referred to the central government under British colonial rule but now means simply ''federal''. |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "federal" also means "connected with the state" and "organized into a federation." |
| Irish | Cónaidhme derives from the Latin 'foederari' ('to make a league') via the intermediate stage 'federatio'. The word "féideráisi" is also used to refer to a federation, but is derived from an English cognate with a different pronunciation from "cónaidhme". |
| Italian | In Italian, 'federale' can also mean 'provincial' or 'regional'. |
| Japanese | The word "連邦政府" is also used in Japanese to refer to a government that is under the control of a central authority. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "federal" also means "united" or "jointly". |
| Kannada | The word 'ಫೆಡರಲ್' is derived from the Latin word 'foedus', meaning 'covenant' or 'treaty'. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "федералдық" is derived from the Latin "foedus," meaning "covenant" or "treaty." |
| Khmer | The word "សហព័ន្ធ" is also used in Khmer to refer to a federation or union of states. |
| Korean | 연방, 연방제와 연합국가를 뜻하지만, 연맹국가와는 조금 다르다. |
| Kurdish | The word 'fîdralî' can also refer to a 'union' or 'league' in Kurdish. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "федералдык" is derived from the Latin word "foedus", meaning "treaty" or "covenant". The Kyrgyz term is a loanword from the Russian language. |
| Latin | In the late Roman empire, foederati referred to foreign tribes settled in Roman territory who provided military assistance in exchange for autonomy. |
| Latvian | In some contexts, "federālā" can also refer to "federal" law or the "federal" budget. |
| Lithuanian | The word "federalinis" originates from the Latin word "foederatio", meaning "treaty" or "covenant". |
| Macedonian | "Федерални" can refer to "federal" in the sense of a government, "federal" in the sense of a type of tax, or "federal" in the sense of a type of system. |
| Malagasy | "Federaly" is also used to refer to something that is |
| Malay | The word 'persekutuan' also means 'communion' and 'association' in Malay. |
| Malayalam | ফেডেরাল শব্দটির উৎপত্তি ল্যাটিন শব্দ 'ফেডাস' থেকে যার অর্থ 'চুক্তি' বা 'সম্মেলন'. |
| Maltese | The word 'federali' is derived from the Latin word 'foederatio', meaning 'treaty' or 'league'. |
| Maori | In Māori, the word 'federal' is also used to describe a group or collection of things |
| Marathi | In Marathi, "फेडरल" not only means "federal" but also refers to a "matchbox". |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "холбооны" can also mean "of the union" or "related to the union". |
| Nepali | The word "संघीय" can also mean "confederate" or "federalist" in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | The word «føderal» can also mean «confederate». |
| Pashto | فدرالي is also used to refer to the government of a country or state. |
| Persian | The Persian word "فدرال" also relates to the Milky Way galaxy, known traditionally as "راه فدرال" (the Federal Milky Way). |
| Polish | In Polish, the word "federalny" can also refer to the judiciary or a system of administration. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "federal" in Portuguese can also mean "league" or "alliance". |
| Punjabi | The word "ਸੰਘੀ" can also refer to a member of a political party or organization that advocates for a federal system of government. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "federal" means not only "federal", but also "league", "covenant" or "pact". |
| Russian | "Федеральный" в русском языке также означает "главный", например, "федеральная трасса". |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "feterale" also means "to have a covenant or agreement with someone." |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word 'feadarail' is derived from the Latin word 'foedus', meaning 'treaty' or 'alliance'. |
| Serbian | The word "savezni" (federal) is derived from the Serbian word "savez" (union), which can also refer to an alliance, a league, or a confederation. |
| Sesotho | The word 'federale' is also used to refer to the federal government in Sesotho. |
| Shona | The word "federal" in Shona can also refer to a group of people united for a common purpose or cause. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, "وفاق" can also refer to a covenant, an agreement, or a union. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "federálny" can also mean "feudal" or "federation of states". |
| Slovenian | 'Zvezni' ultimately derives from 'star' in Slavic languages, implying a celestial body guiding the people. |
| Somali | In Italian, another official language of Somalia besides Somali, 'federale' also means 'federal'. |
| Spanish | La palabra "federal" se asocia a menudo con la idea de "unión", ya que se deriva de la palabra latina "foedus", que significa "alianza" o "tratado". |
| Swahili | In the Swahili language, the word "shirikisho" also means "union" or "association". |
| Swedish | The word 'statlig' can also mean 'dignified' or 'stately' in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "pederal" is derived from the Spanish word "federal", meaning "relating to a union of states". |
| Tajik | The word "федералӣ" ultimately derives from the Latin word "foedus", meaning "treaty" or "alliance". |
| Telugu | సమాఖ్య is derived from the Sanskrit word `samākh`, meaning 'to unite' which aligns with its use as 'federal'. |
| Thai | The word "รัฐบาลกลาง" (federal) in Thai is derived from the Latin word "foedus", meaning "covenant" or "treaty". |
| Turkish | Federal kelimesi Latince 'foedus' (anlaşma) kelimesinden türemiştir ve ittifak, birlik anlamına gelir. |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, "федеральний" can also refer to a union of states or organizations. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word 'وفاقی' (federal) is derived from the Arabic word 'وفاق' (harmony, agreement), indicating a system based on cooperation and shared interests. |
| Vietnamese | Liên bang (federal) có nguồn gốc từ tiếng Latinh foederatio, có nghĩa là 'hiệp ước', 'liên hiệp' hoặc 'hợp nhất'. |
| Welsh | The Welsh term "ffederal" is etymologically related to "ffeder", both terms referring to "a covenant" or "an alliance". |
| Xhosa | The word 'umanyano' can also refer to a 'united front' or 'common purpose', emphasizing its collective aspect. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פעדעראלער" ultimately comes from the Latin word "foedus" meaning "covenant" or "treaty". |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "apapo" can also refer to a "grouping of items" or a "set of items". |
| Zulu | It can also mean 'of or pertaining to a federation or league' in Zulu. |
| English | "Federal" derives from the Latin "foedus," meaning "covenant, alliance, agreement." |