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Winnebago en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɪnəˌbeɪ.ɡoʊ/ (General-American)
• /ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Ojibwe wiinibiigoo (“Winnebago person”), from wiinibiig (“murky water”) (of Lake Winnipeg), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), plus nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).

Meanings

1. Any of a Native American people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, now called Ho-Chunk.
   • “That is, we were buddies until those asshole Winnebagos started spreading rumors about me.” 1984, Louise Erdrich, Love Medicine, Harper Perennial, published 2009, page 316:
2. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of winnebago (“recreational vehicle”).
   alt of winnebago

Forms

Translations (7)

win Hoocąk (person of Winnebago heritage) · otw wiinbiigoo (person of Winnebago heritage) · pl Winnebago (person of Winnebago heritage) · oj wiinibiigoo (person of Winnebago heritage) · ru виннеба́го (person of Winnebago heritage) · mez wenepekōw (person of Winnebago heritage) · fr winnebago (person of Winnebago heritage)

Winnebago en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɪnəˌbeɪ.ɡoʊ/ (General-American)
• /ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Ojibwe wiinibiigoo (“Winnebago person”), from wiinibiig (“murky water”) (of Lake Winnipeg), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), plus nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).

Meanings

1. The Siouan language of this people.
2. A placename: ▸ A village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States.
3. A placename: ▸ A small city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.
4. A placename: ▸ A village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States.
5. A placename: ▸ An unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

Deriveds

Winnebago County

Translations (4)

win Hocąk (Winnebago language) · fr winnebago (Winnebago language) · ru виннеба́го (Winnebago language) · pl winnebago (Winnebago language)