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Guernsey ['gɜ:nzɪ]1 noun∎ in Guernsey à Guernesey∎ Australian to get a guernsey recevoir des remerciements -
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In French, some names of islands always have the definite article and some never do.Island names with definite articleThese behave like the names of countries ⇒ Countries and continents, with different constructions depending on gender and number:Corsica= la Corsein Corsica= en Corseto Corsica= en Corsefrom Corsica= de CorseNote that where the English has the definite article, French normally has as well:the Balearics= les Baléares fplin the Balearics= aux Baléaresto the Balearics= aux Baléaresfrom the Balearics= des BaléaresIslands without definite articleAs in English, most island names have no definite article ; these work like names of towns ⇒ Towns and cities:Cyprus= Chyprein Cyprus= à Chypreto Cyprus= à Chyprefrom Cyprus= de ChypreCyprus sherry= le sherry de ChypreEnglish uses on with the names of small islands ; there is no such distinction in French:on St. Helena= à Sainte-Hélèneon Naxos= à NaxosAs with names of cities and towns, it is safest to avoid explicit genders ; use l’île d… instead:Cuba is beautiful= l’île de Cuba est belleNames with or without île in themEnglish and French tend to work the same way in this respect:Guernsey= Guerneseythe island of Guernsey= l’île de Guerneseythe Balearics= les Baléaresthe Balearic Islands= les îles Baléaresthe Orkney Isles= les îles OrcadesExceptionsThere are some exceptions to these rules, e.g. Fiji, Samoa, Jamaica. If in doubt, look up island name in the dictionary.
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guernsey — is the second largest of the Channel Islands. The name is used attributively to designate things found in or associated with Guernsey. Thus the term Guernsey cow for an animal of a breed of usually brown and white dairy cattle that originated in… … Australian idioms
Guernsey — Guernsey, WY U.S. town in Wyoming Population (2000): 1147 Housing Units (2000): 612 Land area (2000): 1.074653 sq. miles (2.783339 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.013408 sq. miles (0.034727 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.088061 sq. miles (2.818066 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Guernsey — ► NOUN (pl. Guernseys) 1) a breed of dairy cattle from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, noted for producing rich, creamy milk. 2) (guernsey) a thick sweater made from oiled wool. 3) (guernsey) Austral. a football shirt … English terms dictionary
Guernsey — [ gəːnzi, englisch], französisch Guernesey [gɛrnə zɛ], eine der direkt der britischen Krone unterstehenden Kanalinseln, 63 km2, 58 900 Einwohner, Amtssprache ist Englisch. Die Insel steigt nach Süden hin auf etwa 100 m über dem Meeresspiegel an … Universal-Lexikon
Guernsey, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 70 Housing Units (2000): 34 Land area (2000): 0.184309 sq. miles (0.477359 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.184309 sq. miles (0.477359 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Guernsey, WY — U.S. town in Wyoming Population (2000): 1147 Housing Units (2000): 612 Land area (2000): 1.074653 sq. miles (2.783339 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.013408 sq. miles (0.034727 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.088061 sq. miles (2.818066 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Guernsey — an island in the English Channel near northwest France. Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands. It is popular for holidays and famous as a place where people pay very little tax … Dictionary of contemporary English
Guernsey — (spr. Gernsi), 1) eine der englisch normannischen Inseln im Kanal la Manche, an der Küste von Frankreich; 41/3 QM., felsige Küsten, guter Graswuchs, Viehzucht, Handel u. Schifffahrt; 29,757 Ew.; Hauptort: St. Pierre, Sitz des Gouverneurs, hat… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Guernsey — (spr. görnsĭ), eine der zu England gehörigen Kanalinseln (Sarmia der Alten), 64,8 qkm groß mit (1901) 40,477 Einw., hat die Gestalt eines rechtwinkligen Dreiecks, mit steiler, von liefen Schluchten zerrissener Südküste, während das nördliche… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Guernsey — (spr. görnsĕ; frz. Guernesey, spr. gern seh), eine der Normannischen Inseln, 65 qkm, mit Herm und Jethou (1901) 40.477 E.; befestigt; Hauptstadt St. Pierre … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Guernsey — (Ghernsi), s. normannische Inseln … Herders Conversations-Lexikon