Addis Abeba

See also: Addis-Abeba and Addis Abebà

English

Proper noun

Addis Abeba

1. Alternative spelling of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

Usage notes

• This spelling is used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority.

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba, literally “new flower”).

Proper noun

Addis Abeba

1. Addis Ababa (the capital city of Ethiopia)

Derived terms

• Addis Abebiet

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba, literally “new flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [adɪs abɛba]

Proper noun

Addis Abeba f (relational adjective addisabebský)

1. Addis Ababa (the capital city of Ethiopia)

Declension

Declension of Addis Abeba (sg-only hard feminine)

	singular
nominative	Addis Abeba
genitive	Addis Abeby
dative	Addis Abebě
accusative	Addis Abebu
vocative	Addis Abebo
locative	Addis Abebě
instrumental	Addis Abebou

Further reading

• “Addis Abeba”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba, literally “new flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑdːisˌɑbebɑ/, [ˈɑ̝dːis̠ˌɑ̝be̞bɑ̝]

Proper noun

Addis Abeba

1. Addis Ababa (the capital of Ethiopia)

Declension

Inflection of Addis Abeba (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
nominative		Addis Abeba	—
genitive		Addis Abeban	—
partitive		Addis Abebaa	—
illative		Addis Abebaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Addis Abeba	—
accusative	nom.	Addis Abeba	—
	gen.	Addis Abeban
genitive		Addis Abeban	—
partitive		Addis Abebaa	—
inessive		Addis Abebassa	—
elative		Addis Abebasta	—
illative		Addis Abebaan	—
adessive		Addis Abeballa	—
ablative		Addis Abebalta	—
allative		Addis Abeballe	—
essive		Addis Abebana	—
translative		Addis Abebaksi	—
abessive		Addis Abebatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Addis Abeba (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Addis Abebani — accusative nom. Addis Abebani — gen. Addis Abebani genitive Addis Abebani — partitive Addis Abebaani — inessive Addis Abebassani — elative Addis Abebastani — illative Addis Abebaani — adessive Addis Abeballani — ablative Addis Abebaltani — allative Addis Abeballeni — essive Addis Abebanani — translative Addis Abebakseni — abessive Addis Abebattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Addis Abebasi — accusative nom. Addis Abebasi — gen. Addis Abebasi genitive Addis Abebasi — partitive Addis Abebaasi — inessive Addis Abebassasi — elative Addis Abebastasi — illative Addis Abebaasi — adessive Addis Abeballasi — ablative Addis Abebaltasi — allative Addis Abeballesi — essive Addis Abebanasi — translative Addis Abebaksesi — abessive Addis Abebattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Addis Abebamme — accusative nom. Addis Abebamme — gen. Addis Abebamme genitive Addis Abebamme — partitive Addis Abebaamme — inessive Addis Abebassamme — elative Addis Abebastamme — illative Addis Abebaamme — adessive Addis Abeballamme — ablative Addis Abebaltamme — allative Addis Abeballemme — essive Addis Abebanamme — translative Addis Abebaksemme — abessive Addis Abebattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Addis Abebanne — accusative nom. Addis Abebanne — gen. Addis Abebanne genitive Addis Abebanne — partitive Addis Abebaanne — inessive Addis Abebassanne — elative Addis Abebastanne — illative Addis Abebaanne — adessive Addis Abeballanne — ablative Addis Abebaltanne — allative Addis Abeballenne — essive Addis Abebananne — translative Addis Abebaksenne — abessive Addis Abebattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Addis Abebansa — accusative nom. Addis Abebansa — gen. Addis Abebansa genitive Addis Abebansa — partitive Addis Abebaansa — inessive Addis Abebassaan Addis Abebassansa — elative Addis Abebastaan Addis Abebastansa — illative Addis Abebaansa — adessive Addis Abeballaan Addis Abeballansa — ablative Addis Abebaltaan Addis Abebaltansa — allative Addis Abeballeen Addis Abeballensa — essive Addis Abebanaan Addis Abebanansa — translative Addis Abebakseen Addis Abebaksensa — abessive Addis Abebattaan Addis Abebattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• Addis

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba, literally “new flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌadɪs aˈbeːba/, (seldom) /ˌadɪs ˈa(ː)beba/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Ad‧dis Abe‧ba

Proper noun

Addis Abeba n (proper noun, genitive Addis Abebas or (optionally with an article) Addis Abeba)

1. Addis Ababa (the capital of Ethiopia)

Italian

Alternative forms

• Addis Abebà (prescriptive, rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba, literally “new flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈad.dis aˈbɛ.ba/, /adˈdis aˈbɛ.ba/
• Hyphenation: Àd‧dis‧A‧bè‧ba, Ad‧dìs‧A‧bè‧ba
• Rhymes: -ɛba

Proper noun

Addis Abeba f

1. Addis Ababa (the capital of Ethiopia)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba, literally “new flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈad.dis aˈbɛ.ba/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛba
• Syllabification: Ad‧dis A‧be‧ba

Proper noun

Addis Abeba f

1. Addis Ababa (the capital city of Ethiopia)

Declension

Declension of Addis Abeba

	singular
nominative	Addis Abeba
genitive	Addis Abeby
dative	Addis Abebie
accusative	Addis Abebę
instrumental	Addis Abebą
locative	Addis Abebie
vocative	Addis Abebo

Further reading

• Addis Abeba in PWN's encyclopedia

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌadis aˈbeba/ [ˌa.ð̞is aˈβ̞e.β̞a]
• Syllabification: Ad‧dis A‧be‧ba
• Rhymes: -eba

Proper noun

Addis Abeba f

1. alternative form of Adís Abeba