English Explanatory Dictionary

Winnebago

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a Native American people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, now called Ho-Chunk.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of winnebago (“recreational vehicle”).
name
  1. The Siouan language of this people.
  2. A placename:
  3. A village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States.
  4. A small city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.
  5. A village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.
noun
  1. A motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV).

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ/ /ˈwɪnəˌbeɪ.ɡoʊ/

Word forms

Winnebago Winnebagos Winnebagoes

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”).

Synonyms

motorhome RV recreational vehicle winnie winney winny

Derived words

Winnebago County winnie winney winny

Translations

French: winnebago Polish: winnebago Russian: виннеба́го Winnebago: Hocąk
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