Minnehaha County

proper noun

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Sioux Falls.

OriginDakota mníȟaȟa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Sioux Falls.

Origin

  1. Dakotamníȟaȟa“waterfall" or "rapids”
  2. EnglishMinnehaha County

Borrowed from Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall" or "rapids”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + English county.

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APA

Minnehaha County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnehaha%20County

MLA

“Minnehaha County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnehaha%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minnehaha County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnehaha%20County.

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