Neuquén

proper noun

A province in western Argentina.

OriginSpanish Neuquén ← Mapudungun Nehuenken →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province in western Argentina.
  2. The capital city of Neuquén province, Argentina.
  3. A tributary of the Río Negro.

Origin

  1. MapudungunNehuenken
  2. SpanishNeuquén
  3. EnglishNeuquén

From Spanish Neuquén, from Mapudungun Nehuenken.

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Translations

Hindi नेउकेन
  • नेउकेन (neuken)province
Korean 네우켄
  • 네우켄 (neuken)province
Spanish Neuquén
  • Neuquénprovince
Cite this entry
APA

Neuquén. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neuqu%C3%A9n

MLA

“Neuquén.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neuqu%C3%A9n. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neuquén,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neuqu%C3%A9n.

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