North Rhine-Westphalia

proper noun

The most populous of the 16 component states of Germany, located in the west of the country.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The most populous of the 16 component states of Germany, located in the west of the country.

Origin

From North Rhine + Westphalia. The Allied occupation authorities created the state in 1947 by joining the northern half of the Prussian Rhine Province to the province of Westphalia (as well as the small Free State of Lippe).

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Translations

Afrikaans Noordryn-Wesfale
  • Noordryn-Wesfalestate
Arabic شَمَال اَلرَّايْن وِسْتْفَالِيَّا
  • شَمَال اَلرَّايْن وِسْتْفَالِيَّا (šamāl ar-rāyn wistfāliyyā)state
Basque Ipar Renania-Westfalia
  • Ipar Renania-Westfaliastate
Bengali নর্থ রিনে-ভেস্টফালিয়া
  • নর্থ রিনে-ভেস্টফালিয়া (northo rine-bhesṭophaliẏa)state
Bulgarian Северен Рейн-Вестфалия
  • Северен Рейн-Вестфалия (Severen Rejn-Vestfalija)state
Catalan Rin del Nord-Westfàlia
  • Rin del Nord-Westfàliastate
Chinese Mandarin 北萊茵-威斯特法倫州 /北莱茵-威斯特法伦州
  • 北萊茵-威斯特法倫州 /北莱茵-威斯特法伦州 (Běi Láiyīn-Wēisītèfǎlún zhōu)state
Czech Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko
  • Severní Porýní-Vestfálskostate
Danish Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nordrhin-Vestfalen
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
  • Nordrhin-Vestfalenstate
Dutch Noordrijn-Westfalen, Noord-Rijnland-Westfalen
  • Noordrijn-Westfalenstate
  • Noord-Rijnland-Westfalenstate
Esperanto Nordrejn-Vestfalio
  • Nordrejn-Vestfaliostate
Estonian Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
Finnish Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
French Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Rhénanie du Nord-Westphalie
  • Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphaliestate
  • Rhénanie du Nord-Westphaliestate
German Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
Greek Βόρεια Ρηνανία-Βεστφαλία
  • Βόρεια Ρηνανία-Βεστφαλία (Vóreia Rinanía-Vestfalía)state
Hebrew נורדריין־וסטפאליה
  • נורדריין־וסטפאליהstate
Hindi उत्तर राइन-वेस्टफ़ेलिया
  • उत्तर राइन-वेस्टफ़ेलिया (uttar rāin-vesṭafeliyā)state
Hungarian Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália
  • Észak-Rajna-Vesztfáliastate
Icelandic Norðurrín-Vestfalía
  • Norðurrín-Vestfalíastate
Indonesian Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
Irish Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil
  • Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáilstate
Italian Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia
  • Renania Settentrionale-Vestfaliastate
Japanese ノルトライン゠ヴェストファーレン, 北ライン゠ヴェストファーレン
  • ノルトライン゠ヴェストファーレン (Norutorain-Vesutofāren)state
  • 北ライン゠ヴェストファーレン (Kita-Rain-Vesutofāren)state
Korean 노르트라인베스트팔렌 주
  • 노르트라인베스트팔렌 주 (Noreuteurain-Beseuteupallen ju)state
Latin Rhenania Septentrionalis et Vestfalia
  • Rhenania Septentrionalis et Vestfaliastate
Latvian Ziemeļreina-Vestfālene
  • Ziemeļreina-Vestfālenestate
Lithuanian Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalija
  • Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalijastate
Norwegian Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
Persian نوردراین-وستفالن
  • نوردراین-وستفالن (nordrâyn-vestfâlen)state
Polish Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia
  • Nadrenia Północna-Westfaliastate
Portuguese Renânia do Norte-Westfália, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália
  • Renânia do Norte-Westfáliastate
  • Renânia do Norte-Vestfáliastate
Punjabi ਉੱਤਰੀ ਰਾਈਨ-ਪੱਛਮੀ ਫ਼ਾਲਨ
  • ਉੱਤਰੀ ਰਾਈਨ-ਪੱਛਮੀ ਫ਼ਾਲਨ (uttarī rāīna-pacchamī fālan)state
Romanian Nordrhein-Westfalen, Renania de Nord-Westfalia
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
  • Renania de Nord-Westfaliastate
Russian Се́верный Рейн-Вестфа́лия
  • Се́верный Рейн-Вестфа́лия (Sévernyj Rejn-Vestfálija)state
Slovak Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko
  • Severné Porýnie-Vestfálskostate
Spanish Renania del Norte-Westfalia
  • Renania del Norte-Westfaliastate
Swedish Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
Thai รัฐนอร์ดไรน์-เวสท์ฟาเลิน
  • รัฐนอร์ดไรน์-เวสท์ฟาเลินstate
Turkish Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya
  • Kuzey Ren-Vestfalyastate
Ukrainian Північний Рейн-Вестфалія
  • Північний Рейн-Вестфалія (Pivničnyj Rejn-Vestfalija)state
Urdu نارتھ رائن ویسٹ فیلیا
  • نارتھ رائن ویسٹ فیلیا (nārth rāin vesṭ feliyā)state
Vietnamese Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nót-ranh Vét-pha-len
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
  • Nót-ranh Vét-pha-lenstate
Welsh Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Nordrhein-Westfalenstate
Cite this entry
APA

North Rhine-Westphalia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Rhine-Westphalia

MLA

“North Rhine-Westphalia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Rhine-Westphalia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Rhine-Westphalia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Rhine-Westphalia.

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