South Dakota

US/ˈsaʊθ dəˈkoʊ.tə/

proper noun

A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Capital: Pierre. Largest city: Sioux Falls.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Capital: Pierre. Largest city: Sioux Falls.

    Between 2000 and 2019, North Dakota and South Dakota both experienced a rapid increase in the Asian American population, said Minnesota State University Moorhead marketing professor Hyun Sang An.

    2024 March 19, Amy Felegy, “Food for everyone: Fargo international market serves diversifying population”, in MPR News, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2024

Origin

Named after the Dakota Territory, which is named after the Dakota people.

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Translations

Arabic دَاكُوتَا اَلْجَنُوبِيَّة
  • دَاكُوتَا اَلْجَنُوبِيَّة (dakūtā l-janūbiyya)state of the US
Basque Hego Dakota
  • Hego Dakotastate of the US
Bulgarian Ю́жна Дако́та
  • Ю́жна Дако́та (Júžna Dakóta)state of the US
Chinese Mandarin 南達科他 /南达科他
  • 南達科他 /南达科他 (Nán-Dákētā)state of the US
Czech Jižní Dakota
  • Jižní Dakotastate of the US
Danish South Dakota
  • South Dakotastate of the US
Dutch Zuid-Dakota
  • Zuid-Dakotastate of the US
Esperanto Suda Dakoto
  • Suda Dakotostate of the US
Estonian Lõuna-Dakota
  • Lõuna-Dakotastate of the US
Finnish Etelä-Dakota
  • Etelä-Dakotastate of the US
French Dakota du Sud
  • Dakota du Sudstate of the US
German South Dakota, Süddakota
  • South Dakotastate of the US
  • Süddakotastate of the US
  • Süd-Dakotastate of the US
Hindi दक्षिण डेकोटा, साउथ डकोटा
  • दक्षिण डेकोटा (dakṣiṇ ḍekoṭā)state of the US
  • साउथ डकोटा (sāuth ḍakoṭā)state of the US
Hungarian Dél-Dakota
  • Dél-Dakotastate of the US
Icelandic Suður-Dakóta
  • Suður-Dakótastate of the US
Italian Dakota del Sud
  • Dakota del Sudstate of the US
Japanese サウスダコタ, 南ダコタ
  • サウスダコタ (Sausu-Dakota)state of the US
  • 南ダコタstate of the US
Korean 사우스다코타, 남다코타
  • 사우스다코타 (Sauseu-Dakota)state of the US
  • 남다코타state of the US
Latin Dacota Meridiana
  • Dacota Meridianastate of the US
Malay Dakota Selatan
  • Dakota Selatanstate of the US
Māori Takouta Tonga
  • Takouta Tongastate of the US
Norwegian Bokmål Sør-Dakota
  • Sør-Dakotastate of the US
Polish Dakota Południowa
  • Dakota Południowastate of the US
Portuguese Dacota do Sul, Dakota do Sul
  • Dacota do Sulstate of the US
  • Dakota do Sulstate of the US
Russian Ю́жная Дако́та
  • Ю́жная Дако́та (Júžnaja Dakóta)state of the US
Slovak Južná Dakota
  • Južná Dakotastate of the US
Spanish Dakota del Sur
  • Dakota del Surstate of the US
Tagalog Timog Dakota
  • Timog Dakotastate of the US
Thai เซาท์ดาโคตา
  • เซาท์ดาโคตา (sáo-daa-koo-dtâa)state of the US
Turkish South Dakota
  • South Dakotastate of the US
Ukrainian Півде́нна Дако́та
  • Півде́нна Дако́та (Pivdénna Dakóta)state of the US
Yiddish סאַוט דאַקאָטאַ
  • סאַוט דאַקאָטאַ (saut dakota)state of the US
Cite this entry
APA

South Dakota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Dakota

MLA

“South Dakota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Dakota. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “South Dakota,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Dakota.

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