Kalifat

See also: kalifat and kalifát

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Kalifat (plural Kalifats)

1. A surname.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kalifat”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 267.
• Forebears

French

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.li.fa/
• Homophone: califat

Proper noun

Kalifat m or f

1. a French surname, equivalent to English Kalifat

Further reading

• Forebears (French)
• filae.com

German

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaliˈfaːt/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Kalifat n (strong, genitive Kalifats, plural Kalifate)

1. (Islam) caliphate

Declension

Declension of Kalifat [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kalifat	die	Kalifate
genitive	eines	des	Kalifats	der	Kalifate
dative	einem	dem	Kalifat	den	Kalifaten
accusative	ein	das	Kalifat	die	Kalifate

Related terms

• Kalif

Further reading

• “Kalifat” in Duden online