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PRONUNCIATION OF GERNIKA

Gernika  [ɡɜːˈniːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GERNIKA

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determiner
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Gernika is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GERNIKA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gernika

Guernica

Guernica, or Gernika is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain. The town of Guernica is united in one municipality with neighbouring Lumo, Gernika-Lumo. The population of the municipality is 16,224 as of 2009. Gernika is best known to those residing outside the Basque region as the scene of the April 26, 1937, Bombing of Guernica, one of the first aerial bombings by Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe. It inspired the painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GERNIKA


Arica
əˈriːkə
beaker
ˈbiːkə
bibliotheca
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈθiːkə
chica
ˈtʃiːkə
Dominica
ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə
eureka
jʊˈriːkə
Guernica
ɡɜːˈniːkə
jobseeker
ˈdʒɒbsiːkə
Kostunica
ˌkɒstjʊːˈniːkə
loudspeaker
ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə
oiticica
ˌɔɪtɪˈsiːkə
seeker
ˈsiːkə
sika
ˈsiːkə
sneaker
ˈsniːkə
speaker
ˈspiːkə
sunseeker
ˈsʌnˌsiːkə
tika
ˈtiːkə
tikka
ˈtiːkə
Topeka
təˈpiːkə
tweaker
ˈtwiːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GERNIKA

Germiston
germproof
germy
gerne
Gerona
Geronimo

WORDS THAT END LIKE GERNIKA

balalaika
dika
kaika
laika
Lake Tanganyika
Nkosi Sikelel´ iAfrika
paprika
perestroika
pika
romaika
Salonika
Spanish paprika
swastika
troika

Synonyms and antonyms of Gernika in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gernika» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

的Gernika
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gernika
570 millions of speakers

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Gernika
510 millions of speakers

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Gernika
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Gernika
280 millions of speakers

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Gernika
278 millions of speakers

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Gernika
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Gernika
260 millions of speakers

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Gernika
220 millions of speakers

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Gernika
190 millions of speakers

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Gernika
180 millions of speakers

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Gernika
130 millions of speakers

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Gernika
85 millions of speakers

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Gernika
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Gernika
80 millions of speakers

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Gernika
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गर्निका
75 millions of speakers

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Gernika
70 millions of speakers

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Gernika
65 millions of speakers

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gernika
50 millions of speakers

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Gernika
40 millions of speakers

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Gernika
30 millions of speakers
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Γκερνίκα
15 millions of speakers
af

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Gernika
14 millions of speakers
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Gernika
10 millions of speakers
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Gernika
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gernika

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GERNIKA»

The term «Gernika» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GERNIKA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gernika

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GERNIKA»

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The Tree of Gernika: A Field Study of Modern War
The Tree of Gernika: a Field Study of Modern War was published in 1938. It is G. L. Steer's masterpiece. Martha Gellhorn famously wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt: 'You must read a book by a man names Steer: it is called The Tree of Gernika.
G. L. Steer, 2012
2
Chillida at Gernika: Birth of a Monument, "Gure Aitaren ...
Consists of sculptures, models and preliminary works for the monument Gure Aitaren Extea: Our father's house installed at Guernica, Apr. 1988.
Eduardo Chillida, Robert Laxalt, 1988
3
Bilbao & Basque Region Footprint Focus Guide: Includes ...
Whether you want to discover ancient towns steeped in tradition and age-old customs, the buzzy cultural capital of Bilbao, San Sebastian’s stunning beaches or just sample some of the finest seafood and cider then the Footprint Focus guide ...
Andy Symington, 2014
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Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations
Gernika The Basque are an indigenous people who have long inhabited territory in both Spain and France. They are predominantly found in an area known as " Basque Country," a two-country region situated in the western Pyrenees and ...
Brad Olsen, 2007
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The Resilient City : How Modern Cities Recover from ...
During the anniversary week, Gernika Gogoratuz annually sponsors the InternationalConven- tion on Peace and Culture, which gathers international peace workers from all fields to reflect on the challenges of advancing peace.60 As a result ...
Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lawrence J. Vale Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning University of North Carolina Thomas J. Campanella Assistant Professor, Chapel Hill, 2004
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The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster
New generations ofBasques learn about the significance of Gernika, its history and symbols in school. A visit to the town and peace museum follows as a fundamental cultural development in the Basque educational experience. The ability of ...
Lawrence J. Vale, Thomas J. Campanella, 2005
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Guernica Guernica:
Steer, The Tree of Gernika, p. 73. 3. The facts given in this short resume of the political, economic, and military situation in the Basque country on 26 April 1937 have been taken from the following works: Arenillas, Euzkadi, la cuestion nacional ...
Herbert Rutledge Southworth, 1977
8
Nutrients and Eutrophication in Estuaries and Coastal Waters
Basque estuaries Abstract Feeding types of the infaunal macrobenthos of the intertidal soft-bottom communities from the estuaries of La Arena. Plentzia and Gernika. along the Basque coast (Gulf of Biscay ) were studied in relation to habitat ...
Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association. Symposium, Emma Orive, Mike Elliott, 2002
9
Basque Diaspora: Migration and Transnational Identity
15. •. The. "Gernika. generation". The Spanish Civil War's refugee children. The History Of the evacuation of the Basque children from the war-torn northern provinces during the Spanish Civil War is a story of the desperation of parents to  ...
Gloria Pilar Totoricaguena, 2005
10
Gernika/Guernica: Desde de Cielo, Hasta El Fondo ...
Catalog of exhibition held at White Box Exhibition Space in 2007.
Anita Glesta, White Box (Art gallery : New York, N.Y.), 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GERNIKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gernika is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ongi etorri, dobro pozhalovat...
El parque Gernika será el epicentro de esta acción solidaria y de los festejos que se desarrollarán durante mañana, el sábado y el domingo. «Deia, Jul 15»
2
More Drama, Less Reality: The Case for Fake War Photography
... explosion during the filming of the Koldo Serra directed feature film Gernika in the Basque town of Guernica, northern Spain, June 17, 2015. «BagNews Notes, Jul 15»
3
Tribalism: Understanding Europe And The Greek Crisis
The war was especially savagely marked by the carpet bombing on 26 April 1937 of the Basque town of Gernika (Guernica), carried out at the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
Massive landslide in Darjeeling, Indonesian plane crash, Digital …
... shot a stunning series of images of stuntman Daniel Bargueno Morilla flying through the air during an explosion on the set of the film Gernika. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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The stuntman's story
Morilla showcases his skills here as he flies through the air following an explosion during the filming of the movie Gernika in the Basque town of ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
6
D'Arcy, Davenport, Valverde Star in 'Gernika'
Shot in the Basque Country, including in Gernika itself, the film marks the sophomore outing for Basque director Koldo Serra, who debuted ... «Variety, Jun 15»
7
Charleston Mourns and Sumatra Erupts This Week in Photos
A stuntman flies through the air following an explosion during the filming of the Koldo Serra–directed feature film Gernika in the Basque town of ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
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GERNIKA: Behind The Scenes Of The Spanish Civil War Drama
Director Koldo Serra greets me with a plate of cookies. This is the first indication that the set of Gernika is not perhaps typical of the usual ... «TwitchFilm, Jun 15»
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'Gernika': ¿Por qué no?
Carlos Clavijo es uno de los productores de Gernika. Es él quien me invita a visitar, para cuartopoder.es, el set de rodaje de su cuidada ... «Cuarto Poder, Jun 15»
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Gernika: New film pays homage to civilian suffering over town that …
Gernika is a film which has struck chords. Not everybody is in favour of seeing streets blocked and shops closed for a shoot, but when you ... «The Independent, May 15»

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