Definition
A city in Saskatchewan, Canada, or the serviceberry fruit native to North America also called the saskatoon berry. The fruit is dark purple and sweet, traditionally important to Indigenous peoples.
Etymology
From Cree 'misâskwatômina' meaning saskatoon berries. The city was named after the berry, which grows abundantly in the region and was a crucial food source for Indigenous peoples and early settlers.
Kelly Says
Saskatoon berries contain more antioxidants than blueberries and were called 'Indian pears' by early European settlers who recognized their nutritional value. The city of Saskatoon's name reflects the deep connection between place names and Indigenous food systems across Canada.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሳስካቱን
sa-sa-ka-tun
ARالعربية
ساسكاتون
sa-sa-ka-to-un
BNবাংলা
সাসকাটুন
sa-sa-ka-to-un
CACatalà
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
CSČeština
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
DADansk
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
DEDeutsch
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
ELΕλληνικά
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
ESEspañol
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
FAفارسی
ساسکاچوان
sa-sa-ka-cha-wan
FISuomi
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
FRFrançais
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
GUGU
સાસ્કાટૂન
sa-ska-tu-un
HAHA
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
HIहिन्दी
सासकाटून
sa-sa-ka-to-un
HUMagyar
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
IDBahasa Indonesia
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
IGIG
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
ITItaliano
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
JA日本語
サスカトゥーン
sasuka-to-un
KO한국어
사스카툰
sa-su-ka-tu-neun
MRMR
सासकॅटून
sa-sa-ka-toon
MSBahasa Melayu
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
MYမြန်မာ
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
NLNederlands
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
NONorsk
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
PAPA
ਸਾਸਕੈਟੂਨ
sa-sa-ka-toon
PLPolski
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
PTPortuguês
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
RORomână
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
RUРусский
Саскатун
Sas-ka-tun
SVSvenska
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
SWKiswahili
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
TAதமிழ்
சாஸ்கேட்டூன்
sa-sa-ka-ttoon
TEతెలుగు
సాస్కేటూన్
sa-sa-ka-to-un
THไทย
ซัสกैทูน
sa-sa-kat-toon
TLTL
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
TRTürkçe
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
UKУкраїнська
Саскатун
Sa-ska-tun
URاردو
ساسکاٹون
sa-sa-ka-to-un
VITiếng Việt
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
YOYO
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on
ZUZU
Saskatoon
sa-ska-to-on