Gitche Gumee

English Alternative forms en Gichigami Gichi Gami Kitchi Gami using the Ojibwe spelling Etymology en :bor oj:gichigami 1 en oj gichigami big lake; a Great Lake; Lake Superior. Pronunciation en /ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃɪ ˈɡʌ.mi/ /ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃi ˈɡʌ.mi/, gĭ′-chĭ gŭ′-mē gĭ′-chē gŭ′-mē en spelling pronunciation, hyperforeign, common /ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃɪ ˈɡuː.mi/ /ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃi ˈɡuː.mi/, gĭ′-chĭ go͞o′-mē gĭ′-chē go͞o′-mē Proper noun 1 en colloquial Lake Superior. en 1909 James Anson Farrer Invasion and Conscription: Some Letters from a Mere Civilian to a Famous General But this presents no difficulty to “Gitche Gumee,” for the German weather forecasts could easily enable the force to choose a period of calm or of favourable winds. 1974-05-27, Sports Illustrated, https://www.si.com/vault/1974/05/27/614719/off-the-shores-of-gitche-gumee OFF THE SHORES OF GITCHE GUMEE (article title) en 1976 Gordon Lightfoot The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down / Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee. en 2012 Bradley Carlson Wisconsin 1 Step at a Time: Taking Steps to Trample Muscular Dystrophy iUniverse 9781462069446 111 The Race to Lake Gitche Gumee Begins en 2014 Jennifer Billock Keweenaw County Arcadia Publishing 9781439645130 69 Perhaps the most well known is Gitche Gumee. Long before settlers arrived in Keweenaw County, the Ojibwa gave the great lake this name, translating to “big water.” en Lakes