Moldau

German
Moldau

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔldaʊ̯/

Etymology 1

Cognate to Moldova (the Moldova River), which see.

Proper noun

die Moldau f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Moldau)

  1. Moldova (a river in Romania)
Declension
Declension of Moldau [sg-only, feminine]
singular
def. noun
nominative die Moldau
genitive der Moldau
dative der Moldau
accusative die Moldau

Proper noun

Moldau n (proper noun, genitive Moldaus or (optionally with an article) Moldau)

  1. (officialese, Germany, Austria) Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Synonyms: (usual name) Moldawien, (full officialese form) Republik Moldau, (Switzerland officialese) Moldova
    • 2020 November 2, “Moldaus Präsident Dodon verliert ersten Wahlgang”, in Spiegel‎:
      Das unter anderem für den Weinanbau bekannte Land Moldau liegt zwischen der Ukraine und Rumänien im politischen Spannungsfeld zwischen Russland und der EU.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. Western Moldavia (a historical region in northeast Romania)
  3. Moldava (a municipality and village in the Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic)
  4. Moldava nad Bodvou (a town and municipality of the Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia); in full in German, Moldau an der Bodwa
Declension
Declension of Moldau [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Moldau
genitive des Moldaus, Moldau1
dative dem Moldau
accusative das Moldau

1Optionally with an article.

Etymology 2

Cognate to Vltava, which see.

Proper noun

die Moldau f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Moldau)

  1. Vltava (a major river in the Czech Republic)
Declension
Declension of Moldau [sg-only, feminine]
singular
def. noun
nominative die Moldau
genitive der Moldau
dative der Moldau
accusative die Moldau
Derived terms

Further reading
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