Bukowina

See also: bukowina, bukowiną, and Bukowiną

German

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Bukowina f (proper noun, genitive Bukowina)

  1. Bukovina (a historical region of Eastern Europe on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and adjoining plains, currently split between Romania and Ukraine)
    Synonym: Buchenland (rare; dated)

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish Bukowina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.kɔˈvi.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: Bu‧ko‧wi‧na
  • Homophone: bukowina

Proper noun

Bukowina f

  1. Bukovina (a historical region of Eastern Europe on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and adjoining plains, currently split between Romania and Ukraine)
  2. Bukowina (any of various settlements in Poland)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • bukowiański
  • bukowiński
nouns
  • bukowianin
  • bukowianka
  • Bukowinianin
  • Bukowinianka
  • Bukowinka
  • Bukowińczyk

Further reading

  • Bukowina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Bukowina in Polish dictionaries at PWN