Dobrogea

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish Dobruca, from Bulgarian Добротица (Dobrotica, “the name of a ruler”), from доброта (dobrota, “goodness”) +‎ -ица (-ica, diminutive suffix), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *dobrъ (“good”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Dobrogea f

  1. Dobruja (a region of Romania, Bulgaria)
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