Karelia

See also: Karélia and Karelią

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Carelia (akin to Russian Каре́лия (Karélija)), a Latinized form of Swedish Karelen. The Swedish word was probably mediated through Old Novgorodian Корѣла (Korěla), itself from the Finnic endonym (compare Finnish Karjala, which see for more).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈɹiːlɪə/, /kəˈɹiːljə/

Proper noun

Karelia

  2. A historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland.
  4. A republic and federal subject of Russia. Official name: Republic of Karelia. Capital: Petrozavodsk.

Derived terms

Translations

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Translations to be checked‌: "region and a federal subject in Russia"

See also

References

  1. ^ Nissilä, Viljo. Karjalan nimestä (1962). Virittäjä, volume 66, number 4. [1] (in Finnish)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Каре́лия (Karélija), from Medieval Latin Carēlia, from Swedish Karelen and Finnish Karjala.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈrɛ.lja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlja
  • Syllabification: Ka‧re‧lia

Proper noun

Karelia f

  1. Karelia (a historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland)
  2. Karelia (a republic and federal subject of Russia)

Declension

Declension of Karelia
singular
nominative Karelia
genitive Karelii
dative Karelii
accusative Karelię
instrumental Karelią
locative Karelii
vocative Karelio

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

Further reading

  • Karelia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈɾelja/ [kaˈɾe.lja]
  • Rhymes: -elja
  • Syllabification: Ka‧re‧lia

Proper noun

Karelia f

  1. Karelia (a historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland)
  2. Karelia (a republic and federal subject of Russia)
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