Moldau

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔldaʊ̯/

From or related to Romanian Moldova (the Moldova River), which see.

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

1. Moldova (a river in Romania)

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^[1]:

     Das unter anderem für den Weinanbau bekannte Land Moldau liegt zwischen der Ukraine und Rumänien im politischen Spannungsfeld zwischen Russland und der EU.

     Moldova, a country known for its winegrowing among other things, is located between Ukraine and Romania in the politically tense area between Russia and the EU.

2. Moldova, Western Moldavia (a region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova)
3. Moldava (a municipality and village in the Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic)
4. Moldava nad Bodvou (a town in the Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia; full German name Moldau an der Bodwa)

Cognate to Vltava, which see.

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

1. Vltava (a major river in the Czech Republic)

• Moldavit

• Moldau on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de