Suceava

English

Etymology

From Romanian Suceava.

Proper noun

Suceava

  1. A city in Romania.

Translations

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Cf. Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/suša + suffix -ova. According to historical folk etymology, derived from szűcs (“furrier”) +‎ vár (“fortress”) (cf. Hungarian Szűcsvár).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suˈtʃe̯ava/
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Proper noun

Suceava f

  1. Suceava (a river in Romania)
  2. Suceava (the capital city of Suceava County, Romania), named after the river.
  3. a county of Romania, named after the city.

See also

counties of Romania: județele Românieiedit
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