dolina

dolina (plural dolinas)

1. (geology) Alternative form of doline.

From a Slavic language, perhaps via German Doline, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *dolina.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [duˈli.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [doˈli.na]

dolina f (plural dolines)

1. (geology) doline (a sinkhole in karstic terrain)
2. sinkhole

   Synonym: bòfia

• “dolina”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolina.

• IPA^(key): [ˈdolɪna]
• Hyphenation: do‧li‧na

dolina f (diminutive dolinka)

1. valley

• “dolina”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “dolina”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “dolina”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolina. By surface analysis, dół +‎ -ina.

• IPA^(key): /dɔˈli.na/

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• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: do‧li‧na

dolina f (diminutive dolinka)

1. valley, dale

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

Ultimately from Serbo-Croatian dolìna.

• Rhymes: -ĩnɐ, -inɐ
• Hyphenation: do‧li‧na

dolina f (plural dolinas)

1. (geology) doline (circular cavity, usually of large dimensions, which results from the depression caused by underground erosion or by the chemical dissolution of rocks by the action of water laden with carbon dioxide, especially in limestone terrain)

• “dolina”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “dolina”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

dolina

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of dolină

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolina.

• IPA^(key): /dolǐna/
• Hyphenation: do‧li‧na

dolìna f (Cyrillic spelling долѝна)

1. valley, especially one in limestone
2. dale

• → Romanian: dolină

• “dolina”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolina.

• IPA^(key): /dɔlìːna/

dolína f

1. valley (elongated depression between hills or mountains)

• “dolina”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “dolina”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references

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• IPA^(key): /doˈlina/ [d̪oˈli.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: do‧li‧na

dolina f (plural dolinas)

1. doline; sinkhole

• “dolina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024