Moldavia

See also: moldávia, Moldávia, Moldavía, and Moldàvia

English

Map of Romania with the region of Moldavia highlighted in yellow

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɒlˈdeɪvi.ə/

• Rhymes: -eɪviə

Proper noun

Moldavia

2. (historical) A former principality in Eastern Europe, which occupied a region now made up of the country of Moldova and northeastern Romania.
3. Moldavia, Western Moldavia (a region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova).

   Coordinate term: Wallachia

4. Nonstandard form of Moldova.
   • 1992, Richard Nixon, “The Former Evil Empire”, in Seize the Moment‎^[1], Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 57:

     In Moldavia, a young Leonid Brezhnev orchestrated the postwar subjugation of the newly annexed Romanian territory, ordering thousands of executions and shipping off 30,000 people to Siberian labor camps.

Derived terms

• Romanian Moldavia
• Western Moldavia

 

Translations

region

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 摩爾達維亞／摩尔达维亚 (zh) (Mó'ěrdáwéiyà)

• Czech: Moldavsko (cs) n
• Danish: Moldavien (da)
• Finnish: Moldavia (fi)
• German: Moldawien (de) n
• Latvian: Moldāvija f
• Norman: Moldova
• Romanian: Moldova (ro) f, Principatul Moldovei n, Țara Moldovei f
• Russian: Молда́вия (ru) f (Moldávija), Молдо́ва (ru) f (Moldóva)
• Ukrainian: Молда́вія f (Moldávija), Молдо́ва (uk) f (Moldóva)

Moldova — see Moldova

See also

• Moldova

Further reading

• Moldavia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Albanian

Proper noun

Moldavia

1. definite nominative singular of Moldavi

Basque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moldabia/ [mol̪.d̪a.β̞i.a]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: Mol‧da‧vi‧a

Proper noun

Moldavia inan

1. Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

Declension

Declension of Moldavia (inanimate, ending in -a)

	indefinite
absolutive	Moldavia
ergative	Moldaviak
dative	Moldaviari
genitive	Moldaviaren
comitative	Moldaviarekin
causative	Moldaviarengatik
benefactive	Moldaviarentzat
instrumental	Moldaviaz
inessive	Moldavian
locative	Moldaviako
allative	Moldaviara
terminative	Moldaviaraino
directive	Moldaviarantz
destinative	Moldaviarako
ablative	Moldaviatik
partitive	Moldaviarik
prolative	Moldaviatzat

Derived terms

• moldaviar (“Moldovan”)

 

See also

• (countries of Europe) Europako herrialdeak; Albania, Alemania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgika, Bielorrusia, Bosnia eta Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Danimarka, Eslovakia, Eslovenia, Espainia, Estonia, Erresuma Batua, Errumania, Errusia, Finlandia, Frantzia, Georgia, Grezia, Herbehereak, Hungaria, Ipar Mazedonia, Irlanda, Islandia, Italia, Kazakhstan, Kroazia, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxenburgo, Malta, Moldavia, Monako, Montenegro, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Suedia, Suitza, Turkia, Txekia, Ukraina, Vatikano Hiria, Zipre

Further reading

• “38.- Munduko estatuen izenak, herritarren izenak, hizkuntza ofizialak eta hiriburuak [Names of the states of the world, nationalities, official languages and capitals]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2019

Finnish

Etymology

From German Moldawien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoldɑʋiɑ/, [ˈmo̞ldɑ̝ˌʋiɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -iɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): Mol‧da‧via

Proper noun

Moldavia

1. (historical) (historical) Moldavia (a former principality in Eastern Europe, which occupied a region now made up of the country of Moldova and northeastern Romania)
2. (dated) Synonym of Moldova: Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

Declension

Inflection of Moldavia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		Moldavia	—
genitive		Moldavian	—
partitive		Moldaviaa	—
illative		Moldaviaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Moldavia	—
accusative	nom.	Moldavia	—
	gen.	Moldavian
genitive		Moldavian	—
partitive		Moldaviaa	—
inessive		Moldaviassa	—
elative		Moldaviasta	—
illative		Moldaviaan	—
adessive		Moldavialla	—
ablative		Moldavialta	—
allative		Moldavialle	—
essive		Moldaviana	—
translative		Moldaviaksi	—
abessive		Moldaviatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Moldavia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Moldaviani — accusative nom. Moldaviani — gen. Moldaviani genitive Moldaviani — partitive Moldaviaani — inessive Moldaviassani — elative Moldaviastani — illative Moldaviaani — adessive Moldaviallani — ablative Moldavialtani — allative Moldavialleni — essive Moldavianani — translative Moldaviakseni — abessive Moldaviattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Moldaviasi — accusative nom. Moldaviasi — gen. Moldaviasi genitive Moldaviasi — partitive Moldaviaasi — inessive Moldaviassasi — elative Moldaviastasi — illative Moldaviaasi — adessive Moldaviallasi — ablative Moldavialtasi — allative Moldaviallesi — essive Moldavianasi — translative Moldaviaksesi — abessive Moldaviattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Moldaviamme — accusative nom. Moldaviamme — gen. Moldaviamme genitive Moldaviamme — partitive Moldaviaamme — inessive Moldaviassamme — elative Moldaviastamme — illative Moldaviaamme — adessive Moldaviallamme — ablative Moldavialtamme — allative Moldaviallemme — essive Moldavianamme — translative Moldaviaksemme — abessive Moldaviattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Moldavianne — accusative nom. Moldavianne — gen. Moldavianne genitive Moldavianne — partitive Moldaviaanne — inessive Moldaviassanne — elative Moldaviastanne — illative Moldaviaanne — adessive Moldaviallanne — ablative Moldavialtanne — allative Moldaviallenne — essive Moldaviananne — translative Moldaviaksenne — abessive Moldaviattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Moldaviansa — accusative nom. Moldaviansa — gen. Moldaviansa genitive Moldaviansa — partitive Moldaviaansa — inessive Moldaviassaan Moldaviassansa — elative Moldaviastaan Moldaviastansa — illative Moldaviaansa — adessive Moldaviallaan Moldaviallansa — ablative Moldavialtaan Moldavialtansa — allative Moldavialleen Moldaviallensa — essive Moldavianaan Moldavianansa — translative Moldaviakseen Moldaviaksensa — abessive Moldaviattaan Moldaviattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• moldavialainen

 

Franco-Provençal

Proper noun

Moldavia f

1. Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /molˈda.vja/
• Rhymes: -avja
• Hyphenation: Mol‧dà‧via

Proper noun

Moldavia f

1. Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

   Synonym: Moldovia

Derived terms

• moldavo

See also

• (countries of Europe) paesi d'Europa; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaigian, Belgio, Bielorussia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Bulgaria, Cechia, Cipro, Città del Vaticano, Croazia, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Islanda, Italia, Kazakistan, Lettonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Macedonia del Nord, Malta, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Norvegia, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania, Regno Unito, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Svizzera, Turchia, Ucraina, Ungheria ^{(Category: it:Countries in Europe)}

Latin

Proper noun

Moldavia f sg (genitive Moldaviae); first declension

1. (New Latin) Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Moldavia
genitive	Moldaviae
dative	Moldaviae
accusative	Moldaviam
ablative	Moldaviā
vocative	Moldavia

See also

• (countries of Europe) nātiō Eurōpae; Albānia, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgica, Belorussia, Bosnia et Herzegovīna, Britannia, Bulgaria, Croātia, Cyprus, Czechia, Dānia, Estonia, Finnia, Francia, Geōrgia, Germānia, Graecia, Helvētia, Hī̆bernia, Hispānia, Hungaria, Īslandia, Ī̆talia, Lettonia, Lichtenstēnum, Lītuānia, Lūsītānia, Luxemburgum, Macedonia Septentriōnālis, Melita, Moldavia, Monoecus, Mōns Niger, Nederlandia, Norvegia, Polonia, Rōmānia, Russia, Sānctus Marīnus, Serbia, Slovācia, Slovēnia, Suecia, Turcia, Ū̆crāīna, Vātī̆cānus ^{(Category: la:Countries in Europe)}

Spanish

Alternative forms

• (original, proscribed) Moldova

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /molˈdabja/ [mol̪ˈd̪a.β̞ja]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -abja
• Syllabification: Mol‧da‧via

Proper noun

Moldavia f

1. Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

Related terms

• moldavo

 

See also

• (countries of Europe) países de Europa; Albania, Alemania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaiyán, Bélgica, Bielorrusia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chipre, Ciudad del Vaticano, Croacia, Dinamarca, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, España, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Grecia, Hungría, Irlanda, Islandia, Italia, Kazajistán, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Macedonia del Norte, Malta, Moldavia, Mónaco, Montenegro, Noruega, Países Bajos, Polonia, Portugal, Reino Unido, República Checa, Rumania, Rusia, San Marino, Serbia, Suecia, Suiza, Turquía, Ucrania ^{(Category: es:Countries in Europe)}

Further reading

• Moldavia | Diccionario panhispánico de dudas | RAE - ASALE