Silifke
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Silifke District
English
Etymology
From Turkish Silifke and Ottoman Turkish سلفكه (Silifke), from Byzantine Greek Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia, “Seleucia”), from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos, “Seleucus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”) in honor of its founder Seleucus I Nicator. Doublet of Seleucia.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silifke
Synonyms
- Seleucia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Seleucia-on-Calycadnus, Seleucia on the Calycadnus, Seleucia Trachea, Seleucia Tracheotis, Seleucia Cilicia, Seleucia in Cilicia, Seleucia Isauria, Seleucia in Isauria
Translations
Turkish town on the Göksu — see also Seleucia
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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish سلفكه (Silifke), from Byzantine Greek Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia, “Seleucia”), q.v., after the shift of υ (u) to a pronunciation as /f/.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silifke
Declension
Declension of Silifke
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Silifke | Silifkeler / Silifke'ler |
| accusative | Silifke'yi | Silifkeleri / Silifke'leri |
| dative | Silifke'ye | Silifkelere / Silifke'lere |
| locative | Silifke'de | Silifkelerde / Silifke'lerde |
| ablative | Silifke'den | Silifkelerden / Silifke'lerden |
| genitive | Silifke'nin | Silifkelerin / Silifke'lerin |
Possession of Silifke
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Silifke'm | Silifkelerim / Silifke'lerim |
| senin (your) | Silifke'n | Silifkelerin / Silifke'lerin |
| onun (his/her/its) | Silifke'si | Silifkeleri / Silifke'leri |
| bizim (our) | Silifke'miz | Silifkelerimiz / Silifke'lerimiz |
| sizin (your) | Silifke'niz | Silifkeleriniz / Silifke'leriniz |
| onların (their) | Silifke'si / Silifkeleri / Silifke'leri | Silifkeleri / Silifke'leri |