Wrocław
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Wrocław
See also: Wroclaw
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Polish Wrocław. Doublet of Breslau.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈvɹɔts.wɑf/,[1] /ˈvɹɔts.lɑf/,[2] /ˈvɹɔts.lɑv/[1]
Audio (US): (file) - (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɹɒtslɑːv/,[3] /ˈvɹɒtslɑːf/,[4] /ˈvɹɒtswɑːf/
- (nonstandard) like "rock law"[5][6]
Proper noun
Wrocław
- A city, located in Silesia in what is now southwestern Poland. (At different points in history, the city has been part of Bohemia, Prussia, Germany, and Poland.)
Synonyms
Translations
a city in southwestern Poland
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Wrocław”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “Wrocław”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ Lonɡman Pronunciation Dictionary (1990) ()
- ^ Cambridge Pronouncing Dictionary
- ^ Visible Language (1970), page 321
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Polish
Etymology
From Wrocisław, Wrócisław, or Warcisław, an Old Polish given name, cognate with the Czech Vratislav. The name is derived from wrócić (“to return; archaically: to give back, to defeat a foe, to force to flee”) + -sław (“name, respect, glory, reputation”). Traditionally considered to be named after Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia, the legendary founder of the city. However, this hypothesis is problematic, since the first records of the city's existence are several decades later than the death of Vratislaus I.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvrɔ.t͡swaf/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) Audio 3: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔt͡swaf
- Syllabification: Wro‧cław
Proper noun
Wrocław m inan
- Wrocław (the capital city of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland)
Declension
Declension of Wrocław
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Wrocław |
| genitive | Wrocławia |
| dative | Wrocławiowi |
| accusative | Wrocław |
| instrumental | Wrocławiem |
| locative | Wrocławiu |
| vocative | Wrocławiu |
Derived terms
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