Վան

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Etymology

From Old Armenian Վան (Van).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Վան (Van)

  1. Van (city)
  2. Van (lake)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum)
nominative Վան (Van)
dative Վանի (Vani)
ablative Վանից (Vanicʻ)
instrumental Վանով (Vanov)
locative Վանում (Vanum)
definite forms
nominative Վանը/Վանն (Vanə/Vann)
dative Վանին (Vanin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative Վանս (Vans)
dative Վանիս (Vanis)
ablative Վանիցս (Vanicʻs)
instrumental Վանովս (Vanovs)
locative Վանումս (Vanums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative Վանդ (Vand)
dative Վանիդ (Vanid)
ablative Վանիցդ (Vanicʻd)
instrumental Վանովդ (Vanovd)
locative Վանումդ (Vanumd)
there is an alternative dative singular Վանա (Vana), a fossilized remain of Old Armenian a-type declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Urartian 𒆳𒁉𒀀𒄿𒈾 (KUR.bi-a-i-na /⁠Biaina⁠/, the Bia Lands), 𒆳𒁉𒀀𒄿𒉌𒇷 (KUR.bi-a-i-ni-li /⁠Biainili⁠/), the self-designation of Urartians. Van, called Tušpa back then, was the capital of Urartu. The derivation from վան (van, abode, house) is less likely.

Proper noun

Վան (Van)

  1. Van (city)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Վան (Van)

References

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Վան”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names]‎[1] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy