Moldawien

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔlˈdaːvi.ən/

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Proper noun

Moldawien n (proper noun, genitive Moldawiens or (optionally with an article) Moldawien)

1. (common but unofficial) Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)
2. Moldavia (historical region comprising parts of modern Romania and Moldova)

Usage notes

• The official designation for the Republic of Moldova is Republik Moldau in Germany and Austria, and Republik Moldova in Switzerland. These names are fairly rare outside of state documents.

Further reading

• Moldawien on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de