Azerbajdzjan

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian, as evidenced by the spelling of the word reflecting the transliteration of Russian Азербайджан (Azerbajdžan); the Russian ж (ž) is transliterated as ⟨zj⟩ in Swedish. From Persian آذربایجان (Âzarbâyjân), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνή (Atropatēnḗ). See English Azerbaijan for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /asɛrbajˈdjan/, [ˌasːɛ̠ɹbajˈɟanː]
  • Rhymes: -anː
  • Hyphenation: A‧zer‧baj‧dzjan

Proper noun

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Azerbajdzjan n (genitive Azerbajdzjans)

  1. Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)
  2. Azerbaijan (a region in northwestern Iran)
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References

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