Silifke

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

• IPA^(key): /sɪlɪfkeɪ/, /silɪfkə/

Proper noun

Silifke

1. A town in Mersin, Turkey.
2. A district of Mersin, Turkey, around the town.

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

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 錫利夫凱／锡利夫凯

• French: Silifke
• German: Silifke
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia)

• Italian: Silifke
• Latin: Seleucia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Seleucia Cilicia, Seleucia in Cilicia, Seleucia Isauria, Seleucia in Isauria, Seleucia Trachea, Seleucia Tracheotis
• Ottoman Turkish: سلفكه (Silifke)
• Spanish: Silifke
• Turkish: Silifke (tr)

Turkish

Silifke District

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

• IPA^(key): /si.lif.cʰe/

Proper noun

Silifke

1. Silifke (a town and district of Mersin, Turkey)

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

Derived terms

• Silifkeli