Wrocław

See also: Wroclaw

Polish

Etymology

From Wrocisław, Wrócisław or Warcisław, an (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Polish given name, cognate of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Czech given name 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): /ˈvrɔt͡s.waf/

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Proper noun

Wrocław m inan

1. Wroclaw (a city in Poland)

Declension

Declension of Wrocław

	singular
nominative	Wrocław
genitive	Wrocławia
dative	Wrocławiowi
accusative	Wrocław
instrumental	Wrocławiem
locative	Wrocławiu
vocative	Wrocławiu

Derived terms

• (nouns) wrocławianin m, wrocławianka f
• (adjective) wrocławski

Further reading

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