Vltava

English

Etymology

From Czech Vltava, of uncertain origin; possibly cognate to Moldau, the German name for the river, as it is sometimes suggested that both words derive from Old High German * wilt awa, wilt aha (“wild river”), corresponding to Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz (“wild”) + *ahwō (“water”);[1] older texts have spellings such as Fuldaha (in 872), Wultha (1113), Wlitaua (1125). However, compare Ltava. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Possible substrate origin?

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vəlˈtɑːvə/

Proper noun

Vltava

  1. A major river in the Czech Republic, tributary of the Elbe.

Translations

References

  1. ^ Naše řeč, volume 30 (1946), page 162: "Jméno Vltavy pochází z germánského Wilt-ahwa, což by v dnešní němčině znělo „Wild-ache" a znamenalo by „dravou vodu". Tak vyložil jméno Vltavy již Dobrovský, odmítaje naivní mínění Hájkovo,..."

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech Vltava. Said to be of Germanic origin, corresponding to Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz (“wild”) + *ahwō (“water”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvl̩tava]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ava
  • Hyphenation: Vl‧ta‧va

Proper noun

Vltava f (relational adjective vltavský)

  1. Vltava (a major river in the Czech Republic)

Declension

Declension of Vltava (sg-only hard feminine)
singular
nominative Vltava
genitive Vltavy
dative Vltavě
accusative Vltavu
vocative Vltavo
locative Vltavě
instrumental Vltavou

References

  1. ^ Šmilauer, Vladimír (1946). "O jménech našich řek" [Names of our rivers]. Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. 30 (9–10): 161–165.

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Vltava.

Proper noun

Vltava m

  1. Vltava (a river in the Czech Republic)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Vltava.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋl̩˨˦taʋa/

Proper noun

Vl̀tava f (Cyrillic spelling Вл̀тава)

  1. Vltava (a river in the Czech Republic)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvl̩tava]

Proper noun

Vltava f (genitive singular Vltavy, declension pattern of žena)

  1. Vltava (a major river in the Czech Republic)

Declension

Declension of Vltava
singulare tantum
nominative Vltava
genitive Vltavy
dative Vltave
accusative Vltavu
locative Vltave
instrumental Vltavou

Derived terms

  • vltavský

Slovene

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Vltava.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋə́ltaʋa/

Proper noun

Vl̏tava f

  1. Vltava (a river in the Czech Republic)

Further reading

  • “Vltava”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
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