Grusien

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Гру́зия (Grúzija).

Proper noun

Grusien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Grusiens)

  1. (obsolete) Georgia (A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)
    Synonym: Georgien

Swedish

Etymology

From Russian Гру́зия (Grúzija).

Proper noun

Grusien n (genitive Grusiens)

  1. (obsolete) Georgia (A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)
    Men sedan Ryssland 1801 tagit Grusien i besittning, måste det söka förvärfva äfven Dagestan, som skilde Grusien från Ryssland samt försvårade och hotade förbindelsen mellan båda länderna.
    But since Russia in 1801 had occupied Georgia, it must seek to acquire also Dagestan, which separated Georgia from Russia and obstructed and risked the connection between the two countries.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • grusier
  • grusinsk
  • grusisk

References

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