Karelia
See also: Karélia and Karelią
English
Parts of Karelia, as they are divided today.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Carelia (akin to Russian Каре́лия (Karélija)), a Latinized form of Swedish Karelen. The Swedish word was probably mediated through Old Novgorodian Корѣла (Korěla), itself from the Finnic endonym (compare Finnish Karjala, which see for more).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈɹiːlɪə/, /kəˈɹeɪlɪə/, /kəˈɹɛlɪə/
Proper noun
Karelia
- A region to the north of Saint Petersburg in Russia and Finland.
- An autonomous republic of Russia. Official name: Republic of Karelia.
Derived terms
Translations
region in Russia and Finland
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autonomous republic of Russia
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See also
Polish
10 – Republic of Karelia
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Каре́лия (Karélija), from Medieval Latin Carēlia, from Swedish Karelen and Finnish Karjala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈrɛ.lja/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlja
- Syllabification: Ka‧re‧lia
Declension
Declension of Karelia
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Karelia |
| genitive | Karelii |
| dative | Karelii |
| accusative | Karelię |
| instrumental | Karelią |
| locative | Karelii |
| vocative | Karelio |
Further reading
- Karelia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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