# dolina
## English
### Noun

dolina (plural dolinas)
* (geology) Alternative form of doline

## Catalan
### Etymology

From a Slavic language, perhaps via German Doline, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *dolina.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [duˈli.nə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [doˈli.na]

### Noun

dolina f (plural dolines)
* (geology) doline (a sinkhole in karstic terrain)
* sinkhole
    Synonym: bòfia

### Further reading

* “dolina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

## Czech
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolina.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈdolɪna]
* Hyphenation: do‧li‧na

### Noun

dolina f (diminutive dolinka)
* valley

#### Related terms

* dolinečka
* údolí

### Further reading

* “dolina”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “dolina”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “dolina”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

## Polish
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolina. By surface analysis, dół +‎ -ina.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dɔˈli.na/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ina
* Syllabification: do‧li‧na

### Noun

dolina f (diminutive dolinka)
* valley, dale

#### Derived terms

* dolinny
* doliniarz
* pradolina

### Further reading

* dolina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* dolina in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Ultimately from Serbo-Croatian dolìna.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /doˈlĩ.nɐ/
* (Brazil) IPA: /doˈlĩ.nɐ/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /doˈli.na/
* (Portugal) IPA: /duˈli.nɐ/
* Rhymes: -ĩnɐ, -inɐ
* Hyphenation: do‧li‧na

### Noun

dolina f (plural dolinas)
* (geology) doline (circular cavity, usually of large dimensions, which results from the depression caused by underground erosion or by the chemical dissolution of rocks by the action of water laden with carbon dioxide, especially in limestone terrain)

### Further reading

* “dolina”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
* “dolina”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Romanian
### Noun

dolina
* definite nominative/accusative singular of dolină

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolina.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dolǐna/
* Hyphenation: do‧li‧na

### Noun

dolìna f (Cyrillic spelling долѝна)
* valley, especially one in limestone
* dale

#### Descendants

* → Romanian: dolină

### Further reading

* “dolina”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

## Slovene
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolina.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dɔlìːna/

### Noun

dolína f
* valley (elongated depression between hills or mountains)

#### Inflection
### Further reading

* “dolina”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
* “dolina”, in Termania, Amebis
* See also the general references

## Spanish
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /doˈlina/ [d̪oˈli.na]
* Rhymes: -ina
* Syllabification: do‧li‧na

### Noun

dolina f (plural dolinas)
* doline; sinkhole

### Further reading

* “dolina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10