# Moldova
## English
### Alternative forms

* Moldava, Moldavia, Moldovia

### Etymology

Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/, /ˈmɒl.də.və/
* (US) IPA: /mɔlˈdoʊ.və/
** (cot–caught merger) IPA: /mɑlˈdoʊ.və/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Rhymes: -əʊvə
* Hyphenation: Mol‧do‧va

### Proper noun

Moldova
* A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.
* A region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova.
    Synonyms: Moldavia, Romanian Moldavia, Western Moldavia
* A river in Romania.

#### Related terms

* Moldavian, Moldovian
* Moldovan
* Moldavian SSR

#### Translations
### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic, Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Vatican City

### Further reading

* Moldova on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Moldova (river) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Acehnese
### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

## Asturian
### Proper noun

Moldova ?
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

## Danish
### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Derived terms

* moldaver
* moldover
* moldovisk

### See also

* Albanien
* Andorra
* Armenien
* Aserbajdsjan
* Belgien
* Bosnien-Hercegovina
* Bulgarien
* Cypern
* Danmark
* Estland
* Finland
* Forenede Kongerige
* Frankrig
* Georgien
* Grækenland
* Hviderusland
* Irland
* Island
* Italien
* Kasakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatien
* Letland
* Liechtenstein
* Litauen
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Nederlandene
* Nordmakedonien
* Norge
* Polen
* Portugal
* Rumænien
* Rusland
* San Marino
* Schweiz
* Serbien
* Slovakiet
* Slovenien
* Spanien
* Sverige
* Tjekkiet
* Tyskland
* Ukraine
* Ungarn
* Vatikanstaten
* Østrig

## Estonian
### Etymology

From Romanian Moldova.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmold̥ovɑ/, [ˈmold̥ovɑ]
* Rhymes: -oldovɑ
* Hyphenation: Mol‧do‧va

### Proper noun

Moldova (genitive Moldova, partitive Moldovat)
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Synonyms

* Moldaavia

#### Derived terms

* moldova
* moldovlane

### See also

* Albaania
* Andorra
* Armeenia
* Aserbaidžaan
* Austria
* Belgia
* Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina
* Bulgaaria
* Eesti
* Georgia, Gruusia
* Hispaania
* Holland, Madalmaad
* Horvaatia
* Iirimaa ~ Iiri
* Island
* Itaalia
* Kasahstan
* Kosovo
* Kreeka
* Küpros
* Leedu
* Liechtenstein
* Luksemburg
* Läti
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norra
* Poola
* Portugal
* Prantsusmaa
* Põhja-Makedoonia
* Rootsi
* Rumeenia
* Saksamaa
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakkia
* Sloveenia
* Soome
* Suurbritannia
* Šveits
* Taani
* Tšehhi
* Türgi
* Ukraina
* Ungari
* Valgevene
* Vatikan
* Venemaa

### References

* Moldova in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
* “Moldova”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Romanian Moldova.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmoldo(ː)ʋɑ/, [ˈmo̞ldo̞(ː)ʋɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -oldoʋɑ
* Hyphenation: Mol‧do‧va

### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Moldova (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Moldovani
accusative
nom.
Moldovani
gen.
Moldovani
genitive
Moldovani
partitive
Moldovaani
inessive
Moldovassani
elative
Moldovastani
illative
Moldovaani
adessive
Moldovallani
ablative
Moldovaltani
allative
Moldovalleni
essive
Moldovanani
translative
Moldovakseni
abessive
Moldovattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Moldovasi
accusative
nom.
Moldovasi
gen.
Moldovasi
genitive
Moldovasi
partitive
Moldovaasi
inessive
Moldovassasi
elative
Moldovastasi
illative
Moldovaasi
adessive
Moldovallasi
ablative
Moldovaltasi
allative
Moldovallesi
essive
Moldovanasi
translative
Moldovaksesi
abessive
Moldovattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Moldovamme
accusative
nom.
Moldovamme
gen.
Moldovamme
genitive
Moldovamme
partitive
Moldovaamme
inessive
Moldovassamme
elative
Moldovastamme
illative
Moldovaamme
adessive
Moldovallamme
ablative
Moldovaltamme
allative
Moldovallemme
essive
Moldovanamme
translative
Moldovaksemme
abessive
Moldovattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Moldovanne
accusative
nom.
Moldovanne
gen.
Moldovanne
genitive
Moldovanne
partitive
Moldovaanne
inessive
Moldovassanne
elative
Moldovastanne
illative
Moldovaanne
adessive
Moldovallanne
ablative
Moldovaltanne
allative
Moldovallenne
essive
Moldovananne
translative
Moldovaksenne
abessive
Moldovattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Moldovansa
accusative
nom.
Moldovansa
gen.
Moldovansa
genitive
Moldovansa
partitive
Moldovaansa
inessive
Moldovassaan Moldovassansa
elative
Moldovastaan Moldovastansa
illative
Moldovaansa
adessive
Moldovallaan Moldovallansa
ablative
Moldovaltaan Moldovaltansa
allative
Moldovalleen Moldovallensa
essive
Moldovanaan Moldovanansa
translative
Moldovakseen Moldovaksensa
abessive
Moldovattaan Moldovattansa
instructive
comitative

#### Synonyms

* Moldavia

#### Derived terms

* moldovalainen

### See also

* Alankomaat
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Azerbaidžan
* Belgia
* Bosnia ja Hertsegovina
* Bulgaria
* Espanja
* Georgia
* Irlanti
* Islanti
* Iso-Britannia
* Italia
* Itävalta
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kreikka
* Kroatia
* Kypros
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Liettua
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norja
* Pohjois-Makedonia
* Portugali
* Puola
* Ranska
* Romania
* Ruotsi
* Saksa
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suomi
* Sveitsi
* Tanska
* Tšekki
* Turkki
* Ukraina
* Unkari
* Valko-Venäjä
* Vatikaani
* Venäjä
* Viro

## Gagauz
### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)
** 2021 October 21, “TİKA Başkan Yardımcısı Dr. Mahmut ÇEVİK: Ukrayna hem Moldova gagauzlarına yapılan proektları konuştuk”, in Ana Sözü‎:Nicä bildirdi TİKA Başkan Yardımcısı Dr. Mahmut ÇEVİK, buluşmak zamanında Ukrayna hem Moldova gagauzlarına cümne, kultura hem başka uurlarda Türk İşbirlii hem Koordinaţiya Agenstvosunun (TİKA) tarafından yapılacek hem yapılması lääzım olan proektların kolaylıkları konuşuldu.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

## Galician
### Proper noun

Moldova f
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

## Hungarian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian Moldova.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmoldovɒ]
* Hyphenation: Mol‧do‧va
* Rhymes: -vɒ

### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe; official name: Moldovai Köztársaság)
    Synonym: Moldávia

#### Derived terms

* moldovai

#### Related terms

* moldáv
* Moldávia
* Moldva

### See also

* Albánia
* Andorra
* Ausztria
* Azerbajdzsán
* Belgium
* Bosznia-Hercegovina
* Bulgária
* Ciprus
* Csehország
* Dánia
* Egyesült Királyság
* Észak-Macedónia
* Észtország
* Fehéroroszország
* Finnország
* Franciaország
* Görögország
* Grúzia, Georgia
* Hollandia
* Horvátország
* Izland
* Írország
* Kazahsztán
* Koszovó
* Lengyelország
* Lettország
* Liechtenstein
* Litvánia
* Luxemburg
* Magyarország
* Málta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegró
* Németország
* Norvégia
* Olaszország
* Oroszország
* Örményország
* Portugália
* Románia
* San Marino
* Spanyolország
* Svájc
* Svédország
* Szerbia
* Szlovákia
* Szlovénia
* Törökország
* Ukrajna
* Vatikán

## Ido
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /molˈdova/

### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

### See also

* Albania
* Andora
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgia
* Bielorusia
* Bosnia e Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Chekia
* Chipro
* Dania
* Estonia
* Finlando
* Francia
* Germania
* Grekia
* Gruzia
* Hispania
* Hungaria
* Irlando
* Islando
* Italia
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatia
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburgia
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Nederlando
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San-Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suedia
* Suisia
* Turkia
* Ukraina
* Unionita Rejio
* Vatikano

## Latvian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian Moldova, from the name of the Moldova river. The origin of this word is unclear.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Riga):(file)

### Proper noun

Moldova f (4th declension)
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Moldovas karogs ― the flag of Moldova
    Moldovas prezidents ― the president of Moldova
    Moldova atrodas starp Rumāniju un Ukrainu ― Moldova is located between Romania and Ukraine

#### Synonyms

* Moldāvija
* Moldovas Republika

#### Related terms

* moldāvs, moldāvietis, moldāviete
* moldāvisks
* moldāvu valoda, moldāviešu valoda

### See also

* Albānija
* Andora
* Apvienotā Karaliste
* Armēnija
* Austrija
* Azerbaidžāna
* Baltkrievija
* Beļģija
* Bosnija un Hercegovina
* Bulgārija
* Čehija
* Dānija
* Francija
* Grieķija
* Gruzija
* Horvātija
* Igaunija
* Islande ~ Īslande
* Itālija
* Īrija
* Kazahstāna
* Kipra
* Kosova
* Krievija
* Latvija
* Lietuva
* Lihtenšteina
* Luksemburga
* Malta
* Melnkalne
* Moldova
* Monako
* Nīderlande
* Norvēģija
* Polija
* Portugāle
* Rumānija
* Sanmarīno
* Serbija
* Slovākija
* Slovēnija
* Somija
* Spānija
* Šveice
* Turcija
* Ukraina
* Ungārija
* Vatikāns
* Vācija
* Ziemeļmaķedonija
* Zviedrija

## Maltese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /mɔlˈdɔː.va/

### Proper noun

Il-Moldova f
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Synonym: Il-Moldovja

### See also

* L-Albanija
* L-Andorra
* L-Armenja
* L-Awstrija
* L-Ażerbajġan
* Il-Belarussja
* Il-Belġju
* Il-Bożnija-Ħerzegovina
* Il-Bulgarija
* Iċ-Ċekja
* Ċipru
* Id-Danimarka
* L-Estonja
* Il-Finlandja
* Franza
* Il-Ġermanja
* Il-Georgia
* Il-Greċja
* L-Irlanda
* L-Italja
* L-Iżlanda
* Il-Każakistan
* Il-Kosovo
* Il-Kroazja
* Il-Latvja
* Il-Litwanja
* Il-Liechtenstein
* Il-Lussemburgu
* Il-Maċedonja ta’ Fuq
* Malta
* Il-Moldova
* Monaco
* Il-Montenegro
* In-Netherlands
* In-Norveġja
* Il-Polonja
* Il-Portugall
* Ir-Renju Unit
* Ir-Rumanija
* Ir-Russja
* San Marino
* Is-Santa Sede, L-Istat tal-Belt tal-Vatikan
* Is-Serbja
* Is-Slovakkja
* Is-Slovenja
* Spanja
* It-Turkija
* L-Ukrajna
* L-Ungerija
* L-Iżvezja
* L-Iżvizzera

## Norman
### Etymology

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

### Proper noun

Moldova
* (Jersey) Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Related terms

* moldover
* moldovsk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Related terms

* moldovar
* moldovsk

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian Moldova.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /mowˈdo.vɐ/ [moʊ̯ˈdo.vɐ]
* (Brazil) IPA: /mowˈdo.vɐ/ [moʊ̯ˈdo.vɐ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /mowˈdo.va/ [moʊ̯ˈdo.va]
* (Portugal) IPA: /molˈdo.vɐ/ [moɫˈdo.vɐ], /mɔlˈdo.vɐ/ [mɔɫˈdo.vɐ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /molˈdo.vɐ/ [moɫˈdo.vɐ], /mɔlˈdo.vɐ/ [mɔɫˈdo.vɐ]
** (Northern Portugal) IPA: /molˈdo.bɐ/ [moɫˈdo.βɐ], /mɔlˈdo.bɐ/ [mɔɫˈdo.βɐ]

### Proper noun

Moldova f
* Synonym of Moldávia: Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe; official name: (formal) República da Moldova)

## Romanian
### Alternative forms

* Молдова (Moldova) — post-1930s Cyrillic form

### Etymology

Of unclear origin. The suffix -ova is probably of Slavic origin. Theories about the first element:
* It is possibly ultimately from Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰 (mulda, “dust, mud”) (possibly Moldavia); compare the river Mulde in Germany and Moldau, the German name of the river Vltava, which may be of related origin.
* Alternatively, it may be related to Romanian molid (“spruce”), though the loss of the i in this word is difficult to explain.
* A folk etymology, according to Dimitrie Cantemir, says the name of the Moldova River comes from Prince Dragoș, after his hound Molda, who drowned in it while attempting to hunt an aurochs.
* The Romanian people may have called themselves "Moldoveni" or "Munteni" (literally "of the mountains") so Moldova may alternatively derive from a Thracian-Illyrian language, from *mol (“mountain”) + *dava (“town”).
For more theories see Name of Moldova on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [mol.do.va]
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Moldova f
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe; official name: Republica Moldova)
* Moldova (a river in Romania)
* Moldova, Western Moldavia (a region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova)

#### Derived terms

* moldovean

### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaidjan
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia și Herțegovina
* Bulgaria
* Cehia
* Cipru
* Croația
* Danemarca
* Elveția
* Estonia
* Finlanda
* Franța
* Georgia
* Germania
* Grecia
* Irlanda
* Islanda
* Italia
* Kazahstan
* Kosovo
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburg
* Macedonia de Nord
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Muntenegru
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugalia
* Regatul Unit
* România
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovacia
* Slovenia
* Spania
* Suedia
* Turcia
* Țările de Jos
* Ucraina
* Ungaria
* Vatican

### References

* ↑ Ștefan Pascu, Documente străine despre români, ed. Arhivelor statului, București 1992, →ISBN

## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Proper noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)

## Uzbek
### Noun

Moldova
* Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)