Karelia
English
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Etymology
editFrom 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
editProper noun
editKarelia
- A region to the north of Saint Petersburg in Russia and Finland.
- An autonomous republic of Russia. Official name: Republic of Karelia.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editregion in Russia and Finland
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autonomous republic of Russia
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Translations to be checked: "region and a federal subject in Russia"
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See also
editReferences
editPolish
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Etymology
editBorrowed from Russian Каре́лия (Karélija), from Medieval Latin Carēlia, from Swedish Karelen and Finnish Karjala.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKarelia f
- Karelia (a republic of Russia; capital: Petrozavodsk)
Declension
editDeclension of Karelia
Derived terms
editadjective
nouns
Further reading
edit- Karelia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
editAlternative forms
editProper noun
editKarelia f
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- es:Republic of Karelia
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