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Moldau

Cognate to Moldova (the Moldova River), which see.

die Moldau f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Moldau)

  1. Moldova (a river in Romania)

Declension of Moldau [sg-only, feminine]

singular
def. noun
nominative die Moldau
genitive der Moldau
dative der Moldau
accusative die Moldau

Moldau n (proper noun, genitive Moldaus or (optionally with an article) Moldau)

  1. (officialese, Germany, Austria) Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Synonyms: (usual name) Moldawien, (full officialese form) Republik Moldau, (Switzerland officialese) Moldova
    • 2020 November 2, “Moldaus Präsident Dodon verliert ersten Wahlgang”, in Spiegel[1]:

      Das unter anderem für den Weinanbau bekannte Land Moldau liegt zwischen der Ukraine und Rumänien im politischen Spannungsfeld zwischen Russland und der EU.

      Moldova, a country known for its winegrowing among other things, is located between Ukraine and Romania in the politically tense area between Russia and the EU.
  2. Moldova, Western Moldavia (a region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova)
  3. Moldava (a municipality and village in the Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic)
  4. Moldava nad Bodvou (a town in the Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia; full German name Moldau an der Bodwa)

Declension of Moldau [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

singular
def. noun
nominative das Moldau
genitive des Moldaus, Moldau1
dative dem Moldau
accusative das Moldau

1Optionally with an article.

Cognate to Vltava, which see.

die Moldau f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Moldau)

  1. Vltava (a major river in the Czech Republic)

Declension of Moldau [sg-only, feminine]

singular
def. noun
nominative die Moldau
genitive der Moldau
dative der Moldau
accusative die Moldau