Moldova

moldova Moldovā English <dab> thumb|240px|Flag of Moldova thumb|right thumb|Moldova within the map of Europe Alternative forms en Moldava Moldavia Moldovia Etymology Unclear; see ro Moldova for theories. Pronunciation en /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/ /ˈmɒl.də.və/ RP en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Moldova.wav UK en /mɑlˈdoʊ.və/ /mɔl-/ US,non-cot-caught en /mɑlˈdoʊ.və/ US,caught-cot en en-us-Moldova.ogg US en /mɔlˈdo.və/ Scotland en /mɒlˈdoː.və/ Wales en əʊvə 3 en Mol do va Proper noun en Q217en country r/Eastern Europe Chișinău Republic of Moldova. en Irina Marica Romania downgraded to 'hybrid regime' in new democracy index Romania Insider https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-hybrid-regime-democracy-index-2024 2025-02-28 Romania has been downgraded to a "hybrid regime" in the 2024 Democracy Index published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday, February 27. Its score dropped from 6.45 to 5.99, pushing it out of the "flawed democracy" category and down 12 places to rank 72nd globally, between Moldova and Papua New Guinea, Agerpres reported. https://web.archive.org/web/20250429034223/https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-hybrid-regime-democracy-index-2024 en Q209754en region in eastern c/Romania *adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova. en Moldavia Romanian Moldavia Western Moldavia en Q539053en river c/Romania. Related terms en Moldavian, en Moldovian en Moldovan en Moldavian SSR Translations Q217 country Abkhaz: ab Молдова Acehnese: ace Moldova Afrikaans: af Moldowa, af Moldawië Albanian: sq Moldavi indefinite, sq Moldavia f definite Amharic: am ሞልዶቫ Arabic: ar مُولْدُوفَا f, ar مُولْدَافِيَا f Hijazi Arabic: acw مولدوڤا f moldōva Aramaic: Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: aii ܡܘܿܠܕܘܿܒ݂ܵܐ moldova f Armenian: hy Մոլդովա, hy Մոլդավիա Aromanian: rup Muldavii f, rup Muldavie f, rup Muldhavii f, rup Muldhavie f indefinite, rup Muldavia f, rup Muldhavia definite Asturian: ast Moldavia Azerbaijani: az Moldova, az Moldaviya Bashkir: ba Молдова Basque: eu Moldavia Belarusian: be Малдо́ва f, be Малда́вія f Bengali: bn মলদোভা Breton: br Moldova Bulgarian: bg Молдо́ва f Burmese: my မော်လ်ဒိုဗာ Catalan: ca Moldàvia f Cherokee: chr ᎼᎸᏙᏩ Chinese: Cantonese: yue 摩爾多瓦 mo1 ji5 do1 ngaa5 Mandarin: cmn 摩爾多瓦 Mó'ěrduōwǎ, cmn 摩爾達維亞 Mó'ěrdáwéiyǎ Cornish: kw Moldova f Czech: cs Moldavsko n Danish: da Moldova, da Moldavien dated Dutch: nl Moldavië n Esperanto: eo Moldavio, eo Moldavujo Estonian: et Moldova, et Moldaavia dated Faroese: fo Moldova n Finnish: fi Moldova, dated fi Moldavia French: fr Moldavie f, fr Moldova f Gagauz: gag Galician: gl Moldavia f Georgian: ka მოლდოვა, ka მოლდავეთი German: de Moldawien n; officialese de Moldau f, de Moldova n Greek: el Μολδαβία f Gujarati: gu મોલ્ડોવા Hausa: ha Maldoba Hebrew: he מוֹלְדוֹבָה f moldova, he מוֹלְדַּבְיָה f moldávya Hindi: hi मोल्दोवा m Hungarian: hu Moldova Icelandic: is Moldóva f Ido: io Moldova Indonesian: id Moldova Irish: ga Moldóiv An Mholdóiv f Italian: it Moldova f, it Moldavia f, it Moldovia f Japanese: ja モルドバ Morudoba, ja モルドヴァ Morudova, ja モルダビア Morudabia Kannada: kn ಮಾಲ್ಡೋವ Kazakh: kk Молдова, kk Молдавия Khmer: km ម៉ុលដូវ៉ា Korean: ko ^몰도바, ko ^몰다비아 Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: kmr Moldova, kmr Moldavî, kmr Moldavya Kyrgyz: ky Молдова, ky Молдавия Lao: lo ໂມນດາວີ Latvian: lv Moldova f, lv Moldāvija f Lithuanian: lt Moldavija f, lt Moldova f Macedonian: mk Молдавија f Malay: ms Moldova Malayalam: ml മൊള്‍ഡോവ Maltese: mt Moldova f il-Moldova Māori: mi Morotawa, mi Morotouwa, mi Morotawa Marathi: mr मोल्डोव्हा Mongolian: Cyrillic: mn Молдав, mn Молдав улс Nepali: ne मोल्दोवा Norwegian: Bokmål: nb Moldova, nb Moldavia dated Ossetian: os Молдави Pashto: ps مولداويا f moldāwyā Persian: Iranian Persian: fa-ira مولْداوی moldâvi Polish: pl Mołdawia f, pl Mołdowa f Portuguese: pt Moldávia f, pt Moldova f Romanian: (Republica) ro Moldova f Cyrillic: ro Молдова f, ro Мѡлдова f Moldova Russian: ru Молдо́ва f, ru Молда́вия f Sanskrit: sa मोल्दोवा Scots: sco Moldovae Serbo-Croatian: Cyrillic: sh Молдова f, sh Мо̀лда̄вија f Latin: sh Moldova f, sh Mòldāvija f Silesian: szl Mołdawijo f Sinhalese: si මෝල්ඩෝවා Slovak: sk Moldavsko n Slovene: sl Moldávija f Spanish: es Moldavia f, es Moldova Swahili: sw Moldova Swedish: sv Moldavien n, sv Moldau n historical Tagalog: tl Moldabya Tajik: tg Молдова, tg Молдавия Tamil: ta மல்டோவா Tatar: tt Молдавия Telugu: te మోల్డోవా Thai: th มอลโดวา Tigrinya: ti ሞልዶቫ Turkish: tr Moldova Turkmen: tk Moldawiýa, tk Moldowa Ukrainian: uk Молдо́ва f, uk Молда́вія f Urdu: ur مالْدووا m, ur مالْڈووا m Uyghur: ug مولدوۋا, ug مولداۋىيە Uzbek: uz Moldova, uz Moldaviya Vietnamese: vi Môn-đô-va Yiddish: yi מאָלדאָווע n Yoruba: yo Modofia See also Further reading Moldova (river) Acehnese ace: Proper noun ace proper noun ace Moldova Q217 Cornish kw: Flag of Moldova.svg Baner Moldova. Europe-Moldova.svg Moldova yn Europa. Etymology From kw en Moldova, from kw ro Moldova. Proper noun kw propn f kw Moldova Q217 Coordinate terms Related terms kw Moldavek<t:Moldovan lanuguage> moldavek<t:Moldovan><pos:a> Moldavian<t:Moldovan><g:m> Moldavianes<t:Moldovan><g:f> Mutation Danish da: Proper noun da Moldova Q217 Derived terms da moldaver moldover moldovisk See also Estonian et: Etymology From et ro Moldova. Pronunciation et oldovɑ 3 et Mol do va Proper noun Moldova Moldovat et Moldova Q217 Declension Moldova sg Synonyms et Moldaavia Derived terms et moldova moldovlane See also References Finnish fi: Etymology From fi ro Moldova. Pronunciation moldo(:)va Proper noun fi Moldova Q217 Declension sg Moldov a Synonyms fi Moldavia Derived terms fi moldova moldovalainen See also Gagauz gag: Proper noun gag proper noun gag Moldova Q217 gag 2021-10-21 http://anasozu.com/tika-baskan-yardimcisi-dr-mahmut-cevik-ukrayna-hem-moldova-gagauzlarina-yapilan-proektlari-konustuk/ TİKA Başkan Yardımcısı Dr. Mahmut ÇEVİK: Ukrayna hem Moldova gagauzlarına yapılan proektları konuştuk 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20260427065804/https://anasozu.com/tika-baskan-yardimcisi-dr-mahmut-cevik-ukrayna-hem-moldova-gagauzlarina-yapilan-proektlari-konustuk/ 27 April 2026 Galician Proper noun f gl Moldova Q217 Hungarian hu: Etymology hu ro Moldova. Pronunciation hu Mol do va hu vɒ 3 Proper noun hu proper noun hu Moldova Q217 Moldovai Köztársaság hu Moldávia Declension Moldová o sgMoldová sg Derived terms hu moldovai Related terms hu moldáv Moldávia Moldva See also Ido io: Pronunciation Proper noun io proper noun io Moldova Q217 See also Indonesian id: Etymology id Pronunciation Proper noun id Moldova Q217,Q209754,Q539053 Noun Moldavian, Moldovian Moldovan Adjective Moldavian, Moldovian Moldovan See also Latvian lv: thumb|175px|Moldova (Eiropā) thumb|130px|Moldovas karogs Etymology Borrowed from lv ro Moldova, from the name of the Moldova river. The origin of this word is unclear. Pronunciation lv lv-riga-Moldova.ogg Riga Proper noun f 4th lv Moldova Q217 lv Moldovas karogs the flag of Moldova 1 lv Moldovas prezidents the president of Moldova 1 lv Moldova atrodas starp Rumāniju un Ukrainu Moldova is located between Romania and Ukraine 1 Declension Moldov a 4th no-pl proper Synonyms lv Moldāvija lv Moldovas Republika Related terms lv moldāvs, lv moldāvietis, lv moldāviete lv moldāvisks lv moldāvu valoda, lv moldāviešu valoda See also Lithuanian lt: Etymology lt ro Moldova. Pronunciation lt [mɔldɔˈʋɐ] lt Mol do va Proper noun f Moldovà - moldòviškas 1 lt Moldova Q217 Moldòvos Respùblika lt Moldãvija Declension Moldov Moldòv s See also Further reading Maltese mt: Pronunciation mt /mɔlˈdɔː.va/ mt ɔːva 3 Proper noun proper noun Il-Moldova f mt Moldova Q217 mt Moldovja<alt:Il-Moldovja> See also Norman Etymology nrf Proper noun nrf Jersey nrf Moldova Q217 Norwegian Bokmål no:Moldova thumb|The flag of Moldova. thumb|The location of Moldova in Europe. Alternative forms nb Moldavia dated for the modern country; also used for the region and historical principality Etymology nb, based on nb ro Moldova. The name originally denoted a river in present-day Romania and was later transferred to the surrounding region and the medieval principality, from which the modern country takes its name. The deeper origin of the river name is disputed. One modern proposal derives the earliest recorded form, Moldua, from an unattested Old Germanic form *moldwa, interpreted as referring to loose soil along the riverbanks. Celtic, Iranian, Slavic and other old Germanic explanations have also been proposed. Parallel international adaptations include da Moldova, et Moldova, fi Moldova, lv Moldova, pt Moldova and tr Moldova Moldova. Pronunciation nb /¹mɔlˈdɔː.ʋa/ [mɔlˈdɔ̀ː.ʋǎ] nb ɔːʋa 3 nb Mol do va Proper noun nb proper noun Moldova; nb country cont/Europe, between Romania and Ukraine, with Chișinău as its capital. nb Hun besøkte Moldova for første gang i fjor. She visited Moldova for the first time last year. nb 22 July 2026 Jardar Seim Moldova Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Moldova Moldova er et relativt lite land i Øst-Europa. Moldova is a relatively small country in Eastern Europe. https://web.archive.org/web/20260927205056/https://snl.no/Moldova 27 September 2026 Moldova; nb region c/Romania, in the eastern part of the country, comprising the part of the former principality that lies in present-day Romania. nb Det rumenske landskapet Moldova ligger vest for republikken med samme navn. The Romanian region of Moldova lies west of the republic of the same name. nb 22 February 2025 Moldova – landskap Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Moldova_-_landskap Moldova er et landskap i Romania. Moldova is a region in Romania. https://web.archive.org/web/20260905131628/https://snl.no/Moldova_-_landskap 5 September 2026 Moldavia; a historical principality in Eastern Europe, founded in the 14th century and formerly covering territories now divided mainly between Romania, the country of Moldova and Ukraine. nb Den vestlige delen av Moldova ble forent med Valakia i 1859. The western part of Moldavia was united with Wallachia in 1859. nb 22 July 2026 Jardar Seim Moldova Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Moldova Fra midten av 1300-tallet oppstod fyrstedømmet Moldova. The Principality of Moldavia arose in the mid-14th century. https://web.archive.org/web/20260927205056/https://snl.no/Moldova 27 September 2026 Usage notes nb Moldova replaced nb Moldavia as the standardized Norwegian name of the modern country in 1995. nb Moldavia remains in use as an alternative name for the historical region and principality, but is dated when referring to the modern state. The official Norwegian long-form name is Republikken Moldova (“the Republic of Moldova”). Derived terms nb moldover Moldovan; person from Moldova nb moldovsk Moldovan; relating to Moldova See also References moldover moldovsk Adrian Poruciuc 2015 Numele vechi al Moldovei (Moldua) explicat prin apelativul protogermanic *moldwa Philologica Jassyensia 11 1 221–239 https://www.diacronia.ro/ro/indexing/details/A20011 https://web.archive.org/web/20260905151139/https://www.diacronia.ro/ro/indexing/details/A20011 5 September 2026 22 July 2026 Jardar Seim Moldova Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Moldova 3 August 2026 22 February 2025 Moldova – landskap Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Moldova_-_landskap 3 August 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260905131628/https://snl.no/Moldova_-_landskap 5 September 2026 Historiske navn Språkrådet https://sprakradet.no/stedsnavn-og-navn-pa-statsorgan/navnelister-norsk-skrivemate/historiske-navn/ 3 August 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20261004204240/https://sprakradet.no/stedsnavn-og-navn-pa-statsorgan/navnelister-norsk-skrivemate/historiske-navn/ 4 October 2026 Rettskrivningsvedtak 1962–2003 Språkrådet https://sprakradet.no/nyord-og-rettskrivingsendringer/normering-av-norsk/rettskrivingsvedtak/rettskrivningsvedtak-1962-2003/ 3 August 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20261002012832/https://sprakradet.no/nyord-og-rettskrivingsendringer/normering-av-norsk/rettskrivingsvedtak/rettskrivningsvedtak-1962-2003/ 2 October 2026 Navn på stater Språkrådet https://sprakradet.no/stedsnavn-og-navn-pa-statsorgan/navnelister-norsk-skrivemate/utanlandske-stadnamn-navn-pa-stater-og-sprak-transkripsjon/navn-pa-stater/ 3 August 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260925220913/https://sprakradet.no/stedsnavn-og-navn-pa-statsorgan/navnelister-norsk-skrivemate/utanlandske-stadnamn-navn-pa-stater-og-sprak-transkripsjon/navn-pa-stater/ 25 September 2026 Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Proper noun nn proper noun nn Moldova Q217 Related terms nn moldovar nn moldovsk Portuguese Etymology pt :bor ro:Moldova + 1 Pronunciation Moldôva Proper noun f pt Moldávia: pt Moldova Q217 República da Moldova<q:formal> Romanian ro: Alternative forms ro Молдова new cyrl Etymology Of unclear origin. The suffix -ova is probably of ro sla - origin. Theories about the first element: It is possibly ultimately from ro got 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰 dust, mud (possibly Moldavia); compare the river da Mulde in Germany and de Moldau, the German name of the river en Vltava, which may be of related origin. Alternatively, it may be related to ro 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 ro txh --ro xil - language, from xyl *mol mountain + txh *dava town.Ștefan Pascu, Documente străine despre români, ed. Arhivelor statului, București 1992, 973-95711-2-3 For more theories see Name of Moldova Name of Moldova 1 Pronunciation ro /mol.ˈdo.va/ ro Ro-Moldova.ogg ro ova 3 ro Mol do va Proper noun f ro Moldova Q217 Republica Moldova ro Moldova Q539053 ro Moldova Q209754 + Western Moldavia Declension Moldov sg Derived terms ro moldovean See also References Swahili sw: Pronunciation moldova sw Sw-ke-Moldova.flac Kenya Proper noun sw proper noun sw Moldova Q217 Turkish thumb|right thumb|Avrupa'da Moldova Alternative forms tr Moldavya dated Etymology See ro Moldova. Pronunciation mol'dova tr Mol do va Proper noun tr proper noun tr Moldova Q217 Derived terms tr Moldovalı See also Further reading tr Uzbek uz: Noun uz proper noun uz Moldova Q217 Declension