Szczecin

See also: szczecin

English

Etymology

From Polish. Stettin, from German, is ultimately the same term. The city is first mentioned in 1133 as Stetin. The name is from a Slavic language; see Wikipedia's article on the subject for several hypothesized etymons.

Proper noun

Szczecin

  1. A city in what is now Poland; the capital of West Pomeranian Voivodeship; Stettin.

Alternative forms

Translations

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛ.t͡ɕin/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕin
  • Syllabification: Szcze‧cin
  • Homophone: szczecin

Proper noun

Szczecin m inan

  1. Szczecin (the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)

Declension
Declension of Szczecin
singular
nominative Szczecin
genitive Szczecina
dative Szczecinowi
accusative Szczecin
instrumental Szczecinem
locative Szczecinie
vocative Szczecinie

Derived terms
adjective
nouns
  • szczeciniak
  • szczecinianin
  • szczecinianka

Further reading
  • Szczecin in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Szczecin in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Proper noun

Szczecin f

  1. Szczecin, Stettin (a city in the West Pomerania, Poland)
    Synonym: Stettin
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