Lwów

See also: lwów

Polish

Etymology

Lew +‎ -ów, named after Leo I of Galicia, a 13th century king of Rus' and son of the founder of the city, Daniel of Galicia. Lew is the East Slavic calque (loan translation) of the Latin personal name Leo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lvuf/
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Proper noun

Lwów m inan

  1. Lviv

Declension
declension of Lwów
singular
nominative Lwów
genitive Lwowa
dative Lwowowi (archaic: Lwowu)
accusative Lwów
instrumental Lwowem
locative Lwowie
vocative Lwowie

Derived terms
  • lwowianin m, lwowianka f
  • adjective: lwowski
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