Tallinn

English

Etymology

Compound of old Estonian Taani (“Denmark”) and linn ("town", originally "castle").

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑːlɪn/[1][2]
  • IPA(key): /ˈtælɪn/[3]

Proper noun

Tallinn

  1. The capital of Estonia.

Derived terms

Translations

References

Asturian

Proper noun

Tallinn ?

  1. Tallinn (capital of Estonia)

Danish

Proper noun

Tallinn

  1. Tallinn (capital of Estonia)

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Tallinn n

  1. Tallinn

Estonian

Etymology

From Old Estonian Tanin lidna, equivalent to Taani (“Danish”) +‎ linn (“city (originally "fortress, castle")”). An alternative theory derives it from tali (“winter”) +‎ linn.

Until 1933 both the forms Tallinn and Tallinna were in official use.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑlʲːːinː/ (Official, also Eastern Estonia)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑlʲːin(ː)/ (Northern Estonia)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑlʲin(ɑ)/ (Western Estonia)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑlʲnɑ/ (Southern Estonia)

Proper noun

Tallinn

  1. Tallinn

Declension
Declension of Tallinn (type külm)
singular plural
nominative Tallinn —
genitive Tallinna —
partitive Tallinna —
illative Tallinna / Tallinnasse —
inessive Tallinnas —
elative Tallinnast —
allative Tallinnale —
adessive Tallinnal —
ablative Tallinnalt —
translative Tallinnaks —
terminative Tallinnani —
essive Tallinnana —
abessive Tallinnata —
comitative Tallinnaga —

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ta.lin/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Tallinn f

  1. Tallinn

German

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Tallinn n (genitive Tallinns)

  1. Tallinn

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtal.lʲin/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Tallinn m inan

  1. Tallinn, capital city of Estonia

Declension
declension of Tallinn
singular
nominative Tallinn
genitive Tallinnu
dative Tallinnowi
accusative Tallinn
instrumental Tallinnem
locative Tallinnie
vocative Tallinnie

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Tallinn in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Tallinn f

  1. Tallinn (the capital city of Estonia)

Swedish

Proper noun

Tallinn n (genitive Tallinns)

  1. Tallinn (capital of Estonia)
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