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dobruja

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
do-bru-ja
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic region in southeastern Europe, politically divided between Bulgaria and Romania, located between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea.

Etymology

Probably ultimately from the Turkish rendition of the 14th century Bulgarian ruler Dobrotitsa. Other theories link it (at least the first element) ultimately to the Slavic word dobro (“good”), or from a Slavic derivation of a Turkic word.

Questions

What does dobruja mean?
A geographic region in southeastern Europe, politically divided between Bulgaria and Romania, located between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea.
Where does dobruja come from?
Probably ultimately from the Turkish rendition of the 14th century Bulgarian ruler Dobrotitsa. Other theories link it (at least the first element) ultimately to the Slavic word dobro (“good”), or from a Slavic derivation of a Turkic word.

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