Chisinau

See also: Chișinău

English

Proper noun

Chisinau

1. Alternative spelling of Chișinău.
   • 1999, Moldova--poverty Assessment, World Bank Publications, →ISBN, page 12:

     Moreover, in the case of Moldova, Chisinau has been the sole engine of growth (in 1997, Chisinau grew by around 10 percent, fueled by a construction boom, while Moldova overall had just a 1.3 percent growth).

   • 2005, Takako Ueta, Eric Remacle, Japan and Enlarged Europe: Partners in Global Governance, Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 79:

     In addition, a consensus has not been reached over the legal status of Transnistria, and the authority of the Moldovan government in Chisinau has not yet been extended over the Transnistrian territory.

   • 2005, Paul Hare, Judy Batt, Reconstituting the Market, Routledge, →ISBN, page 359:

     In August, strikes broke out in the large factories of Chisinau and Transnistria, most of whose workforce was Russian, in protest at the language law.

Finnish

Etymology

Simplified from the Romanian spelling Chișinău.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiʃinɑu̯/, [ˈk̟iʃinɑ̝u̯]
• Rhymes: -iʃinɑu

Proper noun

Chisinau

1. Chișinău (capital city of Moldova)

Usage notes

• This simplified spelling may be used when correct special characters are not available.

Declension

Inflection of Chisinau (Kotus type 21/rosé, no gradation)
nominative		Chisinau	—
genitive		Chisinaun	—
partitive		Chisinauta	—
illative		Chisinauhun	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Chisinau	—
accusative	nom.	Chisinau	—
	gen.	Chisinaun
genitive		Chisinaun	—
partitive		Chisinauta	—
inessive		Chisinaussa	—
elative		Chisinausta	—
illative		Chisinauhun	—
adessive		Chisinaulla	—
ablative		Chisinaulta	—
allative		Chisinaulle	—
essive		Chisinauna	—
translative		Chisinauksi	—
abessive		Chisinautta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Chisinau (Kotus type 21/rosé, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Chisinauni — accusative nom. Chisinauni — gen. Chisinauni genitive Chisinauni — partitive Chisinautani — inessive Chisinaussani — elative Chisinaustani — illative Chisinauhuni — adessive Chisinaullani — ablative Chisinaultani — allative Chisinaulleni — essive Chisinaunani — translative Chisinaukseni — abessive Chisinauttani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Chisinausi — accusative nom. Chisinausi — gen. Chisinausi genitive Chisinausi — partitive Chisinautasi — inessive Chisinaussasi — elative Chisinaustasi — illative Chisinauhusi — adessive Chisinaullasi — ablative Chisinaultasi — allative Chisinaullesi — essive Chisinaunasi — translative Chisinauksesi — abessive Chisinauttasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Chisinaumme — accusative nom. Chisinaumme — gen. Chisinaumme genitive Chisinaumme — partitive Chisinautamme — inessive Chisinaussamme — elative Chisinaustamme — illative Chisinauhumme — adessive Chisinaullamme — ablative Chisinaultamme — allative Chisinaullemme — essive Chisinaunamme — translative Chisinauksemme — abessive Chisinauttamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Chisinaunne — accusative nom. Chisinaunne — gen. Chisinaunne genitive Chisinaunne — partitive Chisinautanne — inessive Chisinaussanne — elative Chisinaustanne — illative Chisinauhunne — adessive Chisinaullanne — ablative Chisinaultanne — allative Chisinaullenne — essive Chisinaunanne — translative Chisinauksenne — abessive Chisinauttanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Chisinaunsa — accusative nom. Chisinaunsa — gen. Chisinaunsa genitive Chisinaunsa — partitive Chisinautaan Chisinautansa — inessive Chisinaussaan Chisinaussansa — elative Chisinaustaan Chisinaustansa — illative Chisinauhunsa — adessive Chisinaullaan Chisinaullansa — ablative Chisinaultaan Chisinaultansa — allative Chisinaulleen Chisinaullensa — essive Chisinaunaan Chisinaunansa — translative Chisinaukseen Chisinauksensa — abessive Chisinauttaan Chisinauttansa — instructive — — comitative — —

French

Alternative forms

• Chișinău

Proper noun

Chisinau m or f

1. Chișinău (the capital city of Moldova)

   Synonym: Kichinev

Portuguese

Proper noun

Chisinau

1. Alternative form of Quixinau

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Chisináu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kisiˈnau/ [ki.siˈnau̯]
• Rhymes: -au

Proper noun

Chisinau m

1. Chișinău (the capital city and municipality of Moldova)