Moldovan* noun a person from Moldova, a country in SE Europe.
* adjective relating to Moldova.
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/moldovan...Moldova (Mol|dova)
Pronunciation:/ˈmɒldəvə, mɒlˈdɒvə/
* a landlocked country in SE Europe, between Romania and Ukraine; population 4,434,547 (est. 2002); languages, Moldavian (official), Russian; capital, Chişinău. Also called
Moldavia(...)
Derivatives
Moldovanadjective& noun
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/...Moldavian (Mol|davian)
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adjective
relating to Moldavia, its inhabitants, or their language
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/...Moldovan adjective 1. of or relating to Moldova.
--noun 2. a native or inhabitant of Moldova. 3. a dialect of Romanian spoken in Moldova, written in the Cyrillic alphabet. Also,
Moldavian.
http://www.macquariedictionary.com.auMol•da•vi•a Pronunciation: (mol-dā'vē-u, -vyu), [key]
—n.
1. a region in NE Rumania: formerly a principality that united with Wallachia to form Rumania. Cap.: Jassy.
2. Official name,
Moldova. Formerly, Molda'vian So'viet So'cialist Repub'lic. a republic in SE Europe: formed in 1940 from the former republic of Moldavia and the ceded Rumanian territory of Bessarabia. 4,341,000, 13,100 sq. mi. (33,929 sq. km). Cap.: Kishinev.
http://dictionary.infoplease.com/moldaviaMol•da•vi•anPronunciation: (mol-dā'vē-un, -dāv'yun), [key]
—adj.
of or pertaining to Moldavia, its people, or their language.
—n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Moldavia.
2. a dialect of Rumanian spoken in Moldavia and written in the Cyrillic alphabet.
http://dictionary.infoplease.com/moldavianMol•do•vaPronunciation: (môl-dō'vu), [key]
—n.
official name of Moldavia (def. 2).
http://dictionary.infoplease.com/moldovaMol·do·va audio (ml-dv, môl-) KEY Formerly
Mol·da·vi·a (-dv-, -dvy) KEY .
A country of eastern Europe bordering on Romania. Comprised of lands acquired by Russia from the historical region of Moldavia in 1791, 1793, and 1812 and (after 1940) part of Bessarabia, it was established as an autonomous republic of the USSR in 1924 and became a constituent republic in 1940, known as the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. Moldova declared its independence in 1991. Chiinu is the capital and the largest city. Population: 4,430,000.
OTHER FORMS:
Mol·dovan(Adjective)(Noun)
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictiona...Mol·da·vi·a audio (ml-dv-, -dvy, môl-) KEY
1. A historical region of eastern Romania east of Transylvania. Part of the Roman province of Dacia, it became a principality in the 14th century and passed to the Ottoman Empire in 1504, although it was continually attacked and often controlled by other powers. In 1861 Moldavia united with Walachia to form the nucleus of modern Romania.
2. See Moldova.
OTHER FORMS:
Mol·davi·an(Adjective)(Noun)
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictiona...Mol·do·va [ mol dṓvə ] country in southeastern Europe. It was a republic of the former Soviet Union until 1991.
Languages: Romanian.
Currency: leu.
Capital: Chisinau.
Population: 4,320,748 (2009 estimate).
Area: 33,800 sq km (13,050 sq mi)
Official name Republic of Moldova
Mol·do·van noun, adjective
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictio...MoldaviaMol·da·vi·a [ mol dáyvee ə ] former principality, located in what is now Romania and Moldova
Mol·da·vi·an noun, adjective
Moldova, Republic of Moldova,
Moldavia -- (a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991)
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* Auf dem Programm: rumänische,
moldawische, ukrainische und jiddische Melodien, die die Künstler von Hochzeiten, Festivals und Jam-Sessions in ihrer Heimat mitgebracht haben. (Quelle: abendblatt.de vom 23.01.2005)
* Das junge Quartett Kedem spielt auf zwei Geigen, Tuba und Akkordeon rumänische, ukrainische,
moldawische und jiddische Melodien, die ihnen bei Festen, Festivals und Jam-Sessions von älteren Musikern überliefert und beigebracht wurden. (Quelle: abendblatt.de vom 03.02.2005)
* Der Europarat entsandte rund 30 Beobachter in die
moldawische Hauptstadt Chisinau. (Quelle: berlinonline.de vom 06.03.2005)
http://wortschatz.uni-leipzig.de/cgi-portal/d...* Die
moldauische Parlamentswahl vom vergangenen März habe sie als "demokratisch" anerkannt. (Quelle: spiegel.de vom 14.12.2005)
* In einer Erklärung wirft die
moldauische Regierung der russischen Administration mangelnde Verhandlungsbereitschaft vor, weil diese keinen direkten Dialog über den Gaspreis akzeptiere. (Quelle: dw-world.de vom 11.01.2006)
* Andererseits erklärte der
moldauische Präsidentenberater Marc Tcaciuc, die Republik Moldau werde ein solches Angebot nie akzeptieren. (Quelle: dw-world.de vom 11.01.2006)
http://wortschatz.uni-leipzig.de/cgi-portal/d...Übrigens ist "Moldau" als Ländername im Deutschen keine neue Erfindung, bereits im 19. Jahrhundert sprach man von den Fürstentümern
Moldau und Walachei.
http://www.chisinau.diplo.de/Vertretung/chisi... Siehe auch: Moldovan - moldawisch 
