Baltic Sea

US/ˈbɑl.tɪk ˈsi/

proper noun

A sea in Northern Europe, an arm of the Atlantic enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

Meanings

proper nounthe Baltic Sea
  1. A sea in Northern Europe, an arm of the Atlantic enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

    Six industrial nations—Finland, Sweden, Denmark, West Germany, East Germany, and Poland—share this shallow, brackish Baltic Sea with the Soviet Union.

    1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 605
    1 more example

    Bartłomiej Kubkowski has pulled off an extraordinary feat, becoming the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours, covering 160 kilometres.

    2026 August 4, Agata Todorow, “55 hours in the water: Polish swimmer crosses Baltic Sea from Sweden to home country”, in Euronews, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2026

Translations

Afrikaans Oossee, Baltiese See
  • Oosseea sea
  • Baltiese Seea sea
Arabic بَحْر الْبَلْطِيق
  • بَحْر الْبَلْطِيق (baḥr al-balṭīq)a sea
Basque Itsaso Baltikoa, Baltiar Itsasoa
  • Itsaso Baltikoaa sea
  • Baltiar Itsasoaa sea
Bengali বাল্টিক সাগর
  • বাল্টিক সাগর (balṭik śagor)a sea
Bulgarian Балти́йско море́, Ба́лтика
  • Балти́йско море́ (Baltíjsko moré)a sea
  • Ба́лтика (Báltika)a sea
Catalan mar Bàltica
  • mar Bàlticaa sea
Chinese Mandarin 波羅的海 /波罗的海
  • 波羅的海 /波罗的海 (Bōluódì-hǎi)a sea
Czech Baltské moře
  • Baltské mořea sea
Danish Østersøen
  • Østersøena sea
Dutch Baltische Zee, Oostzee
  • Baltische Zeea sea
  • Oostzeea sea
Esperanto Balta Maro
  • Balta Maroa sea
Estonian Läänemeri, Balti meri
  • Läänemeria sea
  • Balti meria sea
Finnish Itämeri
  • Itämeria sea
French mer Baltique
  • mer Baltiquea sea
German Ostsee, Baltisches Meer
  • Ostseea sea
  • Baltisches Meera sea
Greek Βαλτική Θάλασσα
  • Βαλτική Θάλασσα (Valtikí Thálassa)a sea
Hebrew הַיָּם הַבַּלְטִי
  • הַיָּם הַבַּלְטִי (ha-yam ha-baltik)a sea
Hindi बाल्टिक सागर
  • बाल्टिक सागर (bālṭik sāgar)a sea
Hungarian Balti-tenger
  • Balti-tengera sea
Icelandic Eystrasalt, Austurmar
  • Eystrasalta sea
  • Austurmara sea
  • Austmara sea
  • Austursjóra sea
Indonesian Laut Baltik
  • Laut Baltika sea
Irish Muir Bhailt, An Bhailt
  • Muir Bhailta sea
  • An Bhailta sea
Italian Mar Baltico
  • Mar Balticoa sea
Japanese バルト海
  • バルト海 (Barutokai)a sea
Korean 발트해
  • 발트해 (Balteuhae)a sea
Latin Mare Balticum
  • Mare Balticuma sea
Latvian Baltijas jūra
  • Baltijas jūraa sea
Lithuanian Baltijos jūra
  • Baltijos jūraa sea
Malay Laut Baltik
  • Laut Baltika sea
Māori Moana Paratika
  • Moana Paratikaa sea
Norwegian Bokmål Østersjøen
  • Østersjøena sea
Persian دریای بالتیک
  • دریای بالتیک (daryâ-ye bâltik)a sea
Polish Morze Bałtyckie, Bałtyk
  • Morze Bałtyckiea sea
  • Bałtyka sea
Portuguese Mar Báltico
  • Mar Bálticoa sea
Punjabi ਬਾਲਟਿਕ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ
  • ਬਾਲਟਿਕ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ (bālṭik samundar)a sea
Romanian Marea Baltică
  • Marea Balticăa sea
Russian Балти́йское мо́ре, Ба́лтика
  • Балти́йское мо́ре (Baltíjskoje móre)a sea
  • Ба́лтика (Báltika)a sea
Scottish Gaelic Muir Baltach
  • Muir Baltacha sea
Slovak Baltské more
  • Baltské morea sea
Spanish mar Báltico
  • mar Bálticoa sea
Swedish Östersjön
  • Östersjöna sea
Tagalog Dagat Baltiko
  • Dagat Baltikoa sea
Tamil பால்டிக் கடல்
  • பால்டிக் கடல் (pālṭik kaṭal)a sea
Thai ทะเลบอลติก
  • ทะเลบอลติก (tá-lee bon-dtìk)a sea
Turkish Baltık Denizi
  • Baltık Denizia sea
Ukrainian Балті́йське мо́ре, Ба́лтика
  • Балті́йське мо́ре (Baltíjsʹke móre)a sea
  • Ба́лтика (Báltyka)a sea
Urdu بحیرہ بالٹک
  • بحیرہ بالٹک (bahīrā bālṭik)a sea
Vietnamese biển Ban Tích
  • biển Ban Tícha sea
Welsh Y Môr Baltig
  • Y Môr Baltiga sea
Yiddish באַלטישער ים
  • באַלטישער ים (baltisher yam)a sea

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Baltic Sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltic%20Sea

MLA

“Baltic Sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltic%20Sea. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baltic Sea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltic%20Sea.

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