Meanings
proper nounthe Democratic People's Republic of Korea
alternative initialism DPRK · alternative initialism DPR Korea · alternative Korean Democratic People's Republic · alternative Korean People's Democratic Republic · alternative People's Democratic Republic of Korea
- Official name of North Korea: a country in East Asia; abbreviation DPRK.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Korean조선민주주의인민공화국
- EnglishDemocratic People's Republic of Korea
Calque of Korean 조선민주주의인민공화국 (joseonminjujuuiinmin'gonghwaguk)
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Afrikaans Demokratiese Volksrepubliek van Korea
- Demokratiese Volksrepubliek van Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Arabic جُمْهُورِيَّة كُورِيَا اَلدِّيمُقْرَاطِيَّة اَلشَّعْبِيَّة
- جُمْهُورِيَّة كُورِيَا اَلدِّيمُقْرَاطِيَّة اَلشَّعْبِيَّة (jumhūriyyat kōriyā d-dimuqrāṭiyya š-šaʕbiyya)country in East Asia (official name)
Bengali গণতান্ত্রিক গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী কোরিয়া
- গণতান্ত্রিক গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী কোরিয়া (gonotantrik gonoprojatontri kōriẏa)country in East Asia (official name)
Bulgarian Коре́йска наро́дно-демократи́чна репу́блика
- Коре́йска наро́дно-демократи́чна репу́блика (Koréjska naródno-demokratíčna repúblika)country in East Asia (official name)
Catalan República Popular Democràtica de Corea
- República Popular Democràtica de Coreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Chinese Mandarin 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 /朝鲜民主主义人民共和国
- 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 /朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 (Cháoxiǎn Mínzhǔzhǔyì Rénmín Gònghéguó)country in East Asia (official name)
Czech Korejská lidově demokratická republika
- Korejská lidově demokratická republikacountry in East Asia (official name)
Danish Den Demokratiske Folkerepublik Korea
- Den Demokratiske Folkerepublik Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Dutch Democratische Volksrepubliek Korea
- Democratische Volksrepubliek Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Esperanto Korea Demokratia Popola Respubliko
- Korea Demokratia Popola Respublikocountry in East Asia (official name)
Estonian Korea Rahvademokraatlik Vabariik
- Korea Rahvademokraatlik Vabariikcountry in East Asia (official name)
Finnish Korean demokraattinen kansantasavalta
- Korean demokraattinen kansantasavaltacountry in East Asia (official name)
French République populaire démocratique de Corée
- République populaire démocratique de Coréecountry in East Asia (official name)
German Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea, Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republik
- Demokratische Volksrepublik Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
- Koreanische Volksdemokratische Republikcountry in East Asia (official name)
Greek Λαοκρατική Δημοκρατία της Κορέας
- Λαοκρατική Δημοκρατία της Κορέας (Laokratikí Dimokratía tis Koréas)country in East Asia (official name)
Hawaiian Lepupalika Kemokalaka ʻo Kōlea o nā Kānaka
- Lepupalika Kemokalaka ʻo Kōlea o nā Kānakacountry in East Asia (official name)
Hebrew הרפובליקה הדמוקרטית העממית של קוריאה
- הרפובליקה הדמוקרטית העממית של קוריאה (haRepublika haDemokratit ha'Amamit shel Korea)country in East Asia (official name)
Hindi कोरिया लोकतांत्रिक जनवादी गणराज्य
- कोरिया लोकतांत्रिक जनवादी गणराज्य (koriyā loktāntrik janvādī gaṇrājya)country in East Asia (official name)
Hungarian Koreai Népi Demokratikus Köztársaság
- Koreai Népi Demokratikus Köztársaságcountry in East Asia (official name)
Icelandic Alþýðulýðveldið Kórea
- Alþýðulýðveldið Kóreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Indonesian Republik Rakyat Demokratik Korea
- Republik Rakyat Demokratik Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Irish Daon-Phoblacht Dhaonlathach na Cóiré
- Daon-Phoblacht Dhaonlathach na Cóirécountry in East Asia (official name)
Italian Repubblica Democratica Popolare di Corea
- Repubblica Democratica Popolare di Coreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Japanese 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国
- 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 (Chōsen Minshushugi Jinmin Kyōwakoku)country in East Asia (official name)
Korean 조선민주주의인민공화국
- 조선민주주의인민공화국 (Joseonminjujuuiinmin'gonghwaguk)country in East Asia (official name)
Latin Res Publica Popularis Democratica Coreana
- Res Publica Popularis Democratica Coreanacountry in East Asia (official name)
Latvian Korejas Tautas Demokrātiskā Republika
- Korejas Tautas Demokrātiskā Republikacountry in East Asia (official name)
Lithuanian Korėjos Liaudies Demokratinė Respublika
- Korėjos Liaudies Demokratinė Respublikacountry in East Asia (official name)
Malay Republik Demokratik Rakyat Korea
- Republik Demokratik Rakyat Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Norwegian Bokmål Den demokratiske folkerepublikken Korea
- Den demokratiske folkerepublikken Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Polish Koreańska Republika Ludowo-Demokratyczna
- Koreańska Republika Ludowo-Demokratycznacountry in East Asia (official name)
Portuguese República Democrática Popular da Coreia
- República Democrática Popular da Coreiacountry in East Asia (official name)
Romanian Republica Populară Democratică a Coreei
- Republica Populară Democratică a Coreeicountry in East Asia (official name)
Russian Коре́йская Наро́дно-Демократи́ческая Респу́блика
- Коре́йская Наро́дно-Демократи́ческая Респу́блика (Koréjskaja Naródno-Demokratíčeskaja Respúblika)country in East Asia (official name)
Slovak Kórejská ľudovodemokratická republika
- Kórejská ľudovodemokratická republikacountry in East Asia (official name)
Spanish República Popular Democrática de Corea
- República Popular Democrática de Coreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Swahili Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Watu wa Korea
- Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Watu wa Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Swedish Demokratiska Folkrepubliken Korea
- Demokratiska Folkrepubliken Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Tagalog Demokratikong Republikang Popular ng Korea
- Demokratikong Republikang Popular ng Koreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Tamil கொரியா ஜனநாயக மக்கள் குடியரசு
- கொரியா ஜனநாயக மக்கள் குடியரசு (koriyā jaṉanāyaka makkaḷ kuṭiyaracu)country in East Asia (official name)
Thai สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยประชาชนเกาหลี
- สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยประชาชนเกาหลี (sǎa-taa-rá-ná-rát bprà-chaa-tí-bpà-dtai bprà-chaa-chon gao-lǐi)country in East Asia (official name)
Turkish Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti
- Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeticountry in East Asia (official name)
Ukrainian Коре́йська Наро́дно-Демократи́чна Респу́бліка
- Коре́йська Наро́дно-Демократи́чна Респу́бліка (Koréjsʹka Naródno-Demokratýčna Respúblika)country in East Asia (official name)
Urdu جمہوری عوامی جمہوریہ کوریا
- جمہوری عوامی جمہوریہ کوریاcountry in East Asia (official name)
Vietnamese Cộng hoà Dân chủ Nhân dân Triều Tiên
- Cộng hoà Dân chủ Nhân dân Triều Tiêncountry in East Asia (official name)
Welsh Gweriniaeth Pobl Ddemocrataidd Corea
- Gweriniaeth Pobl Ddemocrataidd Coreacountry in East Asia (official name)
Yiddish דעמאָקראַטישע מענטשנ׳ס רעפּובליק פֿון קאָרעע
- דעמאָקראַטישע מענטשנ׳ס רעפּובליק פֿון קאָרעע (demokratishe mentshn's republik fun koree)country in East Asia (official name)
Cite this entry
APA
Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Democratic%20People's%20Republic%20of%20Korea
MLA
“Democratic People's Republic of Korea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Democratic%20People's%20Republic%20of%20Korea. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Democratic People's Republic of Korea,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Democratic%20People's%20Republic%20of%20Korea.
Source: Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.