Dorpat

D2O1R1P3A1T1

proper noun

Former name of Tartu.

OriginGerman Dorpat ← Estonian Tarbatu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Tartu.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tartu

Origin

  1. EstonianTarbatu
  2. GermanDorpat
  3. EnglishDorpat

From German Dorpat, from older Estonian Tarbatu.

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Translations

German Dorpat
  • Dorpatformer name of Tartu — see also Tartu
Lithuanian Dòrpatas
  • Dòrpatasformer name of Tartu — see also Tartu
Russian Дорпат
  • Дорпат (Dorpat)former name of Tartu — see also Tartu

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

potdar
Cite this entry
APA

Dorpat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorpat

MLA

“Dorpat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorpat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dorpat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorpat.

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