Meanings
proper noun
- historicalLands that were a part of Poland from 1921–1939, taken by the Soviet Union in 1939. A former Polish territory in Eastern Europe.
Synonyms: Kresy
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounLands that were a part of Poland from 1921–1939, taken by the Soviet Union in 1939. A former Polish territory in Eastern Europe.
Similar
Kresy
Origin
- PolishKresy Wschodnie
- EnglishKresy Wschodnie
Unadapted borrowing from Polish Kresy Wschodnie.
More words from Polish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Czech Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Dutch Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Esperanto Orientaj Limregionoj
- Orientaj Limregionojlands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Estonian Piirialad
- Piirialadlands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
French Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
German Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Hungarian Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Italian Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Lithuanian kresai
- kresailands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Polish Kresy Wschodnie, kresy
- Kresy Wschodnielands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
- kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Portuguese Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Russian восто́чные кре́сы
- восто́чные кре́сы (vostóčnyje krésy)lands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Spanish Kresy
- Kresylands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Ukrainian схі́дні кре́си
- схі́дні кре́си (sxídni krésy)lands that were a part of Poland from 1921-1939 taken by the Soviet Union in 1939
Cite this entry
APA
Kresy Wschodnie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kresy%20Wschodnie
MLA
“Kresy Wschodnie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kresy%20Wschodnie. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kresy Wschodnie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kresy%20Wschodnie.
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