Malko Tŭrnovo

proper noun

A town in southeastern Bulgaria.

OriginBulgarian Малко Търново ← Old Church Slavonic малъ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Malko Tarnovo

  1. A town in southeastern Bulgaria.

Origin

  1. Old Church Slavonicмалъ“small”
  2. BulgarianМалко Търново
  3. EnglishMalko Tŭrnovo

From Bulgarian Малко Търново (Malko Tărnovo), ultimately derived from Old Church Slavonic малъ (malŭ, “small”) and трънъ (trŭnŭ, “thorn”), thus "lesser thorn", opposed to Veliko Tŭrnovo.

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Translations

Bulgarian Малко Търново
  • Малко Търново (Malko Tărnovo)town
German Malko Tarnowo
  • Malko Tarnowotown
Cite this entry
APA

Malko Tŭrnovo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malko%20T%C5%ADrnovo

MLA

“Malko Tŭrnovo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malko%20T%C5%ADrnovo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malko Tŭrnovo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malko%20T%C5%ADrnovo.

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