Northern Cyprus

UK, US/ˌnɔːðən ˈsaɪpɹəs/British, Southern, Standard/ˌnoːðən ˈsɑjpɹəs/US/ˌnɔɹðɚn ˈsaɪpɹəs/Australia, New Zealand/ˌnoːðən ˈsɑepɹəs/

proper noun

A geographic region and de facto unrecognized country comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus, internationally recognized as part of the country of Cyprus. Official name: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Capital: North Nicosia.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A geographic region and de facto unrecognized country comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus, internationally recognized as part of the country of Cyprus. Official name: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Capital: North Nicosia.

    Synonyms: North Cyprus

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA geographic region and de facto unrecognized country comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus, internationally recognized as part of the country of Cyprus. Official name: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Capital: North Nicosia.

Translations

Arabic قُبْرُص الشَّمَالِيَّة
  • قُبْرُص الشَّمَالِيَّة (qubruṣ aš-šamāliyya)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Bengali উত্তর সাইপ্রাস
  • উত্তর সাইপ্রাস (uttor śaipraś)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Bulgarian Се́верен Ки́пър
  • Се́верен Ки́пър (Séveren Kípăr)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Catalan Xipre del Nord
  • Xipre del Nordde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Chinese Mandarin 北塞浦路斯, 北賽普勒斯 /北赛普勒斯
  • 北塞浦路斯 (Běi Sàipǔlùsī)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
  • 北賽普勒斯 /北赛普勒斯 (Běi Sàipǔlèsī)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Czech Severní Kypr
  • Severní Kyprde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Danish Nordcypern, Det Nordlige Cypern
  • Nordcypernde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
  • Det Nordlige Cypernde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Dutch Noord-Cyprus
  • Noord-Cyprusde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Estonian Põhja-Küpros
  • Põhja-Küprosde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Finnish Pohjois-Kypros
  • Pohjois-Kyprosde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
French Chypre du Nord
  • Chypre du Nordde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
German Nordzypern
  • Nordzypernde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Greek Βόρεια Κύπρος
  • Βόρεια Κύπρος (Vóreia Kýpros)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Hebrew צפון קפריסין
  • צפון קפריסין (ts'fon kafrisín)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Hindi उत्तरी साइप्रस
  • उत्तरी साइप्रस (uttarī sāipras)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Hungarian Észak-Ciprus
  • Észak-Ciprusde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Icelandic Norður-Kýpur
  • Norður-Kýpurde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Indonesian Siprus Utarа
  • Siprus Utarаde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Irish an Chipir Thuaidh
  • an Chipir Thuaidhde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Italian Cipro del Nord
  • Cipro del Nordde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Japanese 北キプロス
  • 北キプロス (Kita Kipurosu)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Korean 북키프로스
  • 북키프로스 (Buk'kipeuroseu)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Latvian Ziemeļkipra
  • Ziemeļkiprade facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Lithuanian Šiaurės Kipras
  • Šiaurės Kiprasde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Malay Cyprus Utara
  • Cyprus Utarade facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Norwegian Bokmål Nord-Kypros
  • Nord-Kyprosde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Persian قِبرِسِ شُمالی
  • قِبرِسِ شُمالی (qebres-e šomâli)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Polish Cypr Północny
  • Cypr Północnyde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Portuguese Chipre do Norte
  • Chipre do Nortede facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Romanian Cipru de Nord
  • Cipru de Nordde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Russian Се́верный Кипр
  • Се́верный Кипр (Sévernyj Kipr)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Slovak Severný Cyprus
  • Severný Cyprusde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Spanish Chipre del Norte
  • Chipre del Nortede facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Swedish Nordcypern, Norra Cypern
  • Nordcypernde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
  • Norra Cypernde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Tagalog Hilagang Tsipre
  • Hilagang Tsiprede facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Thai นอร์เทิร์นไซปรัส
  • นอร์เทิร์นไซปรัสde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs
  • Kuzey Kıbrısde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Ukrainian Півні́чний Кіпр
  • Півні́чний Кіпр (Pivníčnyj Kipr)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Urdu شُمالی قِبْرِص
  • شُمالی قِبْرِص (śumālī qibris)de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Vietnamese Bắc Síp
  • Bắc Sípde facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus
Cite this entry
APA

Northern Cyprus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Cyprus

MLA

“Northern Cyprus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Cyprus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Northern Cyprus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Cyprus.

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