Olsztyn

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UK/ˈɒlʃtɪn/

proper noun

The capital and largest city of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northeastern Poland.

OriginPolish Olsztyn ← German Allenstein →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital and largest city of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northeastern Poland.

Origin

  1. GermanAllenstein
  2. PolishOlsztyn
  3. EnglishOlsztyn

Borrowed from Polish Olsztyn, from German Allenstein.

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Translations

Arabic أولشتين
  • أولشتين (ʔawlštīn)city in northeastern Poland
Bulgarian О́лщин
  • О́лщин (Ólštin)city in northeastern Poland
Chinese Mandarin 奥尔什丁
  • 奥尔什丁 (Àoěrshídīng)city in northeastern Poland
Czech Olštýn
  • Olštýncity in northeastern Poland
French Olsztyn
  • Olsztyncity in northeastern Poland
German Allenstein, Olsztyn
  • Allensteincity in northeastern Poland
  • Olsztyncity in northeastern Poland
Hindi ओल्श्तिन
  • ओल्श्तिन (olśtin)city in northeastern Poland
Japanese オルシュティン
  • オルシュティン (Orushutin)city in northeastern Poland
Korean 올슈틴
  • 올슈틴 (olsyutin)city in northeastern Poland
Latin Allenstenium
  • Allensteniumcity in northeastern Poland
Latvian Olština
  • Olštinacity in northeastern Poland
Lithuanian Olštynas
  • Olštynascity in northeastern Poland
Polish Olsztyn
  • Olsztyncity in northeastern Poland
Russian О́льштын
  • О́льштын (Ólʹštyn)city in northeastern Poland
Ukrainian О́льштин
  • О́льштин (Ólʹštyn)city in northeastern Poland
Cite this entry
APA

Olsztyn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olsztyn

MLA

“Olsztyn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olsztyn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Olsztyn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olsztyn.

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