Ostrobothnia

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proper noun

A region of Finland, on the east coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.

Similar
East Bothnia
OriginLatin Ostrobothnia ← Swedish Österbotten →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region of Finland, on the east coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
  2. historicalA historical province of Finland.
  3. historicalA historical province of Sweden.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
East Bothnia

Origin

  1. SwedishÖsterbotten
  2. LatinOstrobothnia
  3. EnglishOstrobothnia

From Latin Ostrobothnia, from Swedish Österbotten, from öster (“eastern”) + botten (“bottom, basin”).

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Translations

Finnish Pohjanmaa
  • Pohjanmaacurrent region in Finland, historical Swedish and Finnish provinces
French Ostrobotnie
  • Ostrobotniecurrent region in Finland, historical Swedish and Finnish provinces
Greek Οστροβοθνία
  • Οστροβοθνία (Ostrovothnía)current region in Finland, historical Swedish and Finnish provinces
Italian Ostrobotnia
  • Ostrobotniacurrent region in Finland, historical Swedish and Finnish provinces
Latin Ostrobothnia
  • Ostrobothniacurrent region in Finland, historical Swedish and Finnish provinces
Polish Ostrobotnia
  • Ostrobotniacurrent region in Finland, historical Swedish and Finnish provinces
Swedish Österbotten
  • Österbottencurrent region in Finland, historical Swedish and Finnish provinces
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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