Meanings
- A major river in the Czech Republic, tributary of the Elbe.
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*wilþijaz“wild”
- Old High German* wilt awa, wilt aha“wild river”
- CzechVltava
- EnglishVltava
From Czech Vltava, of uncertain origin; possibly cognate to Moldau, the German name for the river, as it is sometimes suggested that both words derive from Old High German * wilt awa, wilt aha (“wild river”), corresponding to Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz (“wild”) + *ahwō (“water”); older texts have spellings such as Fuldaha (in 872), Wultha (1113), Wlitaua (1125). However, compare Ltava.
More words from Czech, Old High German, Proto-Germanic
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Bulgarian Вълта́ва
- Вълта́ва (Văltáva)a major river in the Czech Republic
Chinese Mandarin 伏爾塔瓦河 /伏尔塔瓦河
- 伏爾塔瓦河 /伏尔塔瓦河 (Fú'ěrtǎwǎ Hé)a major river in the Czech Republic
Czech Vltava
- Vltavaa major river in the Czech Republic
Finnish Vltava
- Vltavaa major river in the Czech Republic
French Vltava
- Vltavaa major river in the Czech Republic
German Moldau, Vltava
- Moldaua major river in the Czech Republic
- Vltavaa major river in the Czech Republic
Hindi व्ल्तावा
- व्ल्तावा (vltāvā)a major river in the Czech Republic
Hungarian Moldva
- Moldvaa major river in the Czech Republic
Icelandic Moldá
- Moldáa major river in the Czech Republic
Italian Moldava
- Moldavaa major river in the Czech Republic
Latvian Vltava
- Vltavaa major river in the Czech Republic
Lithuanian Vltava
- Vltavaa major river in the Czech Republic
Polish Wełtawa
- Wełtawaa major river in the Czech Republic
Portuguese Vltava
- Vltavaa major river in the Czech Republic
Russian Влта́ва
- Влта́ва (Vltáva)a major river in the Czech Republic
Slovak Vltava
- Vltavaa major river in the Czech Republic
Spanish Moldava
- Moldavaa major river in the Czech Republic
Ukrainian Влта́ва, Велтава
- Влта́ва (Vltáva)a major river in the Czech Republic
- Велтава (Veltava)a major river in the Czech Republic
Cite this entry
Vltava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vltava
“Vltava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vltava. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vltava,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vltava.
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