Wrocław

US/ˈvɹɔts.wɑf/UK/ˈvɹɒts.lɑːv//ˈɹɒk.lɔː/

proper noun

The capital and largest city of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Silesia, in what is now southwestern Poland. (At different points in history, the city has been part of Bohemia, Prussia, Germany, and Poland.)

Similar
Breslau
OriginPolish Wrocław →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Wroclaw

  1. The capital and largest city of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Silesia, in what is now southwestern Poland. (At different points in history, the city has been part of Bohemia, Prussia, Germany, and Poland.)

    Synonyms: Breslau

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital and largest city of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Silesia, in what is now southwestern Poland. (At different points in history, the city has been part of Bohemia, Prussia, Germany, and Poland.)

Similar
Breslau

Origin

  1. PolishWrocław
  2. EnglishWrocław

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Wrocław. Doublet of Breslau.

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Translations

Afrikaans Wroclaw, Breslau
  • Wroclawa city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Arabic فْرُوتْزُوَاف, فْرُوتْسُوَاف
  • فْرُوتْزُوَاف (frūtzuwāf)a city in southwestern Poland
  • فْرُوتْسُوَاف (frūtsuwāf)a city in southwestern Poland
  • رَتُصْلَابَة (ratuṣlāba)a city in southwestern Poland
Basque Wroclaw
  • Wroclawa city in southwestern Poland
Bengali ভ্রৎসওয়াফ
  • ভ্রৎসওয়াফ (bhrotśōẇaph)a city in southwestern Poland
Bulgarian Вро́цлав
  • Вро́цлав (Vróclav)a city in southwestern Poland
Catalan Wroclaw, Breslau
  • Wroclawa city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Chinese Mandarin 弗羅茨瓦夫 /弗罗茨瓦夫, 布雷斯勞 /布雷斯劳
  • 弗羅茨瓦夫 /弗罗茨瓦夫 (Fúluócíwǎfū)a city in southwestern Poland
  • 布雷斯勞 /布雷斯劳 (Bùléisīláo)a city in southwestern Poland
Czech Vratislav
  • Vratislava city in southwestern Poland
Danish Wroclaw, Breslau
  • Wroclawa city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Dutch Wrocław, Wroclaw
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
  • Wroclawa city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Esperanto Vroclavo
  • Vroclavoa city in southwestern Poland
Estonian Wroclaw, Breslau
  • Wroclawa city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Finnish Wrocław
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
French Wrocław, Breslau
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
German Breslau, Wrocław
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
Greek Βρότσλαβ
  • Βρότσλαβ (Vrótslav)a city in southwestern Poland
Hebrew ורוצלב, ברסלאו
  • ורוצלב (vrotsláv)a city in southwestern Poland
  • ברסלאוa city in southwestern Poland
Hindi व्रोत्स्वाव
  • व्रोत्स्वाव (vrotsvāv)a city in southwestern Poland
Hungarian Boroszló
  • Boroszlóa city in southwestern Poland
Icelandic Wrocław, Breslau
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Indonesian Wrocław
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
Italian Breslavia
  • Breslaviaa city in southwestern Poland
Japanese ヴロツワフ, ブレスラウ
  • ヴロツワフ (Vurotsuwafu)a city in southwestern Poland
  • ブレスラウ (Buresurau)a city in southwestern Poland
Korean 브로츠와프, 브레슬라우
  • 브로츠와프 (Beurocheuwapeu)a city in southwestern Poland
  • 브레슬라우 (Beureseullau)a city in southwestern Poland
Latin Vratislavia, Bratislavia
  • Vratislaviaa city in southwestern Poland
  • Bratislaviaa city in southwestern Poland
Latvian Vroclava, Breslava
  • Vroclavaa city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslavaa city in southwestern Poland
Lithuanian Vroclavas
  • Vroclavasa city in southwestern Poland
Malay Wrocław
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
Norwegian Bokmål Wrocław, Breslau
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Polish Wrocław
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
Portuguese Breslávia, Wroclaw
  • Bresláviaa city in southwestern Poland
  • Wroclawa city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Romanian Wrocław
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
Russian Вро́цлав, Бресла́вль
  • Вро́цлав (Vróclav)a city in southwestern Poland
  • Бресла́вль (Breslávlʹ)a city in southwestern Poland
Slovak Vratislav, Vroclav
  • Vratislava city in southwestern Poland
  • Vroclava city in southwestern Poland
Spanish Breslavia
  • Breslaviaa city in southwestern Poland
Swedish Wrocław, Breslau
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
  • Breslaua city in southwestern Poland
Tagalog Breslavia
  • Breslaviaa city in southwestern Poland
Turkish Wrocław
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
Ukrainian Вро́цлав, Бресла́вль
  • Вро́цлав (Vróclav)a city in southwestern Poland
  • Бресла́вль (Breslávlʹ)a city in southwestern Poland
Vietnamese Wrocław
  • Wrocława city in southwestern Poland
Yiddish ברעסלוי, ברעסלע
  • ברעסלוי (bresloy)a city in southwestern Poland
  • ברעסלע (bresle)a city in southwestern Poland
Cite this entry
APA

Wrocław. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wroc%C5%82aw

MLA

“Wrocław.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wroc%C5%82aw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wrocław,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wroc%C5%82aw.

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