FromCzechVltava, of uncertain origin; possibly cognate toMoldau, theGerman name for the river, as it is sometimes suggested that both words derive fromOld High German*wiltawa, wiltaha(“wild river”), corresponding toProto-Germanic*wilþijaz(“wild”) +*ahwō(“water”);^[1] older texts have spellings such asFuldaha (in 872),Wultha (1113),Wlitaua (1125). However, compareLtava.Thisetymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Possible substrate origin?

• IPA^(key):/vəlˈtɑːvə/

Vltava

1. A majorriver in theCzech Republic, tributary of theElbe.

Inherited fromOld CzechVltava. Said to be ofGermanic origin, corresponding toProto-Germanic*wilþijaz(“wild”) +*ahwō(“water”).^[1]

• IPA^(key):[ˈvl̩tava]

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• Rhymes:-ava
• Hyphenation:Vl‧ta‧va

Vltava f (relational adjectivevltavský)

1. Vltava (a majorriver in theCzech Republic)

• “Vltava”, inPříruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech),1935–1957
• “Vltava”, inSlovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech),1960–1971, 1989
• “Vltava”, inInternetová jazyková příručka (in Czech),2008–2025

Borrowed fromCzechVltava.

Vltava m

1. Vltava (ariver in theCzech Republic)

Borrowed fromCzechVltava.

• IPA^(key):/ʋl̩˨˦taʋa/

Vl̀tava f (Cyrillic spellingВл̀тава)

1. Vltava (ariver in theCzech Republic)

• IPA^(key):[ˈvl̩tava]

Vltava f (genitivesingularVltavy,declension pattern ofžena)

1. Vltava (a majorriver in theCzech Republic)

• vltavský

Borrowed fromCzechVltava.

• IPA^(key):/ʋə́ltaʋa/

Vl̏tava f

1. Vltava (ariver in theCzech Republic)

• “Vltava”, inSlovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene),2014–2025