Azerbajdzjan

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === Aderbejdjan, Aserbejdjan (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian, as evidenced by the spelling of the word reflecting the transliteration of Russian Азербайджан (Azerbajdžan); the Russian ж (ž) is transliterated as ⟨zj⟩ in Swedish. From Persian آذربایجان (Âzarbâyjân), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνή (Atropatēnḗ). See English Azerbaijan for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /asɛrbajˈdjan/, [ˌasːɛ̠ɹbajˈɟanː] Rhymes: -anː Hyphenation: A‧zer‧baj‧dzjan === Proper noun === Azerbajdzjan n (genitive Azerbajdzjans) Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe) Azerbaijan (a region in northwestern Iran, where ancient Atropatene was located, encompassing the modern provinces of Ardabil, East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan) ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “Azerbajdzjan”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Utrikes namnbok (12th ed., 2024) Svensk MeSH Aserbejdjan in Nordisk familjebok (1st ed., 1876)