Wrocław

== English == === Alternative forms === Wroclaw === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Polish Wrocław. Doublet of Breslau. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈvɹɔts.wɑf/, /ˈvɹɔts.lɑf/, /ˈvɹɔts.lɑv/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɹɒts.lɑːv/, /ˈvɹɒts.lɑːf/, /ˈvɹɒts.wɑːf/(Can we verify(+) this pronunciation?) (nonstandard, like "rock law") enPR: rŏk′lô, IPA(key): /ˈɹɒk.lɔː/ === Proper noun === Wrocław 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 ==== Translations ==== === References === == Polish == === Etymology === From Wrocisław, Wrócisław, or Warcisław, an Old Polish given name, cognate with the Czech Vratislav. The name is derived from wrócić (“to return; archaically: to give back, to defeat a foe, to force to flee”) + -sław (“name, respect, glory, reputation”). Traditionally considered to be named after Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia, the legendary founder of the city. However, this hypothesis is problematic, since the first records of the city's existence are several decades later than the death of Vratislaus I. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvrɔ.t͡swaf/ Rhymes: -ɔt͡swaf Syllabification: Wro‧cław === Proper noun === Wrocław m inan Wrocław (the capital city of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Wrocław”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “Wrocław”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish)