Krakow
Syllables: Krak·ow/ˈkɹækaʊ/US/ˈkɹækaʊ/
Krakow proper noun: a city on the Vistula River, the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland and the former capital (until 1596) of Poland as a whole.
Proper noun
Krakow
Krakow meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Arabic
Krakow in Hindi
- city
- क्राकुव krākuv
Krakow in Marathi
- city
- क्राकोव krākov
Krakow in Bengali
- city
- ক্রাকুফ krakuf
Krakow in Arabic
- city
- كْرَاكُوف krakuf, كراكوفيا, إِقْرَاقُو ʔiqrāqū
More languagesFewer languages
- Krakow in Persian
- کراکوف krâkuv
- Krakow in Thai
- กรากุฟ graa-gùf
Forms of Krakow
| alternative common variant | Cracow |
|---|---|
| alternative common variant | Kraków |
| alternative form (obsolete, rare) | Cracov |
| alternative form (obsolete, rare) | Krakau |
Origin of Krakow
From Middle English crakou, crawcow.
Words formed from Krakow
- Krakovian
Questions about Krakow
- What does Krakow mean?
- Krakow means a city on the Vistula River, the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland and the former capital (until 1596) of Poland as a whole.
- What is Krakow in Hindi?
- Krakow in Hindi is क्राकुव (krākuv). See Krakow meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Krakow?
- Krakow is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Krakow?
- Krakow is pronounced /ˈkɹækaʊ/ (US).
Words near Krakow in the dictionary
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