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Transdniester

Transdniester

9.9
A region that claims to be an independent country but is not widely recognized, between Moldova and Ukraine
  • proper noun
  • /trænzˈdɪnɪstər/
translation icon : Transnistria
  • Transdniester is located between Moldova and Ukraine.

Examples

  • The capital of Transdniester is Tiraspol.

  • The dispute between Moldova and Transdniester has persisted since the early 1990s.

  • Many international organizations do not recognize Transdniester as an independent country.

  • Travelers to Moldova are advised to avoid the region of Transdniester due to political instability.

  • Many international organizations do not recognize Transdniester as an independent country.

  • The dispute between Moldova and Transdniester has persisted since the early 1990s.

  • Travelers to Moldova are advised to avoid the region of Transdniester due to political instability.

Synonyms

Transnistria
vsTransdniester
1 9.9

A small region in Eastern Europe that governs itself but most countries do not accept it as a country

is an alternative spelling or variant used for the same entity
Pridnestrovie
vsTransdniester
9.9

A self-declared state in Eastern Europe not officially recognized, also called Transnistria

is the English-language variant commonly used instead
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
vsTransdniester
9.9

A region in eastern Europe called Transnistria that declared itself independent from Moldova but is not widely recognized

is the shorter common name rather than the official long title

Surface Forms

Transdniester main

Etymology

Transdniester breaks into trans- ('across') and Dniester (the name of a river). It literally means the land 'across the Dniester', which is why the name refers to the region on the other side of that river and to the self-declared state there.