Veltlin
German
Alternative forms
- Veltelin (obsolete)
Etymology
From earier Veltelin, from Italian Valtellina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vɛltˈ liːn], [fɛltˈ liːn]
- Hyphenation: Velt‧lin
Proper noun
das Veltlin n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Veltlins)
- Valtellina (a valley in Lombardy, northern Italy)
- Synonym: (obsolete) Telliner-Thal
Declension
Declension of Veltlin [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Derived terms
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See also
- Chiavenna, Comer See, Berninapass, Malojapass, Splügenpass, Umbrailpass, Wormser Joch
- Emmental, Ötztal, Simmental
Further reading
- “Veltlin” in Duden online