"Suwalki gap" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Suwalki gap [canonical]
Etymology: Named after the Polish town Suwałki. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Suwalki gap
  1. The strip of NATO-controlled territory along the Polish–Lithuanian border, separating Russia (Kaliningrad) from its ally Belarus. Categories (place): Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Russia Synonyms: Suwalki Gap, Suwałki gap, Suwałki Gap Translations (gap between Kaliningrad and Belarus): Сувальскі калідор (Suvalʹski kalidór) [masculine] (Belarusian), Suwalki-Lücke [feminine] (German), Suvalkų koridorius [masculine] (Lithuanian), przesmyk suwalski [masculine] (Polish), korytarz suwalski [masculine] (Polish), Сувалкский коридор (Suvalkskij koridor) [masculine] (Russian), corredor de Suwalki [masculine] (Spanish), Сувальський коридор (Suvalʹsʹkyj korydor) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Suwalki_gap-en-name-h8FWtRy5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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