Asia

de-proper noun

Asia n (proper noun, strong, genitive Asias or Asia)

(historical) Asia (province of the Roman Empire, in the western part of modern-day Turkey, later called Phrygia in the Byzantine era)


Ankara

Ankara n (proper noun, genitive Ankaras or (optionally with an article) Ankara)

Ankaras (genitive)
Ankara (genitive with-article)


Tigris

Tigris m (proper noun, strong, genitive Tigris)

Tigris (a major river in Turkey and Iraq in Mesopotamia)


Kurdistan

Kurdistan n (proper noun, genitive Kurdistans or (optionally with an article) Kurdistan)

Kurdistans (genitive)
Kurdistan (genitive with-article)

Kurdistan (region in the Middle East encompassing most Kurdish speakers, in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria)


Istanbul

Istanbul n (proper noun, genitive Istanbuls or (optionally with an article) Istanbul)

Istanbuls (genitive)
Istanbul (genitive with-article)


Pieria

Pieria n (proper noun, genitive Pierias or (optionally with an article) Pieria)

Pierias (genitive)
Pieria (genitive with-article)
Pieria (definite nominative singular)
Pierias (definite genitive singular)
Pieria (definite genitive singular with-article)
Pieria (dative definite singular)
Pieria (accusative definite singular)

Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia#English

Pieria (a regional unit of the administrative region of Central Macedonia, in north-central Greece)

(historical) Pieria (a Roman province of the region of Syria, in modern Turkey)


Halikarnassos

Halikarnassos n (proper noun, genitive Halikarnassos' or (with an article) Halikarnassos)

Halikarnassos' (genitive)
Halikarnassos (genitive)

Halicarnassus (ancient Greek city in Caria in modern Turkey; modern Bodrum)


Troja

Troja n (proper noun, genitive Trojas or (optionally with an article) Troja)

Trojas (genitive)
Troja (genitive with-article)

Troy (an ancient city in far northwestern Asia Minor, in modern Turkey)


Fruchtbarer Halbmond

Fruchtbarer Halbmond m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite nominative der Fruchtbare Halbmond, definite genitive des Fruchtbaren Halbmonds or des Fruchtbaren Halbmondes)

der Fruchtbare Halbmond (definite nominative)
des Fruchtbaren Halbmonds (definite genitive)
des Fruchtbaren Halbmondes (definite genitive)

Fertile Crescent
Fertile Crescent#English

Fertile Crescent (a region of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt, along with parts of Turkey and Iran)


Kappadokien

Kappadokien n (proper noun, genitive Kappadokiens or (optionally with an article) Kappadokien)

Kappadokiens (genitive)
Kappadokien (genitive with-article)

Cappadocia (an ancient region in central Asia Minor, in present-day Turkey)


Orontes

der Orontes m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Orontes)

der Orontes (canonical masculine)
des Orontes (definite genitive)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρόντης (Oróntēs).

bor+

Orontes (a river in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey)


Byzanz

de-proper noun

Byzanz n (proper noun, genitive Byzanz' or (with an article) Byzanz)

Byzanz' (genitive)
Byzanz (genitive)
Byzanz (nominative singular)
Byzanz (genitive singular)
Byzanz (dative singular)
Byzanz (accusative singular)

Borrowed from Latin Byzantium, from Ancient Greek Βυζάντιον (Buzántion).

Byzantium (an ancient city in modern Turkey, later known as Constantinople and now Istanbul)


Euphrat

der Euphrat m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Euphrat or des Euphrats)

der Euphrat (canonical masculine)
des Euphrat (definite genitive)
des Euphrats (definite genitive)

From Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs), from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 (ʰUfrātuš).

Euphrates (a river in Iraq, Syria and Turkey in Mesopotamia)


Attalien

Attalien n (proper noun, genitive Attaliens or (optionally with an article) Attalien)

Attaliens (genitive)
Attalien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Attalīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀττάλεια (Attáleia).

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Acts 14:24-25 (with KJV translation)

And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia, and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia.

Und zogen durch Pisidien und kamen nach Pamphylien und redeten das Wort zu Perge und zogen hinab gen Attalien.

Attalia (an ancient city in modern Turkey; modern Antalya)


Pisidien

Pisidien n (proper noun, genitive Pisidiens or (optionally with an article) Pisidien)

Pisidiens (genitive)
Pisidien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Pisidia, from Ancient Greek Πῐσῐδῐ́ᾱ (Pĭsĭdĭ́ā).

Pisidia (an ancient region in modern Turkey)


Lykaonien

Lykaonien n (proper noun, genitive Lykaoniens or (optionally with an article) Lykaonien)

Lykaoniens (genitive)
Lykaonien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Lycaonia, from Ancient Greek Λυκαονία (Lukaonía).

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Acts 14:6 (with KJV translation)

They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about

wurden sie des inne und entflohen in die Städte des Landes Lykaonien, gen Lystra und Derbe, und in die Gegend umher

Lycaonia (an ancient region in modern Turkey)


Pamphylien

Pamphylien n (proper noun, genitive Pamphyliens or (optionally with an article) Pamphylien)

Pamphyliens (genitive)
Pamphylien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Pamphylia, from Ancient Greek Παμφυλία (Pamphulía).

Pamphylia (an ancient region in modern Turkey)


Ikonien

Ikonien n (proper noun, genitive Ikoniens or (optionally with an article) Ikonien)

Ikoniens (genitive)
Ikonien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Iconium, from Ancient Greek Ἰκόνιον (Ikónion).

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Timotheus 3:11 (with KJV translation)

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the LORD delivered me.

meinen Verfolgungen, meinen Leiden, welche mir widerfahren sind zu Antiochien, zu Ikonien, zu Lystra. Welche Verfolgungen ich da ertrug! Und aus allen hat mich der HERR erlöst.

Iconium (ancient city in modern Turkey; modern Konya)


Galatien

Galatien n (proper noun, genitive Galatiens or (optionally with an article) Galatien)

Galatiens (genitive)
Galatien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Galatia, from Ancient Greek Γαλατία (Galatía).

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 1 Peter 1:1 (with KJV translation)

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia

Petrus, ein Apostel Jesu Christi, den erwählten Fremdlingen hin und her in Pontus, Galatien, Kappadozien, Asien und Bithynien

Galatia (an ancient region in Asia Minor, in modern Turkey)


Kappadozien

Kappadozien n (proper noun, genitive Kappadoziens or (optionally with an article) Kappadozien)

Kappadoziens (genitive)
Kappadozien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Cappadocia, from Ancient Greek Καππαδοκία (Kappadokía), from Old Persian 𐎣𐎫𐎱𐎬𐎢𐎣 (k-t-p-tu-u-k /katpatuka/).

der

Petrus, ein Apostel Jesu Christi, den erwählten Fremdlingen hin und her in Pontus, Galatien, Kappadozien, Asien und Bithynien

Cappadocia (an ancient region in modern Turkey)


Phrygien

de-proper noun

Phrygien n (proper noun, genitive Phrygiens or (optionally with an article) Phrygien)

Phrygiens (genitive)
Phrygien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Phrygia, from Ancient Greek Φρυγία (Phrugía).

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Acts 16:6 (with KJV translation)

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.

Da sie aber durch Phrygien und das Land Galatien zogen, ward ihnen gewehrt von dem heiligen Geiste, zu reden das Wort in Asien.

Phrygia (an ancient region in modern Turkey)


Mysien

Mysien n (proper noun, genitive Mysiens or (optionally with an article) Mysien)

Mysiens (genitive)
Mysien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Mysia, from Ancient Greek Μυσία (Musía).

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Acts 16:7 (with KJV translation)

After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

Als sie aber kamen an Mysien, versuchten sie, durch Bithynien zu reisen; und der Geist ließ es ihnen nicht zu.

Mysia (an ancient region in modern Turkey)


Lyzien

Lyzien n (proper noun, genitive Lyziens or (optionally with an article) Lyzien)

Lyziens (genitive)
Lyzien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukía).

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Acts 27:4-5 (with KJV translation)

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary, and when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

Und von da stießen wir ab und schifften unter Zypern hin, darum daß uns die Winde entgegen waren, und schifften durch das Meer bei Zilizien und Pamphylien und kamen gen Myra in Lyzien.

Lycia (an ancient region in modern Turkey)


Bithynien

Bithynien n (proper noun, genitive Bithyniens or (optionally with an article) Bithynien)

Bithyniens (genitive)
Bithynien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Bithynia, from Ancient Greek Βῑθῡνῐ́ᾱ (Bīthūnĭ́ā).

Bithynia (province of the Roman Empire, in modern-day Turkey)


Antiochien

Antiochien n (proper noun, genitive Antiochiens or (optionally with an article) Antiochien)

Antiochiens (genitive)
Antiochien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια (Antiókheia).

bor+

1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Galatians 2:11 (with KJV translation)

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

Da aber Petrus gen Antiochien kam, widerstand ich ihm unter Augen; denn es war Klage über ihn gekommen.

Antioch on the Orontes
Antioch on the Orontes#English

Antioch, Antioch on the Orontes (ancient Greek city on the Orontes River, in modern Turkey)


Pontos

de-proper noun

Pontos n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pontos)

Pontus (modern-day region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Anatolia in Turkey)

(historical) Pontus (ancient region in modern Turkey, roughly corresponding to the modern Pontus region)

(historical) Pontus (ancient Hellenistic-era kingdom in Anatolia in modern Turkey)


Ardeşen

From Turkish Ardeşen, from Armenian Արտաշեն (Artašen).

Das ursprüngliche ch, das sich in diesen Verben mit dem Charakter der ersten Person zu f vereinigt, geht in dem Dialecte von Artaschin neben demselben ganz verloren; dagegen spricht man also: meptare, gioptare etc.

1844, Georg Rosen, Über die Sprache der Lazen


Kilikien

Kilikien n (proper noun, genitive Kilikiens or (optionally with an article) Kilikien)

Kilikiens (genitive)
Kilikien (genitive with-article)

Borrowed from Latin Cilicia, from Ancient Greek Κιλικία (Kilikía).

Die Herren in dieser Gegend wie an der benachbarten kilikischen Küste waren in hellenistischer Zeit teils die Ägypter, deren Königshaus verschiedenen Ortschaften in Pamphylien und Kilikien den Namen gegeben hat, […]

1885, Theodor Mommsen, Römische Geschichte [History of Rome], volume 5, Achtes Buch: Länder und Leute von Caesar bis Diocletian:

Cilicia (an ancient region in modern Turkey)