adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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krī-mēʹən
/kɹaɪˈmi.ən/
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CMU ARPABET:K R IH0 M IY1 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:K R AY2 M IY1 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
Crimea (the Crimean peninsula)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Native or inhabitant of the Crimea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Crimea Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Crimean From Crimea + -an.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
кры́мскі
(krýmski)
— referring to the Crimea region
Czech:
krymský
— referring to the Crimea region
Finnish:
Krimin
— referring to the Crimea region
French:
criméen
— referring to the Crimea region
German:
Krim-
— referring to the Crimea region
Greek:
κριμαϊκός
(krimaïkós)
— referring to the Crimea region
Italian:
crimeano
— referring to the Crimea region
Kazakh:
қырым
(qyrym)
— referring to the Crimea region
Macedonian:
кримски
(krimski)
— referring to the Crimea region
Polish:
krymski
— referring to the Crimea region
Russian:
кры́мский
(krýmskij)
— referring to the Crimea region
Upper Sorbian:
krimski
— referring to the Crimea region
Spanish:
crimeo
— referring to the Crimea region
Swedish:
krimsk
— referring to the Crimea region
Ukrainian:
кри́мський
(krýmsʹkyj)
— referring to the Crimea region
Belarusian:
крымча́нін
(krymčánin)
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Belarusian:
крымча́нка
(krymčánka)
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
French:
Criméen
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
French:
Criméenne
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
German:
Krimbewohner
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
German:
Krimbewohnerin
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Italian:
crimeano
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Italian:
crimeana
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Kazakh:
қырымды
(qyrymdy)
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Polish:
Krymianin
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Polish:
Krymianka
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Russian:
крымча́нин
(krymčánin)
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Russian:
крымча́нка
(krymčánka)
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Spanish:
crimeo
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Spanish:
crimea
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Ukrainian:
кримча́нин
(krymčányn)
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
Ukrainian:
кримча́нка
(krymčánka)
— native or inhabitant of Crimea
