English Explanatory Dictionary

Ostrobothnia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A region of Finland, on the east coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
  2. A historical province of Finland.
  3. A historical province of Sweden.

Word forms

Ostrobothnia

Etymology

From Latin Ostrobothnia, from Swedish Österbotten, from öster (“eastern”) + botten (“bottom, basin”).

Synonyms

East Bothnia

Related words

Västerbotten West Bothnia

Derived words

Central Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnian North Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnian Ostrobothnian South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnian
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