Tallinn
pronunciation
How to pronounce Tallinn in British English:
UK [ˈtælin]
How to pronounce Tallinn in American English:
US [ˈtælɪn, ˈtɑlɪn]
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- Noun:
- a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
Word Origin
- Tallinn
- Estonian capital, from Old Estonian (Finnic) tan-linn "Danish fort," from tan "Danish" + linn "fort, castle." Founded 1219 by Danish king Valdemar II.
Example
- 1. Just two hours across the gulf of finland is tallinn in estonia .
- 2. The soviet army in tallinn .
- 3. But the other was a visit to nato 's cyber-warfare centre outside tallinn .
- 4. Although inflation is slowing , the central bank in tallinn worries about overheating .
- 5. Champagne and other french products may soon face declining sales in tallinn , tbilisi and places in between .