Bratislava

American

[brat-uh-slah-vuh, brah-tuh-, brah-tyi-slah-vah] / ˌbræt əˈslɑ və, ˌbrɑ tə-, ˈbrɑ tyɪ slɑ vɑ /

noun

the capital of Slovakia, in the SW part, on the Danube River: a former capital of Hungary.

Bratislava British

/ ˌbrætɪˈslɑːvə /

noun

Hungarian name: Pozsony. German name: Pressburg. the capital of Slovakia since 1918, a port on the River Danube; capital of Hungary (1541–1784) and seat of the Hungarian parliament until 1848. Pop: 428 672 (2001)

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His injury-time penalty eased England into the semi-finals, where they beat the Netherlands, before defending their title in Bratislava.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Earlier on Sunday, he will also have a stop-over in Bratislava, led by nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

When the latest retrial started at a special criminal court in the city of Pezinok near the capital, Bratislava, masked special force officers led Kocner, wearing a black surgical mask, into the court in handcuffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Uefa also announced Thursday's Conference League match between Dutch side AZ Alkmaar and ŠK Slovan Bratislava had been brought forward from 21:00 to 18:45 local time.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Hitler, Roosevelt, Danzig, Bratislava, all these names, none of them her father’s.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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