Bratislava

[ brat-uh-slah-vuh, brah-tuh-; Czech brah-tyi-slah-vah ]

noun

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

Bratislava

/ ˌbrætɪˈslɑːvə /

noun

1. 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) German namePressburg Hungarian namePozsony

Example Sentences

Water levels are continuing to rise fast on the River Danube in Slovakia and Hungary, with the Slovak capital Bratislava and its Hungarian counterpart Budapest preparing for possible flooding.

From BBC

He has been recovering at his home in Bratislava, the capital.

From New York Times

He was transported from the city of Banska Bystrica to continue his recovery in the capital Bratislava, according to media reports.

From BBC

Two weeks after being shot and seriously wounded in an assassination attempt, Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia was released from the hospital on Thursday and taken to his home in Bratislava, the capital.

From New York Times

Officials said it was unlikely he could be moved back to Bratislava in the next few days.

From BBC