The story behind Veronika
Inherited from Old Czech Veronika, from Late Latin Veronica.
Other language forms and explanations (4)
Lithuanian entry
From Late Latin Veronīca.
Slovak entry
Derived from Late Latin Veronica.
Slovene entry
From Late Latin Veronica.
Indonesian entry
From Dutch Veronika.
Pronunciation
Czech: [ˈvɛronɪka]
Regional pronunciation variants
- Lithuanian: [ʋʲɛˈrɔnʲɪkɐ]
- Slovak: /verɔɲiːka/
- Slovak: [ˈʋerɔɲiːka]
- Slovene: /ʋɛròːnika/
- Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: /veroˈnika/
- Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: [fe.roˈni.ka]
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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