Dobrava (Doe-bra-va) is a
toponym with Slovene origins, used in
Slovenia,
Austria,
Croatia and
Italy. It derives from the
Proto-Slavic word *dǫbъ meaning "oak". It can be translated into "oak grove" or "oak woods".[1] The term dobrava is used exclusively for
Quercus robur.[citation needed] Forests and other oak species have gained different
sobriquets in modern usage. Toponyms that derive from the same root word, dob, are often confused with similar Slovene words — particularly dober and dobra, both meaning "good."[citation needed] In contrast to the term dobrava's specificity, however, dober and dobra may be used variably, as names for a miscellany of places.
Dobrava (Doe-bra-va) is a
toponym with Slovene origins, used in
Slovenia,
Austria,
Croatia and
Italy. It derives from the
Proto-Slavic word *dǫbъ meaning "oak". It can be translated into "oak grove" or "oak woods".[1] The term dobrava is used exclusively for
Quercus robur.[citation needed] Forests and other oak species have gained different
sobriquets in modern usage. Toponyms that derive from the same root word, dob, are often confused with similar Slovene words — particularly dober and dobra, both meaning "good."[citation needed] In contrast to the term dobrava's specificity, however, dober and dobra may be used variably, as names for a miscellany of places.