Bosnija
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Bosnija
Latvian
Etymology
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Босна (Bosna), the name of this region, from the name of the river Bosna, + -ija.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Bosnija f (4th declension)
- Bosnia (short form of the name of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, used to refer to the whole country)
- Bosnia (a historical region comprising the northern 75% of the country of Bosnia and Hercegovina; not a current administrative unit)
Declension
Declension of Bosnija (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Bosnija | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Bosnijas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Bosnijai | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Bosniju | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Bosniju | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Bosnijā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Bosnija | — |
Synonyms
- (of whole country): Bosnija un Hercegovina
Related terms
See also
(historical regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina):
- Bosnija
- Hercegovina
Lithuanian
Etymology
From bòsnis or Serbo-Croatian Bȍsna + -ija.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bòsnija f (uncountable, demonym bòsnis, female demonym bòsnė) stress pattern 1
Declension
Declension of Bòsnija
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “Bosnija”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.