Montenegro

English

Etymology

From Venetian Montenegro (from monte +‎ negro, literally “black mountain”), a calque of Serbo-Croatian Cȓnā Gòra, referring to Mt Lovćen.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɒn.tɪˈnɛɡ.ɹəʊ/, /mɒn.tɪˈneɪ.ɡɹəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmɑn.təˈneɪ.ɡɹoʊ/, /ˌmɑn.tɪˈni.ɡɹoʊ/

• Audio (US)

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Proper noun

Montenegro (plural Montenegroes)

2. A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

Related terms

• Montenegrin

Translations

See also

• (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Further reading

• Montenegro on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Afrikaans

Afrikaans Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^af

Proper noun

Montenegro

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Related terms

• Montenegryn
• Montenegryns

Asturian

Asturian Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^ast

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monteˈneɡɾo/,

Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central)
• IPA^(key): (Balearic)
• IPA^(key): (Valencian)

• Audio (Valencian)

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Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Crimean Tatar

Crimean Tatar Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^crh

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Mon‧te‧neg‧ro

Proper noun

Montenegro

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

References

• “Montenegro”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Danish

Proper noun

Montenegro

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^nl

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Proper noun

Montenegro n

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Related terms

• Servië en Montenegro
• Montenegrijn

Esperanto

Esperanto Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^eo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -eɡro
• Hyphenation: Mon‧te‧ne‧gro

Proper noun

Montenegro (accusative Montenegron)

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Meronyms

• Podgorico

See also

Bosnio kaj Hercegovino		Serbio
		Kosovo
Adriatiko		Albanio

Faroese

Etymology

From Venetian Montenegro (“black mountain”), a calque of Serbo-Croatian Cȓnā Gòra.

Proper noun

Montenegro n

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

See also

• Svartafjall

Finnish

Finnish Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^fi

Etymology

From Venetian Montenegro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmont(ː)eneɡro/,
• Rhymes: -eɡro
• Syllabification^(key): Mon‧te‧neg‧ro

Proper noun

Montenegro

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Declension

Derived terms

• montenegrolainen

See also

• (countries of Europe) Euroopan maat; Alankomaat, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaidžan, Belgia, Bosnia ja Hertsegovina, Bulgaria, Espanja, Georgia, Irlanti, Islanti, Iso-Britannia, Italia, Itävalta, Kazakstan, Kreikka, Kroatia, Kypros, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Liettua, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norja, Pohjois-Makedonia, Portugali, Puola, Ranska, Romania, Ruotsi, Saksa, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suomi, Sveitsi, Tanska, Tšekki, Turkki, Ukraina, Unkari, Valko-Venäjä, Vatikaani, Venäjä, Viro ^{(Category: fi:Countries in Europe)}

Galician

Etymology 1

From monte + negro, "Black Mountain".

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. an ancient territory in northern Galicia
2. a surname

Etymology 2

From Venetian Montenegro.

Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Derived terms

• montenegrino

References

• “Montenegro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “Montenegro” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “Montenegro” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

German

German Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^de

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Proper noun

Montenegro n (proper noun, genitive Montenegros or (optionally with an article) Montenegro)

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

   Synonym: (archaic; before World War I) Schwarzenberg

Derived terms

• Montenegriner
• montenegrinisch

See also

• (countries of Europe) Staaten Europas; Albanien, Andorra, Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Belgien, Belarus, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Bulgarien, Deutschland, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Frankreich, Georgien, Griechenland, Irland, Island, Italien, Kasachstan, Kroatien, Lettland, Liechtenstein, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldau, Monaco, Montenegro, Nordmazedonien, Norwegen, Niederlande, Österreich, Polen, Portugal, Rumänien, Russland, San Marino, Schweden, Schweiz, Serbien, Slowakei, Slowenien, Spanien, Tschechien, Türkei, Ukraine, Ungarn, Vereinigtes Königreich, Vatikanstadt, Zypern ^{(Category: de:Countries in Europe)}

Ido

Ido Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^io

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monteˈneɡro/

Proper noun

Montenegro

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

See also

• (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^it

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmon.teˈne.ɡro/
• Rhymes: -eɡro
• Hyphenation: Mon‧te‧né‧gro

Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Derived terms

• Serbia e Montenegro
• montenegrino

See also

• (countries of Europe) paesi d'Europa; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaigian, Belgio, Bielorussia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Bulgaria, Cechia, Cipro, Città del Vaticano, Croazia, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Islanda, Italia, Kazakistan, Lettonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Macedonia del Nord, Malta, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Norvegia, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania, Regno Unito, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Svizzera, Turchia, Ucraina, Ungheria ^{(Category: it:Countries in Europe)}

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^no

Proper noun

Montenegro

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Related terms

• Serbia og Montenegro, Serbia
• montenegriner
• montenegrinsk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Proper noun

Montenegro

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Related terms

• Serbia og Montenegro, Serbia
• montenegrinar
• montenegrinsk

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɡɾu
• Hyphenation: Mon‧te‧ne‧gro

Etymology 1

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^pt

Borrowed from Venetian Montenegro. By surface analysis, monte (“mountain”) +‎ negro (“dark”).

Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Usage notes

Montenegro is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro (Faro)

Wikipedia ^pt

Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. A parish of Faro, Portugal

Etymology 3

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro (sobrenome)

Wikipedia ^pt

Proper noun

Montenegro m or f by sense

1. a surname

Etymology 4

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro (Rio Grande do Sul)

Wikipedia ^pt

Ellipsis of São João de Montenegro. First attested in 1916.

Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

References

Sardinian

Sardinian Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^sc

Proper noun

Montenegro ?

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monteˈneɡɾo/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -eɡɾo
• Syllabification: Mon‧te‧ne‧gro

Proper noun

Montenegro m

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)
2. a surname

Derived terms

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Proper noun

Montenegro n (genitive Montenegros)

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Tagalog

Tagalog Wikipedia has an article on:

Montenegro

Wikipedia ^tl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Montenegro (“Montenegro”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monteˈneɡɾo/,
• Hyphenation: Mon‧te‧ne‧gro

Proper noun

Montenegro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)
2. a surname from Spanish, the 460th most common in the Philippines

Related terms

Veps

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Montenegro (genitive Montenegron, partitive Montenegrod)

1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)

Inflection

Synonyms

• Mustmägi