German word

jugoslawisch

Pronunciation

IPA/jugoˈslaːvɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveYugoslav

Example

Das jugoslawische Essen war sehr lecker.

The Yugoslav food was delicious.

Illustration for jugoslawisch (Yugoslav)

More examples

Der jugoslawische Staat zerfiel Anfang der 1990er Jahre.

The Yugoslav state disintegrated in the early 1990s.

Core concept

A shared label for people, products, and cultural life linked to the former Yugoslavia.

Common phrases

  • jugoslawischer Staat

    Yugoslav state

  • jugoslawische Politik

    Yugoslav politics

Similar words

serbisch: Linked to Serbia, its people, products, or cultural life.
kroatisch: Linked to Croatia, its people, products, or cultural life.
bosnisch: Linked to Bosnia and Herzegovina, its people, products, or cultural life.
balkanisch: Linked to the Balkan Peninsula, its peoples, products, or cultural life.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet Personen, Dinge oder Kultur, die aus dem ehemaligen Staat Jugoslawien stammen oder damit verbunden sind.

Word origin

The adjective comes from the country name "Jugoslawien" combined with the German adjective-forming suffix "-isch".

Usage tips

  • As a German adjective, "jugoslawisch" is normally lowercase and takes endings such as "jugoslawische" before a noun.

Other meanings

  • Yugoslavianadjective

Related words

  • JugoslaweYugoslavnoun
  • JugoslawienYugoslavianoun

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