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Bosnian

Bosnian

2 3.9
A person from Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbɑːzniən/
: bosnio
  • Bosnians should be aware that their heritage is being destroyed by an enthusiast.
  • Bosnians and Serbs
  • Bosnians and Macedonians
  • Bosnians and Albanians

The average Albanian, Serbian, Croat, Bosnian, Montenegrin, the average person just wants to move on with their life.

Examples

  • As a Bosnian, he takes pride in sharing traditional recipes with his friends.

  • Across the country, 1 in every 2 Bosnians was forced to flee their homes.

    In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)

  • As one Bosnian NGO officer put it, "Bosnians have come to understand the bargain well."

    Academic text (2009)

  • We're all Bosnians!

    In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)

  • The two Bosnians nodded back silently, tightly gripping their own weapons.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Many Bosnians gather annually to celebrate their rich cultural heritage.

  • The Bosnian language has unique characteristics that set it apart from other Slavic languages.

Synonyms

Slavic
vsBosnian
14 6.1

About languages or people from Eastern Europe who belong to the same language group

is a national identity rather than a language family or broad group
Slav
vsBosnian
1 5.6

About the people, languages, and culture of eastern Europe and Russia

is the specific nationality and culture within that wider group
Balkan
vsBosnian
1 4.4

A person from southeastern Europe

is the nationality of one country not a regional label for many nations

Compounds

Bosnian-Herzegovinian monetary unit
8.1

The currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, called the convertible mark

Surface Forms

Bosnian main

Morphology

Bosnian = Bosnia (transparent) = Bosnia + an

Standard demonym formation from 'Bosnia' using '-an' to indicate a person or attribute of that country.

Etymology

Bosnian comes from the name Bosnia and the River Bosna, so it originally meant someone 'from Bosnia'. Today Bosnian is used for a person, their language, or their culture.