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Croatian

Croatian

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From or connected with Croatia
  • adjective
  • /kroʊˈeɪʃən/
: croata
  • At the same time, Croatian armed units struck at Yugoslav army garrisons in Croatia.
  • Croatian people
  • Croatian flag
  • Croatian constitution

Lastly, before he joined the United Nations, he was the Minister of Justice in the Croatian Government.

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Examples

  • During our travels, we enjoyed traditional Croatian cuisine at a local restaurant.

  • "One must always travel with books," she says, and took off for the Croatian border.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Lastly, before he joined the United Nations, he was the Minister of Justice in the Croatian Government.

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  • A recent study on stories of Croatian and Bosnian refugees additionally supports such a reading.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Kristan attended the Croatian American National Congress on February 20-24, 1943, in Chicago.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In the former Yugoslavia, Serbian and Croatian are almost the same language.

  • Initially, the Croatian forces occupied steep hills and the Ottoman leader knew that he couldn't win a battle attacking uphill.

  • The YSF functioned on such principles, for it consisted of three sections: Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The professor gave a lecture on the Croatian language and its historical influences.

  • She wore a beautiful dress that showcased the vibrant patterns typical of Croatian folk art.

Surface Forms

Croatian positive

Morphology

Croatian = Croatia (transparent) = Croatia + an

Standard demonym/adjective formation from the country name 'Croatia' using the productive suffix '-an', directly predictable to learners.

Etymology

Croatian comes from the name Croatia, which was taken from the people called the Croats, who call themselves 'Hrvat' in their language. So Croatian means 'of or from Croatia'.