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Kosovar

Kosovar

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From Kosovo or connected with its people
  • adjective
  • /ˈkoʊsəvɑr/
: kosovar
  • The Kosovar Albanians differ markedly from their linguistic kin in Albania proper, as do the numerous Albanians in Macedonia.
  • Kosovar Albanians
  • Kosovar refugees
  • Kosovar Serbs

Examples

  • The United States was saved from having to back up these threats by the Kosovar Albanians.

    Academic text (1999)

  • But that doesn't mean he feels differently from his fellow Kosovar Albanians about history.

    Academic text (2007)

  • All doors of Kosovar Albanians were broken in our village.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • One need not be an American slave, a starving person, or a Kosovar refugee to grasp the truth of their suffering.

    Academic text (2001)

  • In Kosovo, perhaps two-thirds of Kosovar Albanians fled the country.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Many traditional dishes, like the famous Kosovar soup, showcase the region's rich culinary heritage.

  • The Kosovar language is an important part of the identity of the people living in Kosovo.

  • During the festival, musicians performed Kosovar folk songs that celebrated their culture and traditions.

Surface Forms

Kosovar positive

Morphology

Kosovar = Kosovo (transparent) = Kosovo + ar

Formed directly from the place name 'Kosovo' plus the demonym-forming suffix '-ar', so the relation to Kosovo is obvious.

Etymology

Kosovar comes from the country name Kosovo, which means 'field of the blackbird' and contains the root kos meaning 'blackbird', so Kosovar describes things 'relating to Kosovo'.