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Hrvatska

Hrvatska

9.9
The name Croatians use for their country on the Adriatic Sea
  • proper noun
translation icon : Croacia
  • On official documents, Hrvatska appears as the official name for Croatia.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit Hrvatska for its beautiful coastline and historical sites.

  • I visited Hrvatska last summer.

  • The country is known as Hrvatska in its native language.

  • Have you ever been to Hrvatska?

  • Many tourists visit Hrvatska for its beautiful coastline and historical sites.

  • On official documents, Hrvatska appears as the official name for Croatia.

  • The country is known as Hrvatska in its native language.

Synonyms

Croatia
vsHrvatska
202 1.7

A country in the southeast of Europe on the Adriatic Sea coast

is the Croatian-language name for the same country
Republic of Croatia
vsHrvatska
  • Formal
1 2.5

A country in Europe on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea that became independent in 1991

is the Croatian-language name rather than the formal official title

Surface Forms

Hrvatska main

Etymology

Hrvatska comes from the old name Hrvat for the Croatian people and the Slavic ending -ska, which means 'land of'. So Hrvatska literally means 'land of the Croats', and you can see the same root in English Croatia, which is why it is the country's name in the native language.