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Ljubljana

Ljubljana

3 7.0
The capital city of Slovenia in the middle of the country
  • proper noun
  • /ljuːˈbljɑːnə/
translation icon : Liubliana
  • Kiki's in Ljubljana.
  • Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
  • Ljubljana Rehabilitation

Examples

  • This is true of the Green Dragons, Ultras at the football club Olimpija Ljubljana.

    Academic text (2017)
  • By February 1945, he was on territory liberated by the partisans, and a few months later, he was back in Ljubljana.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Well, we are coming into Ljubljana.

  • The city streets were just beyond the walls of the Ljubljana prison, and people were heading to work.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • In Ljubljana, the how and why of a protest of fans against their own club is examined.

    Academic text (2017)
  • His name is Kukovic, and Petar said that he is a doctor of science from the university in Ljubljana.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The profile of the CVA and TBI population at the Ljubljana University Rehabilitation Institute mainly consists of patients with rather extensive motor disabilities who are still in the process of recovery.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Here we are researching three distinct protests: football fans in Ljubljana, feminist video activists in Belgrade, and left-wing political posters in Athens.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The Green Dragons, an Ultras fan group of Olimpija Ljubljana that was founded in 1988, started their protest during the second part of the 2013-14 season.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The capital city of Slovenia is Ljubljana, known for its beautiful architecture.

Synonyms

Laibach
vsLjubljana
3 9.9

The German name for Ljubljana or a Slovenian industrial band

refers only to the capital city without the musical meaning

Surface Forms

Ljubljana main

Etymology

Ljubljana probably comes from an old Slavic root ljub- meaning 'love'. A helpful way to remember the capital is to think of it as the 'beloved' city, which explains why its name connects to 'love'.