Herzegovina
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See also: herzegovina
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A direct borrowing from Serbo-Croatian Hercegovina, from German Herzog (“duke”) + Serbo-Croatian -ov (possessive suffix) + Serbo-Croatian -ina (feminine suffix). Thus meaning, a Duke's possession, a dukedom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌhɜːtsəˈɡɒvɪnə/, /ˌhɜɹtsəɡoʊˈviːnə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Herzegovina
- The southern wedge of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, representing a geographic and historic entity, and not an administrative unit.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
Southern wedge of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Herzegovina f
- Herzegovina (a traditional region in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Clipping of Bósnia e Herzegovina.
Spanish
Proper noun
Herzegovina f
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