bosnian
bosnian — adjective
- bosnianpositive
- more bosniancomparative
- most bosniansuperlative
1. connected with Bosnia and Herzegovina, its people, or the Bosnian language.
connected with Bosnia and Herzegovina, its people, or the Bosnian language.
The cafe added Bosnian pastries to its weekend breakfast menu.
Bosnian + food noun for cuisine from the country
Devika bought a Bosnian novel at the book fair in Zagreb.
A Bosnian choir sang at the summer festival by the river.
The guide showed us Bosnian villages on the map near Sarajevo.
Bosnian + place noun for locations in the country
Usage Note
Usually comes before a noun to describe food, art, language, people, or places connected with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Common Mistakes
bosnian — noun
- bosniansingular
- bosniansplural
1. someone who comes from Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially from the Bosnian part
someone who comes from Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially from the Bosnian part of the country.
Mira met a Bosnian on the night train from Vienna.
a Bosnian for one person of that nationality
Two Bosnians helped the lost cyclist find the station.
plural form: Bosnians
Selim is a Bosnian who now studies engineering in Graz.
The Bosnian at our table recommended a bakery near the bridge.
Usage Note
Common in introductions and news reports. The plural form is Bosnians.
Common Mistakes
2. the South Slavic language spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
the South Slavic language spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jiwoo started learning Bosnian before her exchange term in Sarajevo.
learn + Bosnian for studying the language
The radio host switched from English to Bosnian after the news.
switch from [language] to Bosnian
Femi wrote the greeting in Bosnian on the wedding card.
Our teacher played a short Bosnian interview for listening practice.
Usage Note
Used as an uncountable noun when naming the language. It often follows speak, learn, write, or translate.
Common Mistakes
Etymology
First known use
1594
1594, in the meaning defined above