Bosna
Latin, feminine
Bosna is the Bosnian way to say "Bosnia".
Bosna is short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina' (name).
Meaning: short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina' (name)
Which one should you use?
The most common formal way to say "Bosnia" in Bosnian is Bosna i Hercegovina. Another way to refer to "Bosnia" formally is by using the phrase Država Bosna i Hercegovina.
How does it change in a sentence?
Bosna is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The term Hercegovina in the full name Bosna i Hercegovina literally means 'the land of the Duke' or 'the Duchy'.
- The name Bosna may be derived from the Illyrian word Bass-an-as, which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰegʷ-.
- The word Bosna refers to both the country and the main river that flows through it.
Examples in context
- Gdje si rođen?Where were you born?
- Koji je službeni naziv zemlje?What is the official name of the country?
- Bosna i Hercegovina.Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Bosna je veoma lijepa zemlja.Bosnia is a very beautiful country.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bosnia” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Bosna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
