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bosnisch
Bosnian
Relating to the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its inhabitants, or the Bosnian language.
example
Er hat bosnische Wurzeln und spricht fließend Bosnisch.
He has Bosnian roots and speaks Bosnian fluently.
bosnisch
Bosnian
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Word structure
The adjective 'bosnisch' (Bosnian) is derived from the country name 'Bosnien' (Bosnia) with the typical ending '-isch' (-ian/-ic). This pattern is used for many adjectives that refer to countries or regions.
EXAMPLE
Die bosnische Landschaft ist sehr bergig.
The Bosnian landscape is very mountainous.
Capitalization
When 'bosnisch' (Bosnian) refers to a language, it is treated as a noun and capitalized in German. As a normal adjective, it is written in lowercase.
EXAMPLE
Sie lernt gerade Bosnisch für ihre Reise.
She is currently learning Bosnian for her trip.
Typical collocations
Common nouns combined with 'bosnisch' (Bosnian) include 'die bosnische Kultur' (Bosnian culture), 'die bosnische Grenze' (the Bosnian border), or 'bosnische Spezialitäten' (Bosnian specialties).
EXAMPLE
An der bosnischen Grenze gab es lange Wartezeiten.
There were long waiting times at the Bosnian border.
Compare with
bosnisch vs serbisch
Serbian
'serbisch' and 'bosnisch' can both describe language, people, culture, or origin in southeastern Europe. The difference is in the reference: 'serbisch' belongs to Serbia, while 'bosnisch' belongs to Bosnia and Herzegovina or to the Bosnian language. The words can be confused because the regions are close to each other and the languages are closely related. When you are talking about a person, a dish, a song, or a language, the exact country or origin is important.
bosnisch
Die Familie kocht am Wochenende ein bosnisches Gericht für die Gäste.
The family is cooking a Bosnian dish for the guests this weekend.
serbisch
Im Kurs liest Mehmet einen kurzen serbischen Text vor.
In the course, Mehmet reads a short Serbian text aloud.
In real life
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