jugoslawisch
Yugoslav
Relating to the former country of Yugoslavia, its population, or its culture.
EXAMPLE
Das Restaurant ist für seine authentische jugoslawische Küche bekannt.
The restaurant is known for its authentic Yugoslav cuisine.
jugoslawisch
Yugoslav
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Historical reference
This adjective refers to the former state of Yugoslavia, which existed until the early 1990s. Today it is used to talk about things, people, or culture from this specific historical period.
EXAMPLE
Meine Großeltern kamen in den 70er Jahren als jugoslawische Gastarbeiter nach Deutschland.
My grandparents came to Germany in the 1970s as Yugoslav guest workers.
Lowercase spelling
Unlike in English, adjectives derived from country names are written in lowercase in German, unless they are at the beginning of a sentence. So you write 'der jugoslawische Film' (the Yugoslav film), not 'der Jugoslawische Film'.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben gestern einen alten jugoslawischen Film gesehen.
We watched an old Yugoslav film yesterday.
Typical collocations
The adjective is often used in certain fixed contexts, for example 'die jugoslawische Küche' (Yugoslav cuisine), 'die ehemalige jugoslawische Republik' (the former Yugoslav republic), or in historical discussions about 'den jugoslawischen Bürgerkrieg' (the Yugoslav civil war).
EXAMPLE
Er sammelt alte jugoslawische Münzen aus der Zeit vor 1990.
He collects old Yugoslav coins from the period before 1990.
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