Kosova
See also: kosova, košová, and Kosovā
English
Etymology
From the Albanian form, Kosova.
Proper noun
Kosova
- Alternative form of Kosovo.
Albanian
Proper noun
Kosova
- definite nominative singular of Kosovë
Latvian
Kosova (Eiropā)
Kosovas karogs
Etymology
Shortened form of Serbo-Croatian Косово поље (Kosovo polje, “blackbirds’ field”), from косовa (kosova), possessive form of кос (kos, “blackbird”), and поље (polje, “field”), and made into a feminine 4th-declension noun in Latvian, probably following the Albanian form Kosova.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Kosova f (4th declension)
- Kosovo (country in Central Europe, with Prishtina as its capital; the earlier Yugoslav and then later Serbian province of the same name, still regarded as such by Serbia)
- Kosovas karogs ― the flag of Kosovo
- Kosovas teritorija ― the territory of Kosovo
- šobrīd Kosovā ir 2,2 miljoni iedzīvotāju' ― currently there are 2.2 million inhabitants in Kosovo
Declension
Declension of Kosova (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Kosova | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Kosovu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Kosovas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Kosovai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Kosovu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Kosovā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Kosova | — |
Synonyms
- Kosovas Republika
Related terms
- kosovietis m, kosoviete f
- kosovisks
See also
- former Yugoslav republics:
- (dated term) Dienvidslāvija:
- Bosnija un Hercegovina
- Horvātija
- Kosova
- Maķedonija
- Melnkalne
- Serbija
- Slovēnija
Turkish
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Proper noun
Kosova
- Kosovo (country in Central Europe, with Prishtina as its capital; the earlier Yugoslav and then later Serbian province of the same name, still regarded as such by Serbia)
Declension
declension of Kosova
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kosova | Kosovalar / Kosova'lar |
| accusative | Kosova'yı | Kosovaları / Kosova'ları |
| dative | Kosova'ya | Kosovalara / Kosova'lara |
| locative | Kosova'da | Kosovalarda / Kosova'larda |
| ablative | Kosova'dan | Kosovalardan / Kosova'lardan |
| genitive | Kosova'nın | Kosovaların / Kosova'ların |
possessive of Kosova
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Kosova'm | Kosovalarım / Kosova'larım |
| senin (your) | Kosova'n | Kosovaların / Kosova'ların |
| onun (his/her/its) | Kosova'sı | Kosovaları / Kosova'ları |
| bizim (our) | Kosova'mız | Kosovalarımız / Kosova'larımız |
| sizin (your) | Kosova'nız | Kosovalarınız / Kosova'larınız |
| onların (their) | Kosova'sı / Kosovaları / Kosova'ları | Kosovaları / Kosova'ları |
Synonyms
- Kosova Cumhuriyeti
See also
- former Yugoslav republics:
- Bosna-Hersek
- Hırvatistan
- Kosova
- Makedonya
- Karadağ
- Sırbistan
- Slovenya