Eastern Herzegovinian

proper noun

A Shtokavian subdialect that is the basis for all modern literary Serbo-Croatian standards: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Shtokavian subdialect that is the basis for all modern literary Serbo-Croatian standards: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin.
adjectiveEastern Herzegovinian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Eastern Herzegovina and its inhabitants

Origin

From eastern + Herzegovinian.

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Translations

Polish wschodniohercegowiński
  • wschodniohercegowińskia Shtokavian subdialect
Cite this entry
APA

Eastern Herzegovinian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Herzegovinian

MLA

“Eastern Herzegovinian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Herzegovinian. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eastern Herzegovinian,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Herzegovinian.

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