Neretva

N1E1R1E1T1V4A1

proper noun

A river in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

OriginSerbo-Croatian Nèrētva →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Neretva
  1. A river in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    The iconic humpbacked bridge rose high over the Neretva, connecting the two halves of the old Herzegovinian town that clung to the clifftops: one Muslim, the other Croat.

    2022, Priscilla Morris, Black Butterflies, Duckworth, page 60

Origin

  1. Serbo-CroatianNèrētva
  2. EnglishNeretva

From Serbo-Croatian Nèrētva.

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Translations

Russian Не́ретва
  • Не́ретва (Néretva)river

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Neretva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neretva

MLA

“Neretva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neretva. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neretva,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neretva.

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