entinen Jugoslavian tasavalta Makedonia

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of English former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Proper noun[edit]

entinen Jugoslavian tasavalta Makedonia

  1. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia)

Usage notes[edit]

The term was mostly used in official and diplomatic contexts. Commonly the country is called Pohjois-Makedonia or just Makedonia.

Declension[edit]

All parts except Jugoslavian (genitive of Yugoslavia) are inflected, e.g. entisessä Jugoslavian tasavallassa Makedoniassa = in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

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