Косово и Метохия

Pannonian Rusyn

Alternative forms

• Косово (Kosovo) — by ellipsis, colloquial

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Косово и Метохија / Kosovo i Metohija.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔˈsɔvɔ ˈi mɛtɔˈxija]
• Hyphenation: Ко‧со‧во и Ме‧то‧хия

Proper noun

Косово и Метохия (Kosovo i Metoxija) f pl

1. Kosovo and Metohia (an autonomous province of Serbia; a term used of Kosovo by those who do not recognize the Republic of Kosovo)

Usage notes

• Following Serbian convention, "in Kosovo and Metohia" is expressed as на Косове и Метохиї (na Kosove i Metoxiji) rather than у Косове и Метохиї (u Kosove i Metoxiji).

Declension

Declension of Косово и Метохия (Kosovo i Metoxija)

	singular	plural
nominative	—	Косово и Метохия (Kosovo i Metoxija)
genitive	—	Косова и Метохиї (Kosova i Metoxiji)
dative	—	Косову и Метохиї (Kosovu i Metoxiji)
accusative	—	Косово и Метохию (Kosovo i Metoxiju)
instrumental	—	Косовом и Метохию (Kosovom i Metoxiju)
locative	—	Косове и Метохиї (Kosove i Metoxiji)
vocative	—	Косове и Метохийо (Kosove i Metoxijo)

References

• Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M. (1997), “Косово и Метохија”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Сербско-руски словнїк [Serbian-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 2 (О – Ш), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy, page 838