Southeast Europe

English

Alternative forms

• Southeastern Europe

Proper noun

Southeast Europe

2. A political designation for a region of southeast Europe mostly comprising the states of the Balkans.

Usage notes

Writers such as Maria Todorova and Vesna Goldsworthy have suggested the use of the term Southeast Europe to replace the word Balkans for the region, to minimize potential misunderstandings about the term Balkans having negative connotations.

Translations

southeastern part of Europe

• Bengali: দক্ষিণপূর্ব ইউরোপ (dôkkhinpurbô iurop)
• Georgian: სამხრეთ-აღმოსავლეთი ევროპა (samxret-aɣmosavleti evroṗa)
• German: Südosteuropa (de) n

Further reading

• Southeast Europe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia