Bal·kan

(bôl′kən)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the Balkan Peninsula or the Balkan Mountains.

2. Of or relating to the Balkan States or their inhabitants.

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Balkan

(ˈbɔːlkən)

adj

(Placename) of, denoting, or relating to the Balkan States or their inhabitants, the Balkan Peninsula, or the Balkan Mountains

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Bal•kan

(ˈbɔl kən)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to the Balkan Peninsula or its inhabitants.

2. the Balkans. Also called the Bal′kan States′. the countries in the Balkan Peninsula: Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, and the European part of Turkey.

[1825–35]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

Balkan - an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula

Balkan Peninsula, Balkans - a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range

European - a native or inhabitant of Europe

Translations

بَلْقَانيّ

balkánský

balkansk

balkanilainen

balkanski

バルカン諸国の

발칸 여러 나라의

Balkan-

ประเทศในคาบสมุทรบอลข่าน

Balkan

thuộc Bán đảo Balkan

巴尔干半岛的

Balkan

[ˈbɔːlkən]

A. ADJ → balcánico

B. N the Balkans → los Balcanes

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Balkan

[ˈbɔːlkən]

adj → balkanique

n
the Balkans → les Balkans mpl

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Balkan

adj → Balkan-; the Balkan Mountains → der Balkan; the Balkan States → die Balkanländer pl; Balkan syndrome → Balkansyndrom nt, Verseuchung von Soldaten durch Rückstände radioaktiver Munition

n the Balkans → der Balkan, die Balkanländer pl

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Balkan

[ˈbɔːlkən] adj → balcanico/a

Balkan

→ بَلْقَانيّ balkánský balkansk Balkan- βαλκανικός balcánico balkanilainen balkanique balkanski balcanico バルカン諸国の 발칸 여러 나라의 Balkan balkansk bałkański balcânico балканский Balkan- ประเทศในคาบสมุทรบอลข่าน Balkan thuộc Bán đảo Balkan 巴尔干半岛的

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