Southeast Europe

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Southeastern Europe

Proper noun edit

A political designation mostly for the states of the Balkans.

Usage notes edit

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 edit

southeastern part of Europe

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