Pridnestrovian
English
editEtymology
editFrom Pridnestrovie + -ian.
Adjective
editPridnestrovian (comparative more Pridnestrovian, superlative most Pridnestrovian)
- Pertaining to Pridnestrovie.
Derived terms
editNoun
editPridnestrovian (plural Pridnestrovians)
- An inhabitant of Pridnestrovie.
- 2012, Silvia von Steinsdorff, "Incomplete state building – incomplete democracy? How to interpret internal political development in the post-Soviet de facto states", Communist and Post-Communist Studies, Volume 45, Issues 1-2
- Gaugauzians who are largely of Turkish origin had much better arguments to claim independence from the Moldovan parent state in terms of ethnicity than the only regionally identifiable Pridnestrovians.
- 2013, John O’Loughlin, Gerard Toal (Gearóid Ó Tuathail) & Rebecca Chamberlain-Creangă, "Divided space, divided attitudes? Comparing the Republics of Moldova and Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) using simultaneous surveys", Eurasian Geography and Economics, Volume 54, Issue 2
- In a first symbolic act, he abolished border checks for Pridnestrovians going to Moldova (though not on those coming back to the secessionist region).
- 2014, Karen Guttieri, Volker Franke, Melanne Civic, Understanding Complex Military Operations: A Case Study Approach, Routledge, →ISBN, page 60:
- Without international recognition, any Pridnestrovians needing to travel internationally must accept Moldovan citizenship and its passport.
- 2012, Silvia von Steinsdorff, "Incomplete state building – incomplete democracy? How to interpret internal political development in the post-Soviet de facto states", Communist and Post-Communist Studies, Volume 45, Issues 1-2
Usage notes
editChiefly used in the official name Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, as used by the de facto government.