Southeast Europe

EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

Southeastern Europe

Proper nounEdit

A political designation mostly for the states of the Balkans.

Usage notesEdit

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.

TranslationsEdit

southeastern part of Europe

Bengali: দক্ষিণপূর্ব ইউরোপ (dôkkhinpurbô iurop)
German: Südosteuropa (de) n