entinen Jugoslavian tasavalta Makedonia

Finnish

Etymology

Calque of English former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Proper noun

entinen Jugoslavian tasavalta Makedonia

1. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia)

Usage notes

The term was mostly used in official and diplomatic contexts. Commonly the country is called Pohjois-Makedonia or just Makedonia.

Declension

All parts except Jugoslavian (“genitive of Yugoslavia”) are inflected, e.g. entisessä Jugoslavian tasavallassa Makedoniassa = in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Synonyms

• EJTM