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Neretva

Neretva proper noun: a river in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Proper noun

the Neretva

  1. A river in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    • The iconic humpbacked bridge rose high over the Neretva, connecting the two halves of the old Herzegovinian town that clung to the clifftops: one Muslim, the other Croat.2022, Priscilla Morris, Black Butterflies, Duckworth, page 60

Origin of Neretva

From Serbo-Croatian Nèrētva.

Words formed from Neretva

  • Neretva Vallis

Questions about Neretva

What does Neretva mean?
Neretva means a river in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What part of speech is Neretva?
Neretva is a proper noun.

Words near Neretva in the dictionary

  1. Nereis
  2. nereistoxin
  3. nereistoxins
  4. Nereju
  5. nerelimomab
  6. Neretva
  7. Nereus
  8. nerf
  9. nerf ball
  10. nerf balls
  11. nerf bar

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