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Ex-Yugoslav cities’ etymology

Can you find the etymologies of 15 cities that were part of Yugoslavia? (1 from Slovenia, 3 from Croatia, 3 from Serbia, 3 from Montenegro & 4 from Bosnia-Herzegovina)
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1. What is the etymology of this city in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Mostar?
The muslim cemetery
The bridge guardians
Mustard
The black valley
2. What is the etymology of this city in Serbia: Belgrade?
The white fortress
The old fortress
The old city
The white city
3. What is the etymology of this city in Montenegro: Bijelo Polje?
The old tribe’s house
The black snake
The white field
The mountain’s top
4. What is the etymology of this city in Montenegro: Podgorica?
Upon the black mountain
Under the hill
The blue river
The hazel wood
5. What is the etymology of this city in Montenegro: Bar?
The court
Opposite to Bari
Public bath
Place to drink beers
6. What is the etymology of this city in Serbia: Kragujevac?
The black kingdom
The king’s garden
The tower of the vulture
The great vineyard
7. What is the etymology of this city in Croatia: Dubrovnik?
The fish pond
The oak wood
The windy city
The round tower
8. What is the etymology of this city in Slovenia: Maribor?
Borderland’s fortress
Mary’s settlement
The city of marriages
Behind the birch
9. What is the etymology of this city in Croatia: Rijeka?
River
Gulf
Stream
Bay
10. What is the etymology of this city in Serbia: Novi Sad?
New town
New settlement
New garrison
New church
11. What is the etymology of this city in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Sanski Most?
Sana’s left bank
The quickand’s area
Sana’s right bank
The bridge on the Sana
12. What is the etymology of this city in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Sarajevo?
The sultan’s mountain
The city of the palace
The yellow tower
The church’s yard
13. What is the etymology of this city in North Macedonia: Ohrid?
The old church
The golden fortress
On the hill
By the lake
14. What is the etymology of this city in Croatia: Osijek?
From the Croatian word ‘oseka’.
Flood tide
Low tide
Ebb tide
High tide
15. What is the etymology of this city in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Tuzla?
Cobalt mine
Salt mine
Lignite mine
Lithium mine
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2 Comments
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Level 53
Oct 7, 2024
really cool quiz! would be nice to have some more time though to think about the word meanings
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Level 59
Oct 7, 2024
Thanks izra! I will double the time right now :)