Bosnischen

Bosnischen is the German adjective meaning “Bosnian.” It is used to describe people, culture, language and things related to Bosnia and Herzegovina. In German, it appears in expressions such as die bosnische Sprache, bosnische Küche, or bosnischen Musik. The form changes with case and number (bosnischer, bosnische, bosnischen), reflecting the grammar of German.

The Bosnian language, known in Bosnian as Bosanski jezik, is a South Slavic language spoken mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and by Bosnian communities abroad. It is one of the three standard varieties of the polycentric Serbo-Croatian language, together with Croatian and Serbian. The standard form is largely based on the Shtokavian dialect and is written predominantly in the Latin alphabet, although Cyrillic is recognized and used in some contexts. The language has been shaped by contact with other languages and cultures, including Turkish, Arabic, and Italian, over centuries. Its vocabulary and terminology show regional and national influences, while its grammar and syntax remain closely related to the other Serbo-Croatian standards.

Official status and usage: In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian is one of the official languages, used in government, education, media, and public life alongside Croatian and Serbian. In German-language contexts, the term Bosnischen serves as the inflected form of the adjective to describe things related to Bosnia, the Bosnian language, or Bosnian culture.