geografske

Geografske is an inflected form of the adjective geografski, meaning geographical or relating to geography. It is used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Slovenian, to agree with nouns in gender and number. In everyday and formal texts, geografske commonly appears before feminine plural nouns or in phrases that describe geographical attributes.

Etymology: The root of geografske lies in ge- (earth) and graphein/graphia (to write, description), from the Greek origins of geography. The adjective forms geografski/geografska/geografsko adapt to the noun they modify, with geografske serving as the feminine plural or a corresponding form in these languages.

Usage and examples: Examples include geografske znamenitosti (geographical landmarks), geografske karte (geographic maps), and geografske studije (geographical studies). In academic writing the term is used to describe phenomena, data, and terminology related to geography, such as geografske mreže (geographic networks) or geografske regije (geographic regions).

Note: While the form is common in the mentioned languages, usage and exact inflection vary by language and dialect.