Srijem

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Derived from Latin Syrmia, from Sirmium, an ancient city located on the site of present day Sremska Mitrovica.

Proper noun

Srijem m anim (Cyrillic spelling Срем)

  1. (Croatia) Syrmia (a region of Southeast Europe, currently divided between Croatia and Serbia)

Usage notes

  • Srem and Srijem are used to designate the region in Serbia and Croatia respectively.

Declension