die Teilrepublik
Translation
constituent republic, partial republic
Examples
Jugoslawien zerfiel in mehrere Teilrepubliken.
Yugoslavia broke up into several constituent republics.
Grammar Patterns
a constituent republic of sth. to be a constituent republic of sth. Slovakia was a constituent republic of Czechoslovakia.
Similar Words
Gliedstaat, Bundesstaat
Etymology
From 'Teil' (part) and 'Republik' (republic). It means a republic that is part of a larger federation.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'part-republic' that makes up a larger country, like the former Soviet or Yugoslav republics.