Skopje is the capital of Macedonia.
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Skopje
/ˈskɒp.jeɪ/
Synonyms for "skopje" (12 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
cultural centergreater skopjeheritage hub
Related words (6)
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: architectural hub, capital city, city, cultural center, greater skopje.
- Sentence evidence is available for skopje, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "skopje".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "skopje"
Keep "skopje" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "skopje" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "skopje", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "skopje" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesGreater SkopjeSkopje capitalSkopje cultural hubSkopje metropolitan areaSkopje urban centercity of Skopje
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
90 translations across 74 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Albanian
2 entries- Shkup name (capital of North Macedonia)
- Shkupi name (capital of North Macedonia)
Amharic
1 entries- ስኮፕዬ name (capital of North Macedonia)
Arabic
3 entries- إِسْكُوبْيَة name (capital of North Macedonia)
- سْكُوبِيه name (capital of North Macedonia)
- سْكُوبِيَّا name (capital of North Macedonia)
Armenian
1 entries- Սկոպյե name (capital of North Macedonia)
Asturian
1 entries- Skopie name (capital of North Macedonia)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- Skopye name (capital of North Macedonia)
Belarusian
1 entries- Ско́п'е name (capital of North Macedonia)
Bengali
1 entries- স্কপিয়ে name (capital of North Macedonia)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Ско́пие name (capital of North Macedonia)
Carpathian Rusyn
1 entries- Ско́пие name (capital of North Macedonia)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 史高比耶 name (capital of North Macedonia)
- 斯科普里 name (capital of North Macedonia)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 斯科普耶 name (capital of North Macedonia)
- 斯科普里 name (capital of North Macedonia)
Chuvash
1 entries- Скопье name (capital of North Macedonia)
Crimean Tatar
1 entries- Üsküp name (capital of North Macedonia)
Czech
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Danish
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Dutch
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Esperanto
1 entries- Skopjo name (capital of North Macedonia)
Estonian
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Faroese
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Finnish
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
French
2 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
- Skoplje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Georgian
1 entries- სკოპიე name (capital of North Macedonia)
German
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Greek
1 entries- Σκόπια name (capital of North Macedonia)
Hebrew
1 entries- סְקוֹפְּיֶה name (capital of North Macedonia)
Hindi
2 entries- स्कोपिये name (capital of North Macedonia)
- स्कोप्ये name (capital of North Macedonia)
Hungarian
1 entries- Szkopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Icelandic
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Irish
1 entries- Scóipé name (capital of North Macedonia)
Italian
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Japanese
1 entries- スコピエ name (capital of North Macedonia)
Kazakh
1 entries- Скопье name (capital of North Macedonia)
Khmer
1 entries- ស្កុបជេ name (capital of North Macedonia)
Korean
2 entries- 스꼬삐에 name (capital of North Macedonia)
- 스코페 name (capital of North Macedonia)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- Скопье name (capital of North Macedonia)
Lao
1 entries- ສະໂກບເຊ name (capital of North Macedonia)
Latin
1 entries- Scupi name (capital of North Macedonia)
Latvian
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Skopjė name (capital of North Macedonia)
Macedonian
1 entries- Ско́пје name (capital of North Macedonia)
Malay
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Maltese
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Mongolian
1 entries- Скопье name (capital of North Macedonia)
Nogai
1 entries- Уьскип name (capital of North Macedonia)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- Skopye name (capital of North Macedonia)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Old Church Slavonic
1 entries- Съкопиѥ name (capital of North Macedonia)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- اوسكوب name (capital of North Macedonia)
Pannonian Rusyn
2 entries- Скоплє name (capital of North Macedonia)
- Скопє name (capital of North Macedonia)
Pashto
1 entries- اسکوپیه name (capital of North Macedonia)
Persian
3 entries- اسکوب name (capital of North Macedonia)
- اسکوپیا name (capital of North Macedonia)
- اسکوپیه name (capital of North Macedonia)
Polish
2 entries- Skopie name (capital of North Macedonia)
- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Portuguese
3 entries- Escópia name (capital of North Macedonia)
- Skopie name (capital of North Macedonia)
- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Romanian
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Russian
2 entries- Ско́пле name (capital of North Macedonia)
- Ско́пье name (capital of North Macedonia)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Skȍplje name (capital of North Macedonia)
- Ско̏пље name (capital of North Macedonia)
Slovak
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Slovene
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Spanish
1 entries- Skopie name (capital of North Macedonia)
Swedish
1 entries- Skopje name (capital of North Macedonia)
Tajik
1 entries- Скопе name (capital of North Macedonia)
Tatar
1 entries- Өскеп name (capital of North Macedonia)
Thai
1 entries- สโกเปีย name (capital of North Macedonia)
Turkish
1 entries- Üsküp name (capital of North Macedonia)
Turkmen
1 entries- Skopýe name (capital of North Macedonia)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Ско́п'є name (capital of North Macedonia)
Urdu
1 entries- اسکوپیہ name (capital of North Macedonia)
Uyghur
1 entries- سكوپليې name (capital of North Macedonia)
Uzbek
1 entries- Skopye name (capital of North Macedonia)
Vietnamese
1 entries- Xcốp-pi-ê name (capital of North Macedonia)
Yiddish
1 entries- סקאָפּיע name (capital of North Macedonia)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
I am from Skopje.
Source: tatoeba (4307573)
Tomorrow I'll be in Skopje.
Source: tatoeba (6372064)
Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia.
Source: tatoeba (7907384)
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "skopje"?
Closest matches include architectural hub, capital city, city, cultural center, greater skopje.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "skopje"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.