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glava

//ɡlǎːʋa//
Serbo-Croatiannoun
Ћирилица: главаone entry, two scripts

Definitions

  1. 1.
    head
  2. 2.
    chapter (section of a book)
  3. 3.
    head, mind; brains (a source of mental ability and intelligence)
    • Ne znam zašto sam to napravio. Glava mi se ugasila na sekundu.

      I don't know why I did that. My head turned off for a second.

  4. 4.
    head, chief, chairman, chairperson (person who leads an organized group)
    • glava kuće

      head of the household

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • glàvār
  • glavèšina
  • glàvnī
  • glàvnica
  • ići glavom kroz zid
  • náglavak
  • s glavom i repom
  • vrtòglav
  • zagláviti

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *golva.

Forms

  • glávacanonical • feminine
  • гла́ваcyrillic
Nominative
Singular
gláva
Plural
glȃve
Genitive
Singular
glávē
Plural
glavā
Dative
Singular
glávi glȃvi
Plural
glávama
Accusative
Singular
glȃvu
Plural
glȃve
Vocative
Singular
glȃvo
Plural
glȃve
Locative
Singular
glávi
Plural
glávama
Instrumental
Singular
glávōm
Plural
glávama

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