Definitions
- 1.egg
pržena jaja
fried eggs
jaje na oko
sunny-side up egg
u Čečeniji su pronašli jaja dinosaura stara 60 000 000 godina
they found dinosaur eggs in Chechnya that are 60 000 000 years old
- 2.idiomatic and figurative meanings
tražiti dlaku u jajetu
to look for meaningless details
(biti sličan) kao jaje jajetu
as two peas in a pod
hladiti jaja
to rest and enjoy (as opposed to be working hard)
- 3.colloquialvulgarball, testicle
frajeru, ček, obrijao si jaja?
dude, wait, you shaved your balls?
gospođo, upoznajte čelična jaja
madam, meet balls of steel
kučka me udarila u jaja!
the bitch kicked me in the nuts!
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- dlaka u jajetu
- jájce
- jàjčan
- jȃjnī
- jȁjovōd
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ȃje (“egg”).
Forms
- jájecanonical • neuter
- ја́јеcyrillic
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jaje | jaja |
| Genitive | jajeta | jaja |
| Dative | jajetu | jajima |
| Accusative | jaje | jaja |
| Vocative | jaje | jaja |
| Locative | jajetu | jajima |
| Instrumental | jajetom | jajima |
Nominative
Singular
jaje
Plural
jaja
Genitive
Singular
jajeta
Plural
jaja
Dative
Singular
jajetu
Plural
jajima
Accusative
Singular
jaje
Plural
jaja
Vocative
Singular
jaje
Plural
jaja
Locative
Singular
jajetu
Plural
jajima
Instrumental
Singular
jajetom
Plural
jajima