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bež
beige
adjectiveB2 · Lesson 5indeclinable
Ovaj brend pravi samo teget i bež dukserice.This brand makes only navy blue and beige sweatshirts.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine bež bež feminine bež bež neuter bež bež 
bordo
burgundy, maroon
adjectiveB2 · Lesson 5indeclinable
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine bordo bordo feminine bordo bordo neuter bordo bordo 
lila
lilac, light purple
adjectiveB2 · Lesson 5indeclinable
Dala sam Nikol lila šal za rođendan.I gave Nicole a lilac scarf for her birthday. (woman speaking)
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine lila lila feminine lila lila neuter lila lila 
nijansa
shade, hue; nuance
nounB2 · Lesson 5Forms
feminine noun case singular plural nom nijansa nijanse gen nijanse nijansi / nijansa dat nijansi nijansama acc nijansu nijanse voc nijanso nijanse ins nijansom nijansama loc nijansi nijansama 
roze
pink
adjectiveB2 · Lesson 5indeclinable: one form for every case, gender and number
Kupila je roze haljinu i braon cipele.She bought a pink dress and brown shoes.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine roze roze feminine roze roze neuter roze roze 
teget
navy blue
adjectiveB2 · Lesson 5indeclinable; mostly about clothes
Ovaj brend pravi samo teget i bež dukserice.This brand makes only navy blue and beige sweatshirts.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine teget teget feminine teget teget neuter teget teget 
boja
colour
nounA2 · Lesson 7Boja nove kuhinje je žuta.The colour of the new kitchen is yellow.
Forms
feminine noun case singular plural nom boja boje gen boje boja dat boji bojama acc boju boje voc bojo boje ins bojom bojama loc boji bojama 
braon
brown
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 7indeclinable — the same form in every case and gender
Kupila je roze haljinu i braon cipele.She bought a pink dress and brown shoes.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine braon braon feminine braon braon neuter braon braon 
ljubičast
purple
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 7Nosiš lepu ljubičastu haljinu!You are wearing a beautiful purple dress!
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine ljubičasti / ljubičast ljubičasti feminine ljubičasta ljubičaste neuter ljubičasto ljubičasta 
narandžast
orange (colour)
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 7Hoću narandžastu torbu, ne smeđu.I want the orange bag, not the brown one.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine narandžast / narandžasti narandžasti feminine narandžasta narandžaste neuter narandžasto narandžasta 
šaren
multicoloured, colourful
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 7Imaš li žut ili šaren kišobran?Do you have a yellow or a multicoloured umbrella?
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine šareni / šaren šareni feminine šarena šarene neuter šareno šarena 
siv
grey
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 7Vidiš li sive miševe u kuhinji?Do you see the grey mice in the kitchen?
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine sivi / siv sivi feminine siva sive neuter sivo siva 
smeđ
brown
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 7especially of hair, eyes and skin
Hoću narandžastu torbu, ne smeđu.I want the orange bag, not the brown one.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine smeđ / smeđi smeđi feminine smeđa smeđe neuter smeđe smeđa 
taman
dark (of a colour)
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 7The -a- drops before an ending: tamna, tamno.
Sto je od tamnog drveta.The table is made of dark wood.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine taman / tamni tamni feminine tamna tamne neuter tamno tamna 
beo
white
adjectiveA1 · Lesson 8The bare masculine form is the odd one out: an l that the other endings carry has turned into the final -o here.
Pijem belo vino.I am drinking white wine.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine beli / beo beli feminine bela bele neuter belo bela 
crn
black
adjectiveA1 · Lesson 8Vidim crnog psa.I see a black dog.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine crni / crn crni feminine crna crne neuter crno crna 
crven
red
adjectiveA1 · Lesson 8Kupujem crven kaput.I am buying a red coat.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine crveni / crven crveni feminine crvena crvene neuter crveno crvena 
plav
blue; blond (of hair)
adjectiveA1 · Lesson 8Also the word for blond hair.
Pišem plavom olovkom.I am writing with a blue pen.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine plav / plavi plavi feminine plava plave neuter plavo plava 
sjajan
shiny, glossy; brilliant, great
adjectiveB1 · Lesson 8of a surface or a colour; colloquially also 'excellent'
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine sjajan / sjajni sjajni feminine sjajna sjajne neuter sjajno sjajna 
zelen
green
adjectiveA1 · Lesson 8Nova haljina je zelena.The new dress is green.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine zelen / zeleni zeleni feminine zelena zelene neuter zeleno zelena 
žut
yellow
adjectiveA1 · Lesson 8Majice su žute.The T-shirts are yellow.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine žuti / žut žuti feminine žuta žute neuter žuto žuta 
sed
grey (of hair)
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 10Only for hair going grey with age; grey things are siv.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine sedi / sed sedi feminine seda sede neuter sedo seda 
zlatan
gold, golden
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 10Žena sa zlatnom ogrlicom je moja tetka.The woman with the gold necklace is my aunt.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine zlatan / zlatni zlatni feminine zlatna zlatne neuter zlatno zlatna 
riđ
red, ginger (of hair)
adjectiveB2 · Lesson 15Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine riđ / riđi riđi feminine riđa riđe neuter riđe riđa 
svetao
bright, light
adjectiveA1 · Lesson 17The masculine ends in -ao; the other forms drop it: svetla soba.
Moja kuhinja nije svetla, ali je topla.My kitchen is not bright, but it is warm.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine svetli / svetao svetli feminine svetla svetle neuter svetlo svetla 
obojiti
to paint, to colour
verbB1 · Lesson 25perfective
Forms
infinitive: obojiti · present tense person singular plural 1. obojim obojimo 2. obojiš obojite 3. oboji oboje 
farbati
to paint, to dye
verbB1 · Lesson 27walls, hair, fabric
Za Uskrs se farbaju jaja.Eggs are dyed for Easter.
Forms
infinitive: farbati · present tense person singular plural 1. farbam farbamo 2. farbaš farbate 3. farba farbaju 
srebrn
silver
adjectiveA2 · Lesson 32Usually met in the long form srebrni.
Izgubila sam nešto važno: srebrni lančić.I lost something important: a silver chain. (woman speaking)
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine srebrn / srebrni srebrni feminine srebrna srebrne neuter srebrno srebrna 
plavkast
bluish
adjectiveB2 · Lesson 36From plav + -kast, the colour form of -ast.
More je danas plavkasto, a nebo sivo.The sea is bluish today, and the sky grey.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine plavkast / plavkasti plavkasti feminine plavkasta plavkaste neuter plavkasto plavkasta 
ofarbati
to paint
verbB1 · Lesson 37perfective; walls, doors, also hair or fabric (to dye)
Ofarbali smo kuhinju u žuto.We painted the kitchen yellow.
Forms
infinitive: ofarbati · present tense person singular plural 1. ofarbam ofarbamo 2. ofarbaš ofarbate 3. ofarba ofarbaju 
pozeleneti
to turn green
verbB2 · Lesson 37Posle kiše je trava ponovo pozelenela.After the rain the grass turned green again.
Forms
infinitive: pozeleneti · present tense person singular plural 1. pozelenim pozelenimo 2. pozeleniš pozelenite 3. pozeleni pozelene 
požuteti
to turn yellow
verbB2 · Lesson 37U jesen je lišće požutelo i popadalo.In autumn the leaves turned yellow and fell, one after another.
Forms
infinitive: požuteti · present tense person singular plural 1. požutim požutimo 2. požutiš požutite 3. požuti požute 
izbledeti
to fade
verbB1 · Lesson 38of a colour, a photo, a memory
Forms
infinitive: izbledeti · present tense person singular plural 1. izbledim izbledimo 2. izblediš izbledite 3. izbledi izblede 
pocrveneti
to turn red; to blush
verbB1 · Lesson 41Perfective.
Forms
infinitive: pocrveneti · present tense person singular plural 1. pocrvenim pocrvenimo 2. pocrveniš pocrvenite 3. pocrveni pocrvene 
bled
pale; faded
adjectiveB2 · Lesson 45Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine bled / bledi bledi feminine bleda blede neuter bledo bleda 
farba
paint; dye
nounB1 · Lesson 47Forms
feminine noun case singular plural nom farba farbe gen farbe farba / farbi dat farbi farbama acc farbu farbe voc farbo farbe ins farbom farbama loc farbi farbama 
maslinast
olive (colour), olive-green
adjectiveB1 · Lesson 47Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine maslinast / maslinasti maslinasti feminine maslinasta maslinaste neuter maslinasto maslinasta 
pobeleti
to turn white; to go pale
verbB1 · Lesson 47perfective
Forms
infinitive: pobeleti · present tense person singular plural 1. pobelim pobelimo 2. pobeliš pobelite 3. pobeli pobele 
tamnozelen
dark green
adjectiveB1 · Lesson 47Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine tamnozeleni / tamnozelen tamnozeleni feminine tamnozelena tamnozelene neuter tamnozeleno tamnozelena 
tirkizan
turquoise
adjectiveB1 · Lesson 47Zidovi u kupatilu su obojeni u tirkizno.The walls in the bathroom are painted turquoise.
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine tirkizan / tirkizni tirkizni feminine tirkizna tirkizne neuter tirkizno tirkizna
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beličast
whitish
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine beličast / beličasti beličasti feminine beličasta beličaste neuter beličasto beličasta 
bezbojan
colourless; dull
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine bezbojni / bezbojan bezbojni feminine bezbojna bezbojne neuter bezbojno bezbojna 
bojica
crayon, coloured pencil
nounForms
feminine noun case singular plural nom bojica bojice gen bojice bojica dat bojici bojicama acc bojicu bojice voc bojico bojice ins bojicom bojicama loc bojici bojicama 
bojiti
to colour, to paint, to dye
verbimperfective; the perfective is obojiti
Forms
infinitive: bojiti · present tense person singular plural 1. bojim bojimo 2. bojiš bojite 3. boji boje 
crnka
brunette, dark-haired woman
nounForms
feminine noun case singular plural nom crnka crnke gen crnke crnki / crnaka dat crnki crnkama acc crnku crnke voc crnko crnke ins crnkom crnkama loc crnki crnkama 
crnobeo
black-and-white
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine crnobeo / crnobeli crnobeli feminine crnobela crnobele neuter crnobelo crnobela 
crveneti
to turn red; to blush
verbimperfective; the perfective is pocrveneti
Forms
infinitive: crveneti · present tense person singular plural 1. crvenim crvenimo 2. crveniš crvenite 3. crveni crvene 
crvenkast
reddish
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine crvenkast / crvenkasti crvenkasti feminine crvenkasta crvenkaste neuter crvenkasto crvenkasta 
duga
rainbow
nounForms
feminine noun case singular plural nom duga duge gen duge duga dat duzi dugama acc dugu duge voc dugo duge ins dugom dugama loc duzi dugama 
grimizan
crimson, scarlet
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine grimizni / grimizan grimizni feminine grimizna grimizne neuter grimizno grimizna 
jednobojan
plain, single-coloured
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine jednobojan / jednobojni jednobojni feminine jednobojna jednobojne neuter jednobojno jednobojna 
kaki
khaki
adjectivedoes not change its ending
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine kaki kaki feminine kaki kaki neuter kaki kaki 
krem
cream (colour)
adjectivedoes not change its ending
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine krem krem feminine krem krem neuter krem krem 
modar
deep blue; black and blue
adjectivea dark, bluish colour, as of a bruise or cold lips
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine modar / modri modri feminine modra modre neuter modro modra 
plavuša
blonde (woman)
nounForms
feminine noun case singular plural nom plavuša plavuše gen plavuše plavuša dat plavuši plavušama acc plavušu plavuše voc plavušo plavuše ins plavušom plavušama loc plavuši plavušama 
potamneti
to darken, to go dark
verbForms
infinitive: potamneti · present tense person singular plural 1. potamnim potamnimo 2. potamniš potamnite 3. potamni potamne 
providan
transparent, see-through
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine providan / providni providni feminine providna providne neuter providno providna 
purpuran
purple, crimson
adjectivea deep reddish purple; literary
Forms
nominative gender singular plural masculine purpurni / purpuran purpurni feminine purpurna purpurne neuter purpurno purpurna 
ružičast
pink
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine ružičast / ružičasti ružičasti feminine ružičasta ružičaste neuter ružičasto ružičasta 
šarenilo
riot of colour, colourfulness
nounForms
neuter noun case singular plural nom šarenilo šarenila gen šarenila šarenila dat šarenilu šarenilima acc šarenilo šarenila voc šarenilo šarenila ins šarenilom šarenilima loc šarenilu šarenilima 
šareno
colourfully, in many colours
adverbForms
comparative šarenije superlative najšarenije 
sivkast
greyish
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine sivkast / sivkasti sivkasti feminine sivkasta sivkaste neuter sivkasto sivkasta 
svetloplav
light blue
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine svetloplav / svetloplavi svetloplavi feminine svetloplava svetloplave neuter svetloplavo svetloplava 
svetlozelen
light green
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine svetlozelen / svetlozeleni svetlozeleni feminine svetlozelena svetlozelene neuter svetlozeleno svetlozelena 
tamnoplav
dark blue, navy
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine tamnoplav / tamnoplavi tamnoplavi feminine tamnoplava tamnoplave neuter tamnoplavo tamnoplava 
zelenkast
greenish
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine zelenkast / zelenkasti zelenkasti feminine zelenkasta zelenkaste neuter zelenkasto zelenkasta 
žućkast
yellowish
adjectiveForms
nominative gender singular plural masculine žućkasti / žućkast žućkasti feminine žućkasta žućkaste neuter žućkasto žućkasta
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