dijalekat

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Noun

dijàlekat m (Cyrillic spelling дија̀лекат)

  1. (Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia) dialect
    Synonym: narječje

Usage notes
  • Although technically synonyms, there is a difference in the usage of narječje and dijalekt. The former is used for larger dialect clusters (e.g. Kajkavian, Chakavian, Shtokavian), while the latter tends to be used for subdivisions within them.
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