жалац
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *žędlo + -ac.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒǎːlat͡s/
- Hyphenation: жа‧лац
Noun
жа́лац m inan (Latin spelling žálac)
- stinger (of an insect such as a bee or wasp)
- Synonym: жа̏ока
- barb, biting remark
- Synonym: жа̏ока
- the tip of the snake's tongue
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | жа́лац | жа́лци |
| genitive | жа́лца | жа̑ла̄ца̄ |
| dative | жалцу | жалцима |
| accusative | жалац | жалце |
| vocative | жалче | жалци |
| locative | жалцу | жалцима |
| instrumental | жалцем | жалцима |
Further reading
- “жалац”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025