Croatian/Main Contents/Level 1/Lesson 11
Following is a list of Croatian words for body parts with plural forms. The Croatian word for body is tijelo (pl. tijela).
Humans
[edit | edit source]Nose: Nos, pl. nosevi
Ear: Uho, pl. uši (this is also plural of uš which means "lice")
Mouth: Usta (plural only {pluralia tantum})
Hair: Kosa (plural only {pluralia tantum})
Lips: Usna, pl. usne
Hips: kuk pl. kukovi, bok pl. bokovi
Hand, arm: Ruka, pl. ruke
Palm: Dlan, pl. dlanovi
Shoulder: Rame, pl. ramena
Face: lice, pl. lica
Nail: Nokat, pl. nokti
Finger: Prst, pl. prsti
Toe: Nožni prst (means : leg finger)
Scar: Ožiljak, pl. ožiljci
Bruise: Masnica or modrica (Note: derived from the word modro meaning "blue") pl. masnice, modrice
Tooth: Zub, pl. zubi
Foot: Stopalo, pl stopala
Animals
[edit | edit source]Animal hair: Dlaka, pl. dlake
Fur, pelt: Krzno, pl. krzna
Fang: Očnjak, pl. očnjaci
Wing: Krilo, pl krila
Leg: Noga, pl noge
Muzzle: Gubica, pl. gubice
Snout: Njuška, pl. njuške
Paw: Šapa, pl. šape
Pad (on paw): Jastučić (lit. small pillow), pl. jastučići
Tail: Rep, pl. repovi (can also mean ponytail)
Whisker: Brk (also means: moustache), pl. brkovi or brci
Claw: Pandža, pl. pandže