žalac

See also: Zalac, zalać, zaląc, and żaląc

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žędlo +‎ -ac.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒǎːlat͡s/
  • Hyphenation: ža‧lac

Noun

žálac m inan (Cyrillic spelling жа́лац)

  1. stinger (of an insect such as a bee or wasp)
    Synonym: žȁoka
  2. barb, biting remark
    Synonym: žȁoka
  3. the tip of the snake's tongue

Declension

Declension of žalac
singular plural
nominative žálac žálci
genitive žálca žȃlācā
dative žalcu žalcima
accusative žalac žalce
vocative žalče žalci
locative žalcu žalcima
instrumental žalcem žalcima

Further reading

  • žalac”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025