žvala
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Proto-Slavic *žьvà- (“to chew”) + -la, see žvákati. Compare Russian жвало (žvalo, “upper jaw”).
Noun
žvȁla f (Cyrillic spelling жва̏ла)
- cold sore
- bit (metal placed in horse's mouth)
- (derogatory) mouth
- Synonym: ústa
Declension
Declension of žvala
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | žvala | žvale |
| genitive | žvale | žvala |
| dative | žvali | žvalama |
| accusative | žvalu | žvale |
| vocative | žvalo | žvale |
| locative | žvali | žvalama |
| instrumental | žvalom | žvalama |
See also
- úzda (“bridle, rein”)
Further reading
- “žvala”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025