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šav

шав

šȁv · /ʃâʋ/ · masc.

Not to be confused with sav — all; whole; entire

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NOUN
  1. (on clothes, fabric) seam
    Pantalone su mi pukle po šavu. — My trousers split along the seam.
  2. (medical) stitch; suture
    Posle operacije dobio je pet šavova. — He got five stitches after the operation.
    Šavove skidamo za deset dana. — We'll take the stitches out in ten days.
  3. (of metal) joint; weld seam
    Cev je procurila na zavarenom šavu. — The pipe started leaking at the weld.
Expressions
  • pucati po šavovima — to be bursting at the seams; to be falling apart
    Zdravstveni sistem puca po šavovima. — The health system is falling apart at the seams.
Declension, masc.
singularplural
Nom.šavšavovi
Gen.šavašavova
Dat.šavušavovima
Acc.šavšavove
Voc.šavešavovi
Ins.šavomšavovima
Loc.šavušavovima
AI Updated 29 September 2026