šipak
шипакšípak · /ʃǐːpak/ · masc.
Suggest an editNOUN
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rosehipSvake zime pijem čaj od šipka. — Every winter I drink rosehip tea.Baka pravi džem od šipka. — Grandma makes rosehip jam.
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wild rose; briarPored puta raste šipak pun crvenih plodova. — A wild rose full of red hips grows by the road.
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colloq. nothing; zilch; nuts to youRadio sam ceo mesec i dobio sam šipak. — I worked the whole month and got zilch.Da ti pozajmim auto? Šipak! — Lend you my car? No way!
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colloq. fig sign; rude fist gestureDečak mu je iza leđa pokazao šipak. — The boy gave him the fig sign behind his back.
In Serbia a pomegranate is usually called nar, while šipak mostly means rosehip.
Expressions
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pokazati šipak — to refuse someone contemptuously; to tell someone they are getting nothingTražio je povišicu, a šef mu je pokazao šipak. — He asked for a raise, and the boss told him where to go.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | šipak | šipci |
| Gen. | šipka | šipaka |
| Dat. | šipku | šipcima |
| Acc. | šipak | šipke |
| Voc. | šipče | šipci |
| Ins. | šipkom | šipcima |
| Loc. | šipku | šipcima |
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Updated 29 October 2026