žabica
жабицаžȁbica · /ʒâbit͡sa/ · fem.
NOUN
-
little frogNa listu lokvanja sedela je zelena žabica. — A little green frog was sitting on a water lily leaf.Deca su u bari hvatala žabice. — The children were catching little frogs in the pond.
-
colloq. (fireworks) small firecrackerUoči Nove godine deca bacaju žabice po ulici. — Before New Year's the kids throw firecrackers in the street.
-
(stone skipping) skipped stone; each bounce of a stone on the waterMoj kamen je napravio pet žabica. — My stone made five skips.
-
colloq. (fastener) clip; clampPričvrsti crevo žabicom da ne curi. — Secure the hose with a clamp so it doesn't leak.
Expressions
-
bacati žabice — to skip stonesCelo popodne smo bacali žabice na jezeru. — We spent the whole afternoon skipping stones on the lake.
Declension, fem.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | žabica | žabice |
| Gen. | žabice | žabica |
| Dat. | žabici | žabicama |
| Acc. | žabicu | žabice |
| Voc. | žabico | žabice |
| Ins. | žabicom | žabicama |
| Loc. | žabici | žabicama |
AI
Updated 6 October 2026