baba
баба/bâba/ · fem.
RuNOUN
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colloq. grandmother; grandmaLeto uvek provodim kod babe na selu. — I always spend the summer at my grandma's in the village.Moja baba pravi najbolje pite. — My grandma makes the best pies.
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colloq. old womanNeka baba je sedela na klupi ispred zgrade. — Some old woman was sitting on the bench in front of the building.
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derog. (of a cowardly or whiny person) wimp; sissyNe budi baba, skoči u vodu! — Don't be a wimp, jump into the water!
Baka is softer and more neutral; baba said of an unrelated old woman can sound rude.
Synonyms:
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | baba | babe |
| Gen. | babe | baba |
| Dat. | babi | babama |
| Acc. | babu | babe |
| Voc. | babo | babe |
| Ins. | babom | babama |
| Loc. | babi | babama |
Antonyms:
deda
Expressions
- da je baba muško, zvala bi se Duško — if ifs and ands were pots and pans
- mešati babe i žabe — to compare apples and oranges