bolan
боланbȏlan · /bôːlan/
ADJECTIVE
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(physically) painful; sorePosle treninga su mi noge bolne. — My legs are sore after the workout.Ova injekcija nije mnogo bolna. — This injection isn't very painful.
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(emotionally) painfulRastanak je bio bolan za oboje. — The breakup was painful for both of them.To je bolna istina, ali istina. — It's a painful truth, but it's the truth.
INTERJECTION
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regional colloq. (in address) hey; manBolan, jesi li ti normalan? — Man, are you out of your mind?
The address form "bolan" is typical of Bosnia; in Serbia it occurs in regional speech and among speakers with Bosnian backgrounds, and is also used jokingly.
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Expressions
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bolna tačka — sore spot; sore pointPlata mu je bolna tačka, ne pominji je. — His salary is a sore point, don't mention it.
Declension by gender, singular
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | bolan | bolna | bolno |
| Gen. | bolna | bolne | bolna |
| Dat. | bolnu | bolnoj | bolnu |
| Acc. | bolan | bolnu | bolno |
| Voc. | bolan | bolna | bolno |
| Ins. | bolnim | bolnom | bolnim |
| Loc. | bolnu | bolnoj | bolnu |
Declension by gender, plural
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | bolni | bolne | bolna |
| Gen. | bolnih | bolnih | bolnih |
| Dat. | bolnim | bolnim | bolnim |
| Acc. | bolne | bolne | bolna |
| Voc. | bolni | bolne | bolna |
| Ins. | bolnim | bolnim | bolnim |
| Loc. | bolnim | bolnim | bolnim |
Comparison: bolniji, bolnija, bolnije · najbolniji
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Updated 6 October 2026