britva
бритваbrȉtva · /brîtʋa/ · fem.
NOUN
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straight razor; razorMoj deda se i dalje brije britvom. — My grandfather still shaves with a straight razor.Berberin je naoštrio britvu pre brijanja. — The barber sharpened the razor before the shave.
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folding knife; pocketknifeIzvadio je britvu iz džepa i presekao kanap. — He took a pocketknife out of his pocket and cut the string.
An ordinary safety or electric razor is usually called «brijač».
Expressions
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oštar kao britva — razor-sharpIma jezik oštar kao britva. — She has a razor-sharp tongue.
Declension, fem.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | britva | britve |
| Gen. | britve | britava |
| Dat. | britvi | britvama |
| Acc. | britvu | britve |
| Voc. | britvo | britve |
| Ins. | britvom | britvama |
| Loc. | britvi | britvama |
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Updated 29 October 2026