brk
бркbȓk · /br̂ːk/ · masc.
NOUN
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(usually plural brkovi) moustacheMoj deda ima velike sede brkove. — My grandpa has a big grey moustache.Pustio je brkove preko leta. — He grew a moustache over the summer.
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(of animals) whiskerMačka je spalila brk na sveći. — The cat singed a whisker on the candle.
For a moustache, the plural is usual: "ima brkove".
Expressions
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smejati se ispod brka — to laugh up one's sleeveSlušao je njihovu svađu i smejao se ispod brka. — He listened to their quarrel, laughing up his sleeve.
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reći u brk — to say to someone's faceRekao sam mu u brk šta mislim. — I told him to his face what I think.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | brk | brkovi |
| Gen. | brka | brkova |
| Dat. | brku | brkovima |
| Acc. | brk | brkove |
| Voc. | brče | brkovi |
| Ins. | brkom | brkovima |
| Loc. | brku | brkovima |
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Updated 28 September 2026