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devica

девица

dèvica · /děʋit͡sa/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. virgin
    U filmu ona glumi mladu devicu iz sela. — In the film she plays a young virgin from a village.
    Devica Marija je majka Isusa Hrista. — The Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ.
  2. (zodiac sign, capitalized) Virgo
    Moja sestra je Devica, rođena je u septembru. — My sister is a Virgo, she was born in September.
  3. formal dated maiden; maid
    U pesmi se opeva lepa devica sa izvora. — The song praises a beautiful maiden by the spring.

As the zodiac sign it is capitalized: Devica. The expression stara devica usually sounds mocking or derogatory and is somewhat dated.

Expressions
  • stara devica — old maid; spinster
    Tetka se boji da će ostati stara devica. — My aunt is afraid she'll end up an old maid.
Declension, fem.
singularplural
Nom.devicadevice
Gen.devicedevica
Dat.devicidevicama
Acc.devicudevice
Voc.devicedevice
Ins.devicomdevicama
Loc.devicidevicama
AI Updated 28 September 2026