devica
девицаdèvica · /děʋit͡sa/ · fem.
NOUN
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virginU 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.
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(zodiac sign, capitalized) VirgoMoja sestra je Devica, rođena je u septembru. — My sister is a Virgo, she was born in September.
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formal dated maiden; maidU 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
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stara devica — old maid; spinsterTetka se boji da će ostati stara devica. — My aunt is afraid she'll end up an old maid.
Declension, fem.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | devica | device |
| Gen. | device | devica |
| Dat. | devici | devicama |
| Acc. | devicu | device |
| Voc. | device | device |
| Ins. | devicom | devicama |
| Loc. | devici | devicama |
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Updated 28 September 2026