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gibati

гибати

gíbati · /ɡǐːbati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. formal (gibati se) to sway; to rock
    Grane su se lagano gibale na vetru. — The branches were swaying gently in the wind.
    Čamac se gibao na talasima. — The boat was rocking on the waves.
  2. formal (+ acc.) to rock; to sway
    Vetar je gibao visoku travu. — The wind was swaying the tall grass.

In Serbia njihati se and ljuljati se are more common; gibati sounds literary.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jagibljem
tigiblješ
on/ona/onogiblje
migibljemo
vigibljete
oni/one/onagiblju
Past tense: gibao, gibala, gibalo · gibali, gibale
Future: gibaću, gibaćeš, gibaće, gibaćemo, gibaćete, gibaće
Imperative: giblji
AI Updated 6 October 2026