gluv
глувglȗv · /ɡlûːʋ/
Suggest an editADJECTIVE
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deafDeda je gluv na jedno uvo. — Grandpa is deaf in one ear.Škola za gluvu decu je u našem kraju. — The school for deaf children is in our neighbourhood.
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(gluv za + acc.) deaf to; indifferent toVlast je gluva za zahteve građana. — The authorities are deaf to the citizens' demands.
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(of a sound) dull; muffledIza zida se čuo gluv udarac. — A dull thud was heard behind the wall.
In Croatia and Bosnia the form gluh is more usual.
Expressions
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praviti se gluv — to pretend not to hear; to turn a deaf earNe pravi se gluv, zovem te već pet minuta! — Don't pretend you can't hear me, I've been calling you for five minutes!
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gluvo doba noći — the dead of nightVratio se kući u gluvo doba noći. — He came home in the dead of night.
Declension by gender, singular
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gluv | gluva | gluvo |
| Gen. | gluva | gluve | gluva |
| Dat. | gluvu | gluvoj | gluvu |
| Acc. | gluv | gluvu | gluvo |
| Voc. | gluv | gluva | gluvo |
| Ins. | gluvim | gluvom | gluvim |
| Loc. | gluvu | gluvoj | gluvu |
Declension by gender, plural
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gluvi | gluve | gluva |
| Gen. | gluvih | gluvih | gluvih |
| Dat. | gluvim | gluvim | gluvim |
| Acc. | gluve | gluve | gluva |
| Voc. | gluvi | gluve | gluva |
| Ins. | gluvim | gluvim | gluvim |
| Loc. | gluvim | gluvim | gluvim |
Comparison: gluvlji, gluvlja, gluvlje · najgluvlji
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Updated 29 September 2026