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gvožđe

гвожђе

gvȏžđe · /ɡʋôːʒd͡ʑe/ · neut.

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NOUN
  1. iron
    Ograda je napravljena od kovanog gvožđa. — The fence is made of wrought iron.
    Doktor kaže da imam manjak gvožđa. — The doctor says I'm low on iron.
  2. dated (in the plural) fetters; chains
    Zatvorenika su doveli u gvožđima. — The prisoner was brought in in chains.

An iron for clothes is pegla, not gvožđe.

Expressions
  • kuj gvožđe dok je vruće — strike while the iron is hot
    Ponudili su ti posao? Kuj gvožđe dok je vruće! — They offered you a job? Strike while the iron is hot!
  • staro gvožđe — scrap metal; something written off as useless
    Stari auto smo prodali kao staro gvožđe. — We sold the old car for scrap.
Declension, neut.
singular
Nom.gvožđe
Gen.gvožđa
Dat.gvožđu
Acc.gvožđe
Voc.gvožđe
Ins.gvožđem
Loc.gvožđu
AI Updated 28 September 2026