hladnjak
хладњакhlȃdnjāk · /xlâːdɲaːk/ · masc.
NOUN
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(in a car) radiatorProcurio mi je hladnjak, moram kod majstora. — My radiator is leaking, I need to see a mechanic.Motor se pregreva jer je hladnjak zapušen. — The engine overheats because the radiator is clogged.
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(in electronics) heat sink; coolerKupio sam jači hladnjak za procesor. — I bought a better cooler for the CPU.
In Serbia a refrigerator is usually called frižider; hladnjak in this sense is more typical of Croatian usage.
Synonyms:
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hladnjak | hladnjaci |
| Gen. | hladnjaka | hladnjaka |
| Dat. | hladnjaku | hladnjacima |
| Acc. | hladnjak | hladnjake |
| Voc. | hladnjače | hladnjaci |
| Ins. | hladnjakom | hladnjacima |
| Loc. | hladnjaku | hladnjacima |
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Updated 6 October 2026