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jeza

језа

jéza · /jěːza/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. shiver; chills; goosebumps
    Prošla me je jeza kad sam čuo taj zvuk. — A shiver ran down my spine when I heard that sound.
    Kad je krenula himna, osetio sam jezu. — When the anthem started, I got chills.
  2. horror; dread
    S jezom se sećam te noći. — I remember that night with horror.
    Volim da gledam filmove strave i jeze. — I like watching horror films.

Often used in constructions with jeza as the subject and the person experiencing the sensation in the accusative: prolazi me jeza, hvata ga jeza.

Synonyms:
strava groza
Expressions
  • podilazi me jeza — it sends shivers down my spine
    Podilazi me jeza kad pomislim na taj ispit. — Thinking about that exam sends shivers down my spine.
  • film strave i jeze — horror film
    Sinoć smo gledali neki film strave i jeze. — Last night we watched some horror film.
Declension, fem.
singularplural
Nom.jezajeze
Gen.jezejeza
Dat.jezijezama
Acc.jezujeze
Voc.jezojeze
Ins.jezomjezama
Loc.jezijezama
AI Updated 13 October 2026