kamen
камен/kâmeːn/ · masc.
RuNOUN
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stone; rockDete je bacilo kamen u reku. — The child threw a stone into the river.
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(as a material) stoneStara kuća mojih dedova je od kamena. — My grandparents' old house is made of stone.
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(medical) stone; calculusIma kamen u bubregu i čeka operaciju. — He has a kidney stone and is waiting for surgery.
The collective plural "stones" is usually kamenje.
Synonyms:
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | kamen | kameni |
| Gen. | kamena | kamena |
| Dat. | kamenu | kamenima |
| Acc. | kamen | kamene |
| Voc. | kamene | kameni |
| Ins. | kamenom | kamenima |
| Loc. | kamenu | kamenima |
Expressions
- pao mi je kamen sa srca — it was a weight off my mind
- kamen spoticanja — stumbling block
- kamen temeljac — cornerstone