klin
клинklȉn · /klîn/ · masc.
Suggest an editNOUN
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wedgeZabio je klin u panj da ga rascepi. — He drove a wedge into the stump to split it.Stavi klin ispod vrata da se ne zatvaraju. — Put a wedge under the door so it doesn't close.
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peg; spikeOkačio je kaput o klin pored vrata. — He hung his coat on the peg by the door.
An ordinary nail is ekser in Serbian, not klin.
Expressions
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klin se klinom izbija — like cures like; one nail drives out another; fight fire with firePosle raskida odmah je našao novu devojku – klin se klinom izbija. — After the breakup he found a new girlfriend right away — the best cure for an old love is a new one.
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okačiti o klin — to hang up; to give upPosle dvadeset godina okačio je kopačke o klin. — After twenty years he hung up his boots.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | klin | klinovi |
| Gen. | klina | klinova |
| Dat. | klinu | klinovima |
| Acc. | klin | klinove |
| Voc. | kline | klinovi |
| Ins. | klinom | klinovima |
| Loc. | klinu | klinovima |
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Updated 29 October 2026