klovan

1. (circus, parties) clown
   Deca su se smejala klovnu u cirkusu. — The children laughed at the clown in the circus.
   Za rođendan smo angažovali klovna. — We hired a clown for the birthday party.
2. derog. (of a person) clown; buffoon
   Prestani da se ponašaš kao klovan! — Stop acting like a clown!
   Taj političar je običan klovan. — That politician is just a clown.

The standard form is klovn (klovna, klovnovi); klovan is a common colloquial variant.