koleno
колено/kǒleno/ · neut.
RuNOUN
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kneePao sam i udario koleno. — I fell and hurt my knee.Voda nam je bila do kolena. — The water was up to our knees.
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(of family) generationPo ženskom kolenu smo iz Vojvodine. — On the female side we're from Vojvodina.
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(of a pipe) elbow; bendMajstor je promenio koleno ispod sudopere. — The plumber replaced the elbow under the sink.
Synonyms:
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | koleno | kolena |
| Gen. | kolena | kolena |
| Dat. | kolenu | kolenima |
| Acc. | koleno | kolena |
| Voc. | koleno | kolena |
| Ins. | kolenom | kolenima |
| Loc. | kolenu | kolenima |
Expressions
- baciti na kolena — to bring someone to their knees
- do sedmog kolena — down to the seventh generation