krinka
кринкаkrȋnka · /krîːnka/ · fem.
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formal mask; guise; coverPod krinkom pomoći, uzeo im je sav novac. — Under the guise of helping, he took all their money.Konačno je pala krinka i videli smo ko je on. — The mask finally slipped and we saw who he really was.
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formal maskRazbojnik je nosio crnu krinku preko lica. — The robber wore a black mask over his face.
Mostly used figuratively, especially in “pod krinkom” + gen.
Expressions
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pod krinkom — under the guise ofUšli su u kuću pod krinkom radnika. — They got into the house disguised as workers.
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skinuti krinku — to unmask; to show one's true faceNovinari su mu skinuli krinku. — Journalists unmasked him.
Declension, fem.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | krinka | krinke |
| Gen. | krinke | krinka |
| Dat. | krinci | krinkama |
| Acc. | krinku | krinke |
| Voc. | krinko | krinke |
| Ins. | krinkom | krinkama |
| Loc. | krinci | krinkama |
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Updated 6 October 2026