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krpa

крпа

kŕpa · /kr̩̂pa/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. cloth; rag; dishcloth
    Obriši sto vlažnom krpom. — Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
    Gde je krpa za sudove? — Where's the dish towel?
  2. colloq. humor. (usually plural) clothes; rags; threads
    Kupila je gomilu novih krpa na rasprodaji. — She bought a pile of new clothes at the sale.
  3. colloq. derog. (of a person) wimp; doormat
    Ne budi krpa, reci mu šta misliš. — Don't be a doormat, tell him what you think.
Expressions
  • kao crvena krpa biku — like a red rag to a bull
    Ta tema mu je kao crvena krpa biku. — That topic is like a red rag to a bull for him.
Declension, fem.
singularplural
Nom.krpakrpe
Gen.krpekrpa
Dat.krpikrpama
Acc.krpukrpe
Voc.krpokrpe
Ins.krpomkrpama
Loc.krpikrpama
AI Updated 23 October 2026